AI/ML Internship – Fall 2026, Engineering Intern 5

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Maryland.

📋 Description

• Assist the Principal AI/ML Engineer.

• Enhance space simulation and facilitate AI advancement for the USSF client.

• Collaborate with AI engineers, modeling and simulation specialists, product owners, and program managers.

• Aid in the development of artificial intelligence models crucial to a broader pipeline.

• Create advanced AI solutions for space superiority analytics, multi-domain operations, joint service requirements, and operational necessities.

• Assist in force structure planning, Joint Combatant Command analysis and operations support, Space Force testing and training, and space systems research and development.

• Construct software from source code for various platforms utilizing different compilers.

• Create acceptance, integration, and unit tests.

• Innovate new capabilities by leveraging existing libraries.

• Engage in software design meetings and code review sessions.

• Manage issue backlog and board maintenance.

• Provide inputs for execution plans and status reports.

• Draft user and developer documentation.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.

• Currently pursuing a Master's degree with over 50% of required credits completed.

• Interest in Space Operations.

• Strong technical writing abilities.

• Eagerness to tackle challenging problems.

• Willingness to learn new programming languages (e.g., AFscript).

• Knowledgeable about agent-based and event-driven simulators.

• Proficient in at least one scripting language.

• Familiar with Git, GitLab, JFrog Artifactory, Jira, and Confluence.

• Willing to learn and contribute insights related to AFSIM.

• Prior internship or work experience within the Air Force Research Laboratory is preferred.

• Capability to obtain a security clearance.

• Travel requirements of 0–10%.

🏝️ Benefits

• Top-tier medical, dental, and vision plan options.

• Wellness resources.

• Employee assistance programs.

• Savings plan options (401(k)).

• Financial planning tools.

• Life insurance.

• Employee discounts.

• Paid holidays and paid time off.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Scholarships for early childhood and post-secondary education.

• A supportive and welcoming environment.

• Educational and training programs for continuous career development.