Simulation AI Infrastructure Intern

Mclaurin Aerospace • Knoxville, TN

8d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an intern to help build a secure, containerized AI agent environment for modeling and simulation workflows. The project involves integrating agentic CLI tools such as CloudCode, Hermes Agent, Gemini CLI, or similar frameworks with locally hosted LLMs using Ollama inside Docker containers. The goal is to create an AI-assisted engineering workspace capable of interacting with simulation repositories, documentation, configuration systems, and analysis workflows while remaining fully isolated from external networks.

Requirements

• Familiarity with Docker and Linux
• Python experience
• Experience with CLI tooling and developer workflows
• Interest in AI infrastructure and local/self-hosted LLM systems
• Student positions require a minimum commitment of 20 hours per pay period
• This position is open to US citizen students residing in HUBZone qualified areas only.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Ollama, MCP tooling, or agentic AI frameworks is a plus
• Experience with simulation, scientific computing, or aerospace workflows is a plus

Responsibilities

• Install and configure AI agent CLI frameworks inside Docker
• Connect agent frameworks to locally hosted LLMs through Ollama
• Configure secure containerized environments with restricted/no network access
• Build workflow tooling, commands, MCP tools/resources, and plugins tailored to simulation workflows
• Integrate simulation documentation and engineering repositories into the agent workspace
• Demonstrate the ability for the agent to: Configure vehicle simulations, Execute workflows, Perform analysis and post-processing

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed