Co-Op Engineer – Cyber, AI/ML & Cloud (Spring 2027)

Peraton; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking Co-Op Engineers for the Spring 2027 semester in Blacksburg, VA or Herndon, VA, supporting various government programs with a 40-hour work week and a January 2027 start date.

Interns typically represent college students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree and will design, develop, and test leading-edge technology in cybersecurity, satellite ground systems, information management, cloud computing, and AI/ML within an Agile team environment.

Qualifications

• US citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain government security clearance.
• Enrolled undergraduate or graduate student in a related field with progress toward degree.
• Familiarity with software development and/or scripting languages (Java, Python, C++, Bash).
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and concepts with hands-on coursework or internships.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test leading edge technology solutions for government programs.
• Work in a collaborative Agile software development environment.
• Contribute to cybersecurity, satellite ground systems, cloud, and AI/ML projects.

Skills

US Citizenship

Security clearance ability

Undergrad/Grad student status

Programming languages familiarity

Adaptability to new tech

Hands-on coursework

Education

BS/BA in CS/CE/SE or MS/MA in related field

Tools

Java

Python

C++

Bash

Job description

Peraton is seeking Co-Op Engineers for the Spring 2027 semester in Blacksburg, VA or Herndon, VA, supporting various government programs with a 40-hour work week and a January 2027 start date.

Interns typically represent college students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree and will design, develop, and test leading-edge technology in cybersecurity, satellite ground systems, information management, cloud computing, and AI/ML within an Agile team environment.