About the role#
Lockheed Martin Space is hiring a DevSecOps Engineering Intern for the Summer 2027 term. You will work on-site in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. This is a full-time, paid internship focused on supporting space-based missions through software and systems engineering.
What you'll do#
- Generate and simulate operational plans to explore defense strategies for space assets.
- Optimize terrestrial and space-based sensors to improve space domain awareness.
- Manage satellite constellation placement and maneuvering to meet evolving mission priorities.
- Perform technology planning, design, development, and validation across the system life cycle.
- Analyze system products from concept through disposal, including fabrication, testing, and maintenance.
- Design, document, test, and debug software to solve mission-specific problems.
- Translate customer requirements into solutions that align with technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
- Perform functional analysis, trade studies, and requirements allocation.
- Apply cybersecurity standards and development processes to software and hardware infrastructure.
- Correct program errors, prepare operating instructions, and ensure software standards are met.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a degree program for Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience working with Linux (Red Hat Enterprise Linux preferred).
- Professional verbal and written communication skills.
- US citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
- Experience with application containerization (Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, Containerd) in cloud environments like AWS, Azure, or OpenShift is preferred.
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform, or Packer) is preferred.
- Development experience in Java or Python is preferred.
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab or ArgoCD is preferred.
- Experience working in a SAFe Agile environment using JIRA and Confluence is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time.
About Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is a public company based in Bethesda, Maryland. Founded in 1912, the firm operates in the defense and space manufacturing industry. It employs over 114,000 people and maintains offices across the United States and internationally. The company focuses on aeronautics, space systems, and defense technology.
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