SkillBridge Internship (Frontend Engineer)

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Product Manager to join our team, focused on providing software and technology solutions for the Department of Defense (DoD). The ideal candidate will have a background in product management, with strong experience in the DoD and a deep understanding of the value streams associated with complex DOD kill chains. 

DoD SkillBridge Eligibility:  

• Has served at least 180 days on active duty
• Is within 12 months of separation or retirement
• Will receive an honorable discharge 
• Has taken any service TAPS/TGPS
• Has attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months
• Received Unit Commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in DoD SkillBridge Program prior to start of internship.

 What You’ll Do: 

• Rapid prototyping and demonstration of technical software and hardware solutions in collaboration with developers, designers, product owners, and partner organizations
• Research and monitor new technologies, frameworks, and tools
• Coordinate solution design and architecture with existing product teams
• Analyze technical alternatives and document key decisions
• Address buy / lease / build decisions to support program cost and schedule analysis
• Document architecture and product roadmap in coordination with developers, designers, and product owners
• Support development, test, build, and deployment of software applications to unclassified and classified production environments

Engineering Intern Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional software development experience or a computer science / engineering degree.
• Proficiency with version control and effective collaborative development workflows in a CI/CD environment.
• Understanding of modern application architecture.
• Ability to make effective architecture decisions and document them.
• Penchant for learning new technologies, balanced with strong pragmatic thinking.

Engineering Intern Preferred Qualifications

• Application deployment experience on DOD platforms (e.g., Platform One Big Bang)
• Professional experience with React or other JavaScript frameworks.
• Experience transitioning system design into software applications using web-compatible programming languages.
• Understanding of concepts like asynchronous and concurrent programming and data mesh / data fabric concepts
• Experience with Typescript, Java, Apache Arrow, and GPU rendering
• Experience with geospatial visualization application development
• Ability to perform logging and auditing for application troubleshooting and system wide metrics
• Software / hardware integration and network technology experience
• Active security clearance