Forward-Deployed Engineer Intern — SkillBridge (TS/SCI)

Research Innovations Inc; Joint Base Lewis-McChord (WA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Health insurance coverage

Paid time off

401k with company match

Paid parental leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) seeks a DoW Forward Deployed Engineer Intern to learn the role within the CJADC2 space. This SkillBridge internship is hybrid to Joint Base Lewis McChord and requires an active U.S.

Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility. You will architect scalable software for cloud and tactical edge environments, translate operational requirements into code, and contribute as a systems engineer coordinating data ontologies and integration strategies.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant, post-college software engineering or development experience.
• Strong systems engineering background with the ability to draft technical specs and manage system-wide data models.
• Proven proficiency as a coder in one or more modern programming languages and experience in systems integration, schema design, or data modeling.

Responsibilities

• Learn to architect and design scalable solutions for complex, high-stakes technical problems in cloud and tactical edge environments.
• Develop applications (Python, Java, C++, TypeScript) to bridge legacy limitations and define data schemas for large-scale integration.
• Decompose mission-critical workflows into technical requirements and drive the development of scalable features.
• Lead systems integration efforts linking modern software to legacy C2 and targeting platforms in the field.
• Iterate rapidly based on user feedback to deliver real-world value.

Skills

Python

Java

C++

TypeScript

Data modeling

Systems integration

Education

Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Job description

Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) seeks a DoW Forward Deployed Engineer Intern to learn the role within the CJADC2 space. This SkillBridge internship is hybrid to Joint Base Lewis McChord and requires an active U.S.

Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility. You will architect scalable software for cloud and tactical edge environments, translate operational requirements into code, and contribute as a systems engineer coordinating data ontologies and integration strategies.