Enabling Mission Capability at Scale Intern, Summer 2027

Job overview

The Enabling Mission Capability at Scale Intern, Summer 2027 role is onsite in Pittsburgh, PA, and compensation is not specified. The Software Engineering Institute advances software engineering and supports national security through research and engineering for government clients. The intern contributes to mission-focused software and security work by prototyping tools, analyzing code for vulnerabilities, and researching methods to improve software resilience. Depending on the project, the intern may also have the opportunity to co-author research findings.

What you'll do

• Design and implement software prototypes addressing security and engineering challenges
• analyze codebases for weaknesses, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors
• research and implement methods to improve software robustness and system resilience
• develop tools, techniques, and automated processes for complex software problems
• may co-author research findings depending on project scope.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

software engineering intern

summer 2027

software prototyping

vulnerability research

resilience engineering

cybersecurity

agentic ai

large language models

c++

linux

pittsburgh pa

carnegie mellon university

onsite

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Benefits-eligible employees may receive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance
• retirement savings with employer contributions
• tuition benefits
• paid time off and holidays
• life and accidental death and disability insurance
• transit pass
• family concierge
• fitness center access.

Why this role

Summer 2027 internship integrated with SEI researchers and engineers on mission-critical challenges; candidates should understand how Agentic AI and large language models can augment engineering workflows.

About the employer

Carnegie Mellon University is hiring for this role. Industry: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. Sector: 61.