2026 Software Integration Engineer Grad Intern

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

The Aerospace Corporation is hiring a Software Integration Engineer Grad Intern for the Engineering Applications Department (EAD) within the Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD).  This position will be full-time, 100% onsite at our office in Colorado Springs, CO.

Job Summary

Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD) staff couple the latest in information system technologies, such as elastic compute clouds, containerization, microservices, real-time operating systems, and visualization frameworks, with expertise in cyber security, software architecture, software engineering, data science, Artificial Intelligence, process improvement, and software development to deliver responsive, resilient, high-performance software intensive systems to our IC, DoD, and civilian customers.

EAD develops a wide variety of innovative tools and applications to support civil, commercial, and national security space systems. From web, cloud, and desktop visualization to virtual and augmented reality; EAD evaluates and creates unique visual experiences that present data and analysis to key decision-makers. As an intern within EAD, you will be involved in integrating and developing service components for the enterprise cloud platform.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support industry leading scientists and engineers in the development of maintainable cloud native applications and backend service-oriented architecture components

• Provide technical support in application architecture and development and continuous integration and continuous deployment 

• Build services that enhance data analysis and decision-making processes 

• Interface with a wide variety of Engineering and Technology Group (ETG), launch, satellite, and other program office customers

• Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned as needed 

• Foster innovation by staying current with emerging technologies and industry best practices

• Training and mentorship will be provided 

What Corporate Skills You’ll Bring  

• Strong written and oral communication skills  

• Must work well in a team environment.  

• Possess organizational, time management and project management skills.  

• Demonstrate flexibility and ability to adapt to changing organizational need.  

• Interpersonal skills to coordinate efforts and work with other internal and external organizations.  

What You Need to be Successful   

Minimum Requirements  

• Currently enrolled full-time in an accredited college/university program pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline  

• Availability to work full-time for a minimum of 10 weeks outside of university term and ability to return to a degree program full-time after completion of the internship. 

• Minimum GPA of 3.0   

• Proficiency in Python and MERN

• Experience leveraging virtualization for developer environments

• Experience in building CI/CD pipelines for automatic deployment to Kubernetes

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.  

• Transcripts required.  

How You Can Stand Out 

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:  

• GPA 3.5 or higher  

• Active security clearance

• Experience developing Full Stack applications with microservice architecture

• Experience in Go and Typescript

• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code

• Proficiency in cloud services

Temporary housing assistance is not available.

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business.  The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below.  Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors incl