Software Engineer Intern

Come put your software engineering skills into action! Leidos has immediate internship opportunities for Software Engineers to work in Omaha NE in Summer 2026. 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 and maintain 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 Bachelors 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.

• Familiarity with basic web technologies including HTML CSS XML SOAP WSDL REST JSON and JavaScript.

• US Citizenship and must be able to obtain and maintain 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.

At Leidos we dont want someone who fits the moldwe want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless the over-caffeinated the ones who ask whats next before the dust settles on whats now.

If youre already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2 good. Youll fit right in.

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The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.