Awetomaton is seeking exceptional students for our Summer 2026 Internship 3-month term. As an Engineering Intern you will be mentored directly by our senior engineering talent and have the opportunity to develop solutions to near-term national security needs. You will be part of a 4-6 person Summer cohort working out of our Beavercreek Ohio headquarters. Your work will have high visibility to both Awetomaton and Government Executives. This Summer you will work on a 2-person team to develop and implement a core monitoring & observability package serving as the foundation for streamlined Platform as a Service operational troubleshooting, resource monitoring, and forecasting.
This is a full-time paid position for students that will have completed their Junior undergraduate year by Summer 2026. Approximate start date is May 18, 2026. Our benefit offerings are limited to 401k for internship candidates. US Citizenship is a requirement, as we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship. Applications will be considered through March 1, 2026.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in developing and maintaining internal platform tools and services, especially those related to increasing insight into how the platform is functioning day-to-day and minute-to-minute
- Fuse together multiple platform-standard data sources (Prometheus, AWS) via user-friendly Grafana dashboards
- Evolve simple dashboards into engines for forecasting and recommendations through automated trend analyses
- Support automation efforts for CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure provisioning
- Document processes, tools, and best practices for internal teams
- Collaborate with multiple internal platform/DevOps teams to guide product (dashboard) development for maximum value and utility
Required Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with Junior year completed by Summer 2026
- US Citizen
- Proficiency with at least one scripting language (Python, Bash / Ash / Zsh, etc.)
- Experienced with Linux systems and terminal usage
- Interest in DevOps, infrastructure-as-code, and automation tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, etc.)
- Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with any Kubernetes distribution (OpenShift, Rancher, K3s, AWS EKS, etc.)
- Familiarity with container services (e.g. Docker) and CI/CD (e.g. GitLab)
- Basic understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Exposure to monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, etc.)
- Knowledge of networking fundamentals
About Awetomaton
We build software that enables humans to make informed decisions from raw intel data, with a specialization in satellite collection. We are a Dayton-based defense startup that believes there is a critical skill & culture gap - one we are filling with high-output, mission focused engineering talent. Results matter to our customers. We've never lost a customer because we deliver what they need. Awetomaton is where you do work that matters with a passionate team in an environment that inspires your creativity.
Benefits
We provide industry leading benefits that balance your health & wellbeing today, as well as lay a solid financial future into retirement. Highlights of our benefit plan include:
- Flexible time off totaling 36 days / year. No approvals required.
- 100% 401k company match up to IRS annual limits. This is a benefit of up to $23,500 for 2025.
- Health plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield with Health Savings Account (HSA). We pay 95% of employee premiums including family plans.
- Employee favorite: Tech and Wellness reimbursement of $3000 / year. Treat yourself with the newest gadgets or athletic gear. No approvals required.
- Annual profit sharing as 401k contribution. No set percent and dependent on annual company performance. Benefit is above and beyond 401k match.
- Windows or MacBook laptop and well-equipped office spaces for optimal productivity in office and on-the-go.
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