Spring 2027 Co-Op Engineer- Blacksburg, VA or Herndon, VA

Peraton is seeking Co-Op Engineers for the Spring 2027 semester in either our Blacksburg VA orHerndon VA officessupporting various government programs/contracts.

This is a full-time co-op position requiring 40 hours per week for the entire duration of the assignment beginning January 2027.

Interns/Co-ops typically represent college students trying to gain related work experience while pursuing an undergraduate degree. Under direct supervision the ideal candidate will design develop and test leading edge technology solutions in areas such as cybersecurity satellite ground systems information management systems cloud computing and artificial intelligence/machine learning. They will work in a collaborative team-oriented Agile software development environment.

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Required Qualifications:

• US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
• HS Diploma and some advanced level training.
• You are a current undergrad or graduate student and have completed progress toward a BS/BA degree or MS/MA degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Software Engineering Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Familiarity with software development and/or scripting languages such as Java Python C Bash etc.
• You have the ability to quickly adapt and learn new technologies and concepts.
• You have hands on experience through coursework and/or previous internships.

Desired Qualifications:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• An already active/existing security clearance.

Location:

• Blacksburg VA
• Herndon VA

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.