Highlights
As part of our mission-driven team, you'll contribute to projects that make a global impact-supporting research, innovation, and technology that empower scientists and decision-makers worldwide. You will work on-site at the EROS Center near Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and gain real-world experience in software engineering.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Sioux Falls, SD |
| Industry | Construction - Industrial Facilities and Infrastructure |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1998 |
| Website | https://www.kbr.com/en |
Description
Title:
Image Processing Software Engineer Intern
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Image Processing Software Engineer Intern
Join us at the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center and help shape the future of Earth science data systems. As part of our mission-driven team, you'll contribute to projects that make a global impact-supporting research, innovation, and technology that empower scientists and decision-makers worldwide.
Position Overview
This summer-based internship is open to juniors, seniors, and graduate students pursuing a career in software development. You will work on-site at the EROS Center near Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and gain real-world experience in software engineering. Candidate must have three years of continuous residency in the U.S. for issuance of a Government Security credential.
Why You'll Love This Role
- Work on meaningful projects that support Earth science and sustainability
- Collaborate with experienced engineers and mentors who are passionate about innovation
- Gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies in software development
- Be part of a team that values curiosity, creativity, and continuous learning
What You'll Gain
- Practical experience with modern software development tools and methodologies
- Exposure to cloud technologies and data systems
- Mentorship from experienced engineers and opportunities for professional growth
- Insight into government contracting and mission-critical IT operations
Core Responsibilities
- Design and implement tasks required in the development of software products
- Communicate and coordinate activities and technical status with your mentor, supervisor, Project Lead, and other team members
- Ensure all software activities are conducted in accordance with standards and best practices
- Support software planning including requirements definition, activity identification, and estimating
- Perform and document preliminary and detailed design of software components
- Implement software from detailed designs
- Develop and conduct software testing
- Document the testing effort through generation of test plans, procedures, and reports
- Submit, analyze, and manage configuration change requests in accordance with CM processes
- Participate in code reviews
Education & Skills
Working towards a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Math, Engineering, or equivalent
Required Skills
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
- Experience using Python and C/C++
- Experience interfacing with database systems
- Unix/Linux experience
Desired Skills
This internship is designed to help you learn. Prior experience in all skills is not expected.
- Postgres experience
- Experience with remote sensing, digital image/signal processing techniques, and basic geography concepts such as map projections
- Experience with AWS Cloud Services (S3, EC2, EKS, ECR, Lambda)
- Experience with CI/CD
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code
- Experience with Artificial Intelligence for software code generation and documentation
Special Requirements
- Three years of continuous residency in the U.S. for issuance of a Government Security credential
- Ability to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation for facility access
KBR Benefits:
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
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Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
About Company
When you become part of the When you become part of the KBR team, your opportunities are endless. As a leading global technology, engineering, procurement and construction company serving the hydrocarbons and government services industries. For decades it has been the company that customers turn to for their most challenging assignments.
With operations in 40 countries, KBR has more than 25,000 people delivering services to customers in over 70 countries. Together they represent an unmatched reservoir of talent and experience in a wide range of markets.
Whatever the assignment, no matter how complex or demanding, KBR can marshal resources across every product line to respond quickly and effectively to changing markets and customer needs.
Whether it's providing the technology and consulting know-how to develop our customers' valuable assets; designing and constructing the infrastructure and facilities to develop energy resources in some of the world's more remote and challenging locations; providing support and services for men and women of their countries' armed forces; or navigating the intricacies of undertaking major projects in geopolitically or culturally sensitive environments, our clients depend on KBR because they know that We Deliver.
Join us and you'll be part of a dynamic, elite team of professionals who understand what it takes to get a job done and has the experience, knowledge and determination to succeed.”