The Aerospace Corporation

Data Platforms Engineering Intern

The Aerospace Corporation

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Location Type: Office

Location: ChantillyCaliforniaVirginiaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $32 - $35 per hour

Job Level

About the role

  • Developing cloud native data platforms, tools, and applications to solve some of the toughest problems currently facing the space enterprise.
  • Working with and learning from a group of developers and subject matter experts to support a broad array of space-related projects and advance your own skills.
  • Leveraging the cloud to provide data engineering and data architecture solutions as our customers’ data volumes continue to grow at exponential rates.
  • Interfacing with project leaders, product owners, and customers to convey your key contributions to a project.
  • Working closely with National Security Space, United States Space Force, and other Department of Defense customers

Requirements

  • Currently enrolled full-time in an accredited college/university program pursuing a Master's, or Ph.D. Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
  • Availability to work full-time for a minimum of 10 weeks outside of university term and ability to return to a degree program full-time after completion of the internship.
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Intermediate programming ability in Python and/or Java
  • Familiarity with databases, data processing, and data management systems.
  • Familiarity with modern data management architectures (i.e. Data Lake, Data Fabric, Data Mesh, etc.
  • Cloud-native application development, containerization, and deployment
  • Hands on experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
  • Hands-on experience with relational, non-relational, time series, and/or graph databases
  • Knowledge of backend and middleware development.
  • Hands-on experience with developing and utilizing REST APIs
  • Ability to use Git for source control.
  • This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance. Transcripts required.
Benefits
  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
  • Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
  • Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
  • 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
  • Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
  • Education assistance programs
  • An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonJavadata processingdata management systemscloud-native application developmentcontainerizationAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudREST APIs
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationproblem-solving
Certifications
security clearance