Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Location
Newport News, VA
Workplace
On-site

About this role

Collier Aerospace is seeking motivated and eager college students to join our summer intern cohort. During this internship, you will gain hands-on experience on software development, and learn to apply theoretical concepts to real-world scenarios. You will be mentored by a member of our software development team, and learn from other talented software developers. Join passionate coworkers, learn industry-standard tools and methods, and make your mark as we continue to grow in the software and aerospace industry!


Required Qualifications

Candidates should have a computer science or software engineering background and an interest in aerospace equipping them to succeed in our company through developing our software, HyperX®: a Windows .NET desktop application, written in C# and used by companies all over the world to do amazing things.


Candidates should have many of the following capabilities and related work experience:

  • US citizen (required)
  • In-progress bachelor’s degree in one of the following disciplines;
    • Computer science,
    • Software engineering,
    • Or a related field
  • Hard skills:
    • C# (or similar object-oriented languages, e.g. Java)
    • Git
    • Ability to learn new software applications and processes
    • Nonessential, but helpful skills:
      • Postgres / SQLite
      • Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
      • Python
  • Soft Skills:
    • Strong communication skills and ability to understand project requirements, learn from more senior developers, and iterate with QA and users to complete work to specification
    • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
    • Strong problem-solving ability


Roles and Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Develop new features and enhance existing functionality of our software, HyperX®, using C#
  • Projects that may interact with all aspects of HyperX, including WPF interface, 3D graphics, web development, database, and everything in between
  • Collaborate with other software engineers and structural engineers (users)
  • Create unit and integration tests for new capabilities to verify accuracy and ensure quality design


Why Collier Aerospace?

  • Jump-start your career with opportunities to learn from and work closely with other leading software developers
  • Gain exposure to real-world aircraft and spacecraft designs across commercial, defense, and space sectors
  • Small company – provides opportunity for involvement in many aspects of the business and gain many new hard and soft skills
  • Casual work environment

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Top Benefits

  • Mentorship
  • Professional development
  • Casual work environment