Graduate Software Tools & Assurance Intern

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays and vacation

401(k) plan with employer match

Relocation assistance

Education assistance programs

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation seeks a Software Engineering Grad Intern for the Software Tools and Assurance Department in the Information Systems and Cyber Division. The position is onsite at our El Segundo, CA office and involves hands‑on design, development, testing, and collaboration on software‑intensive projects for defense and civil customers.

You will work with Java, C/C++, and Python in an interdisciplinary team, gain mentorship, and potentially obtain a U.S. government security clearance.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled full‑time at an accredited college/university pursuing a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related program.
• Availability to work full‑time for a minimum of 10 weeks outside of university term and ability to return to a degree program full‑ time after completion of the internship
• Hands‑on expertise with application design, software development, and automated testing and programming using common languages including Java, C/C++ and Python.
• Familiarity with Full‑stack web development, Model‑based software engineering, Agile software development
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance
• Transcripts required
• GPA of 3.5 or higher
• Understanding of Distributed systems, cloud native application patterns and tools, micro services architectures, application migrations to any cloud platform

Responsibilities

• Provide software development effort to a variety of Software centric projects with a strong emphasis on Open-Source programming languages.
• Participates with an interdisciplinary team in ongoing research or technical programs with academic collaboration partners.
• Applies standard techniques and procedures to carry out a series of prescribed scientific and/or engineering tasks.
• Training and mentorship will be provided

Skills

Java

C/C++

Python

Full-stack web development

Model-based software engineering

Agile software development

Education

Master's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Computer Engineering

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Related program

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation seeks a Software Engineering Grad Intern for the Software Tools and Assurance Department in the Information Systems and Cyber Division. The position is onsite at our El Segundo, CA office and involves hands‑on design, development, testing, and collaboration on software‑intensive projects for defense and civil customers.

You will work with Java, C/C++, and Python in an interdisciplinary team, gain mentorship, and potentially obtain a U.S. government security clearance.