Software Systems Engineering Intern

About the role

MITRE is a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest, leading federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies. The Warfighting Software Systems Integration & Experimentation Department in Omaha, Nebraska seeks a Software Systems Engineering Intern to provide expertise and support to the sponsor’s mission, applying and expanding domain knowledge, creative problem‑solving, software and systems engineering skills, and technical expertise.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teammates to learn, discuss, and solve complex software system engineering challenges
• Set up and maintain a development environment to support coding and testing activities
• Write, test, and debug code primarily in TypeScript and Python to implement software solutions
• Use GitLab for version control, including branching, merging, and submitting code reviews
• Demonstrate completed work to teammates and prepare presentations to share project outcomes with the broader organization

Requirements

• Sustained excellence in academic performance
• Must be a student enrolled full‑time in an accredited degree‑seeking program in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related degree and continue to be enrolled full‑time the semester following the internship
• Fundamental understanding of software development principles and practices
• Familiarity with version control systems, such as GitLab, for collaborative coding and code management
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment and present technical information clearly
• On‑site requirement of 5 days per week

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in serving the public
• Experience having applied computer science learning to an internship or research/lab position
• Experience with automated testing frameworks, including unit testing and API testing
• Familiarity with Cucumber or similar behavior‑driven development (BDD) tools
• Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker for developing and deploying applications

Skills

• TypeScript
• Python
• GitLab (version control, branching, merging, code reviews)
• Automated testing (unit, API)
• Cucumber / BDD
• Docker / containerization
• Technical presentation and communication

Pay

Salary compensation range: $46,500 – $58,000 – $69,500 (annual)

Schedule

On‑site work, 5 days per week in Omaha, Nebraska.