Software Engineering Intern (GenAI)

Position Title: Software Engineering Intern (GenAI)
Requisition ID: [TBD by HR]
Position Location: Fairfax, VA
Position Reports To: Senior Manager, Software Engineering

At Trident Systems, we believe that strong engineering principles are fundamental to driving innovation and solving complex problems. We promote a culture characterized by rigorous engineering practices and a commitment to continuous improvement. This is achieved by leveraging our organization's collective expertise through collaborative development processes, which include thorough design and peer reviews. We can deliver innovative, high-performance solutions that meet our customers' evolving requirements by integrating our specialized knowledge in aerospace electronic systems with appropriately scaled development methodologies.

We are a mission partner supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, and Civil space customers. We develop complex, radiation effects mitigated, designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs, delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space.

Position Summary

Trident Systems would like to improve unit testing and integration testing of in-house developed code. This position would be tasked with reviewing existing C/C++ and Python code, analyzing test coverage, and using generative AI to fill in the gaps and to improve testing overall.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Review existing code and test code.
• Use generative AI to develop additional test code.
• Execute test code and analyze test coverage.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Required Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science or related field. 
• C/C++ experience
• Python experience
• Experience using generative AI.
• Must be geographically located within a commutable distance to the Trident location 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience writing unit and integration tests.
• Experience working with GCC compilers.
• Experience using Gcov with SonarQube or other front-end tools.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate results effectively.
• Experience with GIT and Jira is preferred.

Trident Systems reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position. 

Trident Solutions is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact recruiting@tridsys.com.

Pay Transparency: The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)