Engineer Software Intern

Job Description

About the Company

HII is a leading global defense company that builds the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions. They safeguard seas, sky, land, space, and cyber domains. HII is recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, known for being a values and ethics-driven organization that prioritizes people’s safety and well-being. They offer a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for career growth.

HII’s Mission Technologies Division is a team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide that delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies. Mission Technologies is focused on leading the next evolution of national defense – specifically, the data evolution – by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for both government and commercial customers. Their extensive capabilities include C5ISR (Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance), AI and Big Data, cyber operations, synthetic training environments, fleet sustainment, environmental remediation, and the development of the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. The company emphasizes a culture of continuous learning and growth, providing opportunities for its diverse workforce, which includes skilled tradespeople, AI/ML experts, engineers, technologists, scientists, logistics experts, and business administration professionals.

Job Description

This is an opportunity for a Fall 2025 Internship within HII’s Mission Technologies Division, specifically for an Engineer Software Intern (Requisition Number: 24122).

Employment Type: This is a Part Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt position.
Required Travel: The role requires minimal travel, ranging from 0 – 10%.
Anticipated Salary Range: The estimated annual salary range for this internship is $35,776.00 – $36,000.00.
Security Clearance: Candidates must have the Ability to Obtain a security clearance.
Level of Experience: This role is designated for an Intern.

Role Overview:
As an Engineer Software Intern, you will primarily support the Principal AI/ML Engineer. Your main objective will be to advance space simulation and support Artificial Intelligence (AI) development for a US Space Force (USSF) customer. This role involves close collaboration with a cross-functional team consisting of AI engineers, modeling and simulation engineers, product owners, and program managers.

Primary Responsibilities:
Your core responsibility will be to support the development of artificial intelligence models that are integral to a larger software pipeline and deliver significant value to the end customer. The primary focus of the job is to develop advanced AI to support space superiority analytics, multi-domain, joint service, and operations needs. These simulations are crucial and will support various critical functions, including:
• Force structure planning
• Joint Combatant Command analysis and operations support
• Space Force testing and training
• Research and development of space systems

Essential Job Responsibilities (As an Engineer Software Intern, you will):
• Build software from source for different platforms using various compilers.
• Develop acceptance, integration, and unit tests for a variety of technologies.
• Develop new capabilities by leveraging existing libraries.
• Actively participate in software design meetings.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure quality and best practices.
• Perform issue backlog and board maintenance to keep projects organized.
• Provide execution plan and status report inputs to track progress.
• Write user and developer documentation to support software usability and future development.

Minimum Qualifications:
To be considered for this internship, candidates must have a High School Diploma or equivalent and must be actively working towards a Bachelor’s degree with up to 20% of the required credits completed. Additionally, candidates must demonstrate:
• A strong interest in Space Operations.
• Solid Technical Writing Skills.
• A willingness to Tackle Difficult Problems.
• A willingness to Learn New Languages (e.g., AFscript).

Preferred Requirements:
Candidates with the following qualifications will be highly preferred:
• Knowledgeable in agent-based, event-driven simulators.
• Knowledgeable in at least one scripting language.
• Familiarity with using Git, GitLab, JFrog Artifactory, Jira, and Confluence.
• A strong willingness to learn and provide insight into the Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration and Modeling (AFSIM), which is a C++ based modular object-oriented, multi-domain, multi-resolution modeling and simulation (M&S) framework for military simulations.
• Prior internship or work experience within the Air Force Research Laboratory.

Physical Requirements:
Job performance will typically require only minor lifting and carrying of boxes of records or equipment.

Benefits:
HII offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
• Best-in-class medical, dental, and vision plan choices.
• Wellness resources and employee assistance programs.
• Savings Plan Options (401(k)) and financial planning tools.
• Life insurance and employee discounts.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement, as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships.
Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation may be offered for qualified positions and will be discussed by the recruiter if applicable.