Summer 2027 Software Engineer Intern

Peraton is seeking Summer 2027 Software Engineer Interns to support our Internal Research & Development (IRAD) program which will be conducted in one of our Strategic Innovation Centers in Herndon VA or Blacksburg VA offices.

Join one of our Strategic Innovation Centers and support exciting advanced research projects in areas such as communications space cybersecurity defense public safety and health. Youll have the opportunity to work in a collaborative supportive environment with our full-time staff allowing you to grow your skills and your career while building experience in a variety of different projects and domains. Youll work in an Agile software development environment supporting requirements/story development software architecture and design software development and unit/component testing.

We ask that each intern be available to work the duration of the ten weeks (June to August) and commit to working a minimum of 35-40 hours per week. This program is geared toward technical college students actively enrolled at a four-year university who will be rising into their junior or senior years. However strong underclassmen may be considered if they have declared their major and have completed qualified coursework.

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Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship.
• HS Diploma and some advanced level training.
• Have completed progress toward a bachelors degree in computer science computer engineering or a related field.
• Foundational experience in an object-oriented programming language preferably in Java and exposure to software engineering processes.
• Familiarity with software development and/or scripting languages such as Java Python C Bash etc.
• Hands-on programming experience through coursework and/or prior internships.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to quickly adapt and learn new technologies and concepts.
• Self-motivated independent detail-oriented responsible team-player.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• 3.0 and above GPA.
• Exposure to Agile software development processes.
• Familiarity with web development frameworks and/or database technologies.
• Exposure to cloud computing environments.

Location:

• Herndon VA.
• Blacksburg 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.