Software Systems Engineering Intern--Omaha, NE

The MITRE Corporation•Bellevue Second I Precinct, NE

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges—and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day—working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth, and a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE - and make a difference with us. Job Description MITRE’s Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) Futures Department is seeking a Software Systems Engineering Intern in Omaha, Nebraska who is highly motivated, creative, and self-directed to help provide expertise and support to our sponsor and their mission. This position provides challenging opportunities to apply and expand one’s domain knowledge, creative problem-solving capabilities, software and systems engineering skills, and technical expertise. As a software or computer science intern, you will collaborate with a team of experts to apply your academic knowledge and gain hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas: Front-End, Back-End, Middleware, or Full-Stack Software Development Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Cybersecurity Software Development DevSecOps Mobile Computing Embedded Systems and Internet of Things (IoT) Human Factors Engineering, Human-Computer Integration, Human-in-the-Loop Testing, User Experience/User Interface (UX/UI) Modeling and Simulation Model-Based Engineering Virtual Reality (VR)

Requirements

Must be a full-time student pursuing an accredited degree program in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related disciplines.
Must continue to be enrolled the semester following the internship.
Foundational knowledge of computer science and/or software engineering methodologies, frameworks, tools and/or programming languages.
Fundamental understanding of software development principles and experience programming in JavaScript
Familiarity with version control systems, such as GitLab, for collaborative coding and code management
Must have sustained excellence in academic performance.
In addition to passing MITRE’s employment background check, you may be submitted for a U.S. Government Security clearance. This is determined by the Department of Defense’s adjudicative guidelines for receiving a clearance, to include U.S. citizenship.
This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s): Top Secret
This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s): None

Nice To Haves

Experience having applied computer science and/or software engineering learning to an internship, research or lab setting.
Experience with automated testing frameworks, including unit testing and API testing
Demonstrated communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment and present technical information clearly
Familiarity with Cucumber or similar behavior-driven development (BDD) tools
Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker for developing and deploying applications
Proficiency using computer science and software engineering methodologies, frameworks, tools and/or programming languages.
Demonstrated interest in serving the public through previous work experience, volunteer activities, or other relevant engagements.

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