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Capella Space · 4 weeks ago

Security Engineering Intern

Louisville, CO

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$37/hr - $37/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Capella Space, an IonQ company, builds advanced space systems for Earth intelligence. They are seeking a Security Engineering Intern to assist in developing an open-source threat intelligence platform and supporting the Security Operations Center with various responsibilities.

AerospaceGeospatialImage RecognitionInformation Services

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

OSINT capability buildout and management

Documentation of project and high-level architecture diagram creation

Integration of OSINT capability into existing SOC toolset and SIEM

Maintain subject matter expertise on OSINT capabilities and brief Capella security leadership as needed

Assist SOC Analyst's in development and refinement of security alerts in SIEM tool

Work with IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Lead to update security monitoring capabilities

Work effectively in a team and communicate well

Continue to sharpen your personal skills by leveraging Capella training to go deeper or learn a new technology

Qualification

Splunk Enterprise SecuritySTIXTAXIIOpen Source IntelligenceScripting languageCrowdStrike FalconMicrosoft operating systemsMulti-taskingInterpersonal skillsSelf-motivated

Required

Currently attending a degree program and available to work full time for 10 weeks outside of the university academic term

In their penultimate academic year or returning to a degree program after completion of the internship

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Capella Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable

Advanced knowledge of Splunk Enterprise Security tool and dashboard creation

Advanced knowledge of STIX and TAXII feed creation

Advanced knowledge of Open Source Intelligence sources

Moderate knowledge of a scripting language

Moderate knowledge of CrowdStrike Falcon

Strong understanding of Microsoft operating systems, common business applications, printing systems, and network systems

Strong interpersonal skills: video & telephony skills, communication skills, active listening and team engagement

Ability to multi-task and adapt quickly to changes

Self-motivated and able to work in a fast-moving environment