Security Engineer Intern: Cloud & App Security Co-op

The Nuclear Company; Vermont; On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Job summary

The Nuclear Company, a fast-growing AI-driven startup in the nuclear and energy space, seeks a Security Engineer Intern to join the Product Security team. You will work on securing the NOS and cloud systems, collaborating with security and software engineers across app security, cloud security, and GRC.

You’ll own a scoped project from design to delivery with mentorship. This is a six-month Spring 2027 co-op based in Washington, DC, on-site three days a week.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related technical field; available for the full Flexible month term and returning to school afterward.
• Experience completing a working technical project through coursework, independent work, a student team, or a prior internship.
• Ability to explain technical work clearly and learn from engineers in different disciplines.
• This position requires access to information and technology subject to U.S. export controls, including DOE and NRC requirements. U.S. Person status (U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident) is required, and the company does not sponsor visas for this role.

Responsibilities

• Build scripts, tools, and automation that help engineering teams develop secure software.
• Help identify and address security risks in applications, APIs, AWS workloads, and development pipelines.
• Participate in threat modeling, design and code reviews, and security testing with guidance from the team.
• Help improve security visibility and detections for cloud workloads and the software we operate.
• Investigate findings from security tools, validate their impact, and work with engineers on practical fixes.
• Document your work so the improvements can be used and maintained across teams.

Skills

Technical project work

Clear communication

U.S. export controls knowledge

Education

BS in Computer Science/Engineering/Cybersecurity

Tools

Python

TypeScript

Java

Go

Job description

The Nuclear Company, a fast-growing AI-driven startup in the nuclear and energy space, seeks a Security Engineer Intern to join the Product Security team. You will work on securing the NOS and cloud systems, collaborating with security and software engineers across app security, cloud security, and GRC.

You’ll own a scoped project from design to delivery with mentorship. This is a six-month Spring 2027 co-op based in Washington, DC, on-site three days a week.