Summer 2026 DevOps Engineering Intern

Worker Type

Supplemental

Job Description

About the Role

As a DevOps Engineer Intern at AV, you will have the opportunity to work closely with our experienced DevOps team to learn and contribute to the development, maintenance, and optimization of our infrastructure. This hands-on internship will provide you with exposure to a variety of technologies and methodologies used in the industry today. You will gain valuable experience in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while contributing to projects that support the operational and business growth objectives of our organization.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the configuration, maintenance, and optimization of development environments and production infrastructure.
• Collaborate with software developers to manage releases and deployments.
• Help troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in development and production environments.
• Participate in automating and optimizing processes to enhance efficiency and reliability.
• Contribute to the development and execution of scripts and tools to support infrastructure and application management.
• Aid in monitoring system performance and reliability, and assist with implementing new monitoring solutions.
• Support the integration and continuous improvement of CI / CD pipelines.
• Writing repeatable playbooks and procedures to bring OS / applications up to STIG baselines.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

Experience

Additional Requirements

Physical Demands

ITAR Requirement :

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

Who We Are

Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.

Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty – and succeed.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.

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