Software Systems Engineering Intern

The MITRE CorporationBellevue Second I Precinct, NE
$46,500 - $69,500Onsite

About The Position

MITRE’s Warfighting Software Systems Integration & Experimentation 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.

Requirements

  • Sustained excellence in academic performance
  • Must be a student enrolled full-time in an accredited degree-seeking program in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related degree and continue to be enrolled full-time the semester following the internship.
  • Fundamental understanding of software development principles and practices
  • Familiarity with version control systems, such as GitLab, for collaborative coding and code management
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment and present technical information clearly

Nice To Haves

  • Demonstrated interest in serving the public
  • Experience having applied computer science learning to an internship or research/lab position.
  • Experience with automated testing frameworks, including unit testing and API testing
  • Familiarity with Cucumber or similar behavior-driven development (BDD) tools
  • Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker for developing and deploying applications

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with teammates to learn, discuss, and solve complex software system engineering challenges
  • Set up and maintain a development environment to support coding and testing activities
  • Write, test, and debug code primarily in TypeScript and Python to implement software solutions
  • Use GitLab for version control, including branching, merging, and submitting code reviews
  • Demonstrate completed work to teammates and prepare presentations to share project outcomes with the broader organization

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits
  • Meaningful career development
  • Culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence
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