Come put your software engineering skills into action! Leidos has immediate internship opportunities for Software Engineers to work in Omaha, NE in Summer 2025. In this role, you will join a dynamic team that is singularly focused on providing world-class solutions to our customers in a collaborative and inclusive environment that leverages Scrum-based software development methodologies and tools. For consideration, you must be a US citizen and be able to obtain a DoD security clearance.
As a key part of the team, you will support the air-vehicle planning system (APS) and Mission Planning Analysis and Common Services (MPACS) contracts for United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). APS and MPACS provides USSTRATCOM with force-level aircraft and cruise-missile planning and quality analysis capabilities through advanced textual and geospatial visualizations.
Primary Responsibilities
- Design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug mission critical software source code using modern software development languages and tools, such as Java.
- Participate in the full software development lifecycle, working within broadly defined parameters.
- Use Jira, Confluence, Nexus, Stash-Git/Subversion development operations, collaboration and source control tools.
- Support creation and updating of all relevant documentation and specifications for design, development and testing.
- Identify potential roadblocks and develop around them.
- Plan and estimate development tasks and work to improve performance metrics.
- Develop maintainable code that matches specification.
- Perform unit testing of code, including manipulation of data for analysis of system requirements.
- Own delivery of small parts of a system or application.
- Work closely with other engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for new product development.
- Build software solutions where the solution is not always well defined but always considers the customer first.
Basic Qualifications
- Pursuing Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 0+ years of experience.
- Experience with Java and object-oriented programming (applicants may be tested).
- Solid understanding of software development process fundamentals.
- Strong, self-motivated desire to learn new programming languages, tools, frameworks, and techniques.
- US Citizenship and must be able to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with web application technologies, such as Apache Tomcat, JBoss, etc.
- Knowledge of a version control system (e.g., Git).
- Knowledge of Agile Development methodologies.
- Familiarity with multiple operating systems (Mac OSX, Windows, LINUX, etc.).
- Familiarity with at least one Relational Database Management System (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, etc.).
- Proficiency with MS Office Products (Word, Excel, Visio, & PowerPoint).
- Active DoD security clearance.