AI/ML Internship - Fall 2026 (Engineering Intern 2) - 29890

This is a fall 2026 internship opportunity with Global Security (GS) at Mission Technologies. The role supports the Principal AI/ML Engineer in advancing space simulation and AI development for the USSF customer, collaborating with a cross-functional team of AI engineers, modeling and simulation engineers, product owners, and program managers.

About the role

The intern will develop artificial intelligence models integral to a larger pipeline, delivering value to end customers. These simulations support space superiority analytics, multi-domain and joint service operations, force structure planning, Joint Combatant Command analysis, Space Force testing and training, and research and development of space systems.

Responsibilities

• Build software from source for different platforms using various compilers.
• Develop acceptance, integration, and unit tests for a variety of technologies.
• Develop new capabilities leveraging existing libraries.
• Participate in software design meetings and code reviews.
• Perform issue backlog and board maintenance.
• Provide execution plan and status report inputs.
• Write user and developer documentation.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must be working toward a Bachelor's degree with 20% to 40% of required credits completed.
• Interest in Space Operations.
• Solid technical writing skills.
• Willingness to tackle difficult problems and learn new languages (e.g., AFscript).

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledgeable in agent-based, event-driven simulators.
• Knowledgeable in at least one scripting language.
• Familiarity with Git, GitLab, JFrog Artifactory, Jira, and Confluence.
• Willingness to learn and provide insight into the Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration and Modeling (AFSIM), a C++ based modular object-oriented, multi-domain, multi-resolution modeling and simulation (M&S) framework for military simulations.
• Prior internship or work within the Air Force Research Laboratory.

Skills

Job performance will normally require only minor lifting and carrying of boxes of records or equipment.

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this role is $35,949.00 - $36,000.00.

Benefits

• Competitive 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 and early childhood/post-secondary education scholarships.
• Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation occasionally offered for qualified positions.

HII offers a supportive and welcoming environment with competitive benefits and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage.