**LEONARDO DRS,**
headquartered in Arlington, Virginia and is a leading supplier of integrated products, services and support to military forces, intelligence agencies and prime contractors worldwide.

The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leonardo which employs more than 45,000 people worldwide.

We offer a competitive compensation package and a business culture which rewards performance.

For additional information on LEONARDO DRS, please visit our website at
www.drs.com.

We are committed to recruiting and retaining the best talent in the defense and aerospace industry.
**Job Summary**
At Leonardo DRS, Systems Engineering co-op students contribute from day one.

You'll support the definition, design, and development of complex systems, working across software, hardware, and mechanical disciplines on both existing and developmental products.

This co-op role will be based out of our location in Kanata, Ottawa and will be hybrid.

This role is for the Winter 2027 term, with a start date in January 2027.
**Why Leonardo DRS?**
Hands-on learning with advanced engineering tools
Real responsibility on active, mission-critical programs
Close-knit team culture within a growing global organization
Cross-disciplinary exposure across software, hardware, and mechanical systems




Collaboration with teams, including manufacturing operations in Halifax
**What You'll Do?**
Support systems analysis and functional evaluations
Assist with interface definitions and control drawings
Help develop system requirements and requirement traceability
Create inputs for technical documentation and diagrams
Support testing, installations, and ILS activities
Assist with safety, reliability, and human factors studies
Participate in project meetings, reviews, and documentation
**What We're Looking For?**
Students enrolled in Engineering or Computer Science programs
Robust communication and teamwork skills
Ability to learn quickly and adapt to evolving technologies
Organized, flexible, and able to manage multiple tasks
Build, Analyze, Test, Innovate with Leonardo DRS
**DRS Technologies Canada Ltd. (DRS Canada),**
is a leading mid-tier Canadian defence electronics company specializing in military voice and data communications systems; electro-optics (EO) and infrared search and tracking systems (IRST); command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) systems integration; deployable flight data recorders; defence/space electronics manufacturing

📌 Co-op-Systems Engineer Winter''27 (8-12 months) (Kanata)
🏢 Leonardo DRS
📍 Kanata