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Form of workJoin our team of software engineers to develop the latest software projects in the Southwest Division (SWD) of Applied Research Associates (ARA), Inc. Our team develops modeling and simulation tools including graphical user interfaces and the back-end physics-based computations. Our interns are valued members of the team, tasked with work that is critical to the success of our projects. You will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and computer scientists developing simulation tool technologies to support real-world planning operations for the Department of Defense. You’ll become familiar with unique research areas such as weapons effects, weaponeering, and anti-terrorism tactics. Our technology stack evolves over the years, but the main skills we use today include modern C++, Qt, and CMake. Our infrastructure tools include git, Microsoft Visual Studio, Atlassian tools, and TeamCity. At the end of the day, we try to find the best way to deliver useful products to our end users. The teams retain a mindset that is open to change and improvement.
This is a part-time internship opportunity for Spring 2024 with option to work full-time over the summer. Qualified applicants must currently reside in Albuquerque, NM and/or New Mexico.
What you’ll do as a Technical Intern 3
- Designing, coding, and debugging applications in C++.
- Debugging and fixing software defects.
- Writing and running software tests.
- Supporting, maintaining, and documenting software functionality.
- Implementing minor code enhancements.
- Technical Intern 3 Requirements
- Must be a junior/senior college student actively pursuing degree in Computer Science/Engineering.
- Must be proficient in C++.
- Have basic knowledge of Git.
- Must be able to effectively communicate and work within a team.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Current resident of Albuquerque, NM
- Technical Intern 3 Preferences
- Experience with Visual Studio development platform.
- Experience with Agile Processes.
- Experience with SQLite or other databases.
- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
- Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
- Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
- Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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)
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