Software Engineer Intern, Training, Learning & Readiness

Who We Are

For more than 25 years, Aptima's mission has been to improve and optimize performance in mission-critical, technology-intensive environments. We apply deep expertise in how humans think, learn, and perform to today's challenges. Whether for fighter pilots functioning in the cockpit, medical staff in the ICU, or teams collaborating across distributed networks, we are working to ensure synergy, enhance productivity, and accelerate learning, training, and readiness.

Our culture is rooted in our core values, which have evolved over time and our employees have embraced - Integrity, Ingenuity, Excellence, Respect, Inclusion, Teamwork. At our core, Aptima researches, develops, and innovates within an area that engineering firms largely ignore, the human component. To impact the world in meaningful ways, you must bring those innovations to light, and that is precisely what we do.

How You Will Make An Impact

Aptima is seeking a Software Engineer Intern for the summer of 2025 in our Ohio office to contribute to the development and testing of software enhancing human training and learning. Your work may include implementing, testing, documenting, and delivering measurement, assessment, analysis, reporting, and visualization capabilities as part of a cross-disciplinary team including scientists, engineers, and subject matter experts. Your software may deploy to customer sites producing tangible advantages to the readiness of their workforce.

You will sit within Aptima's Training, Learning, and Readiness Division and will have the opportunity to collaborate with teams across the company to provide the best service to our broad customer base.

You Can Expect To

• Develop, test, debug, and document data-centric software integrating with established learning and training systems (e.g., flight simulators)
• Use standards-based programming interfaces and data specifications
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to integrate software components into larger system architectures
• Write clean, maintainable, and scalable code using Python, Java, C#, C++, or other programming languages
• Research and implement new software frameworks and tools to meet specific project needs
• Conduct software testing and debugging to ensure system functionality and reliability
• Support cloud deployment and automated testing workflows for enhanced project performance

• Ability to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, Java, C#, or C++
• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Interest in data storage, processing, and visualization with experience using one or more related commercial or open-source tools
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new programming frameworks and tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud deployment and distributed systems
• Familiarity with automated testing tools and techniques
• Exposure to machine learning or data processing workflows

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law.