2026 Machine Learning Engineering Undergrad 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 Machine Learning Engineer Intern for the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Department (DSAID) within the Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD). This position will be full-time, 100% onsite at our office in Chantilly, VA. 

Job Summary  

Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD) staff work with 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 Intelligence Community, DoD, and civilian customers. 

DSAID consists of a diverse team of engineers, data scientists, and programmers with a passion for researching, prototyping, understanding, and building AI and data enabled tools across the space enterprise.  We are a growing, innovative, and collaborative department providing technical expertise in AI and Machine Learning to many of Aerospace’s customers, such as the Missile Defense Agency, NASA, Space Development Agency and the National Reconnaissance Office.  We apply data science and AI knowledge across the space enterprise, to Aerospace enterprise capabilities, and towards corporate workforce development and strategic focus areas.

Machine Learning Engineers work on teams spanning various disciplines, experience levels, and organizational boundaries. 

What You’ll Be Doing 

• Developing and executing machine learning and data science experiments, in the domains of natural language processing, computer vision, time series analysis, reinforcement learning, etc. 

• Evaluating technologies and data science models for use in scalable and resilient mission-critical applications 

• Collaborating with teams of various sizes to deliver features and products 

• Presenting written and verbal results to customer stakeholders. 

• Reinforcing an environment of learning and progress with team members and others 

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 Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.    

• Availability to work full-time for a minimum of 10 w