Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

Sierra Nevada Corporation • Southern Pines, NC

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About The Position

The Software Engineer Intern will participate in a comprehensive summer internship program in an aerospace and defense environment. The intern will gain hands-on experience working alongside industry experts, contributing to real-world company projects, and developing technical and professional skills through mentoring, cross-functional workshops, and direct project involvement.

The role is within the Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area, which provides command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection, and security solutions. The team supports Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial, and international customers, with experience in platform operations, engineering, and full lifecycle management across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains.

The position may involve working in an office, hybrid, laboratory, or workshop environment. Travel may be required. The posting will remain open for at least five days and may be extended based on business needs. Applicants must meet the stated U.S. government international trade regulations eligibility criteria.

Requirements

• Experience in C#, Java, or Kotlin.
• Experience designing and developing software.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

Nice To Haves

• Development experience in JavaScript or TypeScript with frameworks such as React.
• Development experience in C# ASP.NET Core.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, test, and debug application software and systems containing logical and mathematical solutions.
• Define software and/or system architecture, design software modules, and produce associated documentation according to corporate or customer standards.
• Ensure software standards are met.
• Write and test software modules and integrate them with other software and/or hardware components.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) with a 150% match up to 6%.
• Life insurance.
• Three weeks of paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed