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Collins Aerospace · 10 hours ago

Crypto Software Engineering Intern Summer 2026 (Onsite)

Fullerton, CA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced solutions for the aerospace and defense industry. They are seeking a Crypto Software Engineering Intern for Summer 2026 to work on the architecture, design, development, integration, and testing of embedded software for network security appliances.

AerospaceIndustrialMilitarySatellite Communication

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Architecture, design, development, integration, and testing of embedded software for a network security appliances, including device management software, communication protocols, device drivers, and control plane security features

Work closely with a team software engineers to ensure implementation meets the product requirements

Socialize designs with team and integrates suggestions and changes as appropriate. Unit test software components to ensure module-level functionality and data structure consistency

Participate in design and implementation/code reviews of other team members

Work with implementation teams to derive and document appropriate designs for the problem space

Create required project documentation in support of contract deliverables. Including development plans, requirement and design specifications, and test documents

Independently manage time and prioritizes tasks to achieve results within cost and schedule constraints

Qualification

Embedded software developmentCrypto Algorithm experienceNetwork security protocolsHigh-level programming languagesSysMLUML modelingKey Management InfrastructureControl plane implementationAWS developmentTeam collaborationTime management

Required

Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and student must be pursuing a Bachelor's or advanced degree in an applicable discipline

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Preferred

Ideal candidates will have experience with software development using a high-level programming language (Rust, C++, C#, Java, Perl, Ada, VHDL) as well as hardware-software integration in real-time embedded systems

Crypto Algorithm experience

Experience with SysML and UML modeling tools

Understanding of network security protocols and algorithms (e.g. TLS, SSL, encryption, OpenSSL, X.509 Certificates, etc.)

Experience with Key Management Infrastructure (KMI-3300) and Over-The-Network-Keying (OTNK)

Control plane implementation for Ethernet based Network Appliances

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