National Security Solutions (NSS) - Cyber Engineer Intern

KBR • Beavercreek Township, OH

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About The Position

KBR is seeking a Cyber Engineering Intern to support the development of advanced security solutions leveraging artificial intelligence. This role focuses on creating intelligent systems for protocol emulation, secure architectures, and AI-driven cyber capabilities. You will work on containerized environments, automated CI/CD pipelines, and AI integration for mission-critical applications, gaining hands-on experience with technologies that directly enhance operational resilience in contested environments.

Requirements

• Enrolled in Bachelor's degree program in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python for low-level and high-level development.
• Knowledge of network protocols and security concepts.
• Familiarity with machine learning models, natural language processing, or AI frameworks.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of digital signal processing concepts.
• Exposure to AI libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or LangChain.
• Experience with modular architectures and plugin-based systems.
• Basic knowledge of prompt engineering for LLMs.
• Hands-on experience with Docker or Kubernetes for container orchestration.
• Proficiency with Git, GitLab, or similar version control tools.
• Experience using APIs to interface with common AI models (e.g., OpenAI, REST or similar).
• Familiarity with secure AI deployment.
• Exposure to protocol reverse engineering tools (e.g., Wireshark, Scapy).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AI-driven applications for emulation of communications protocols used in cyber operations.
• Develop an extensible emulation framework for secure and modular deployments.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines optimized for secure delivery of AI-enabled cyber tools.
• Containerize applications using Docker for isolated execution and reproducibility in adversarial simulation environments.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees