AI/ML Engineering Internship at FTI Defense -… · Orlando

Summary: Frontier Technology Inc. (FTI) is seeking motivated AI/ML interns to join their team for the Summer 2026 Internship Program. This internship offers hands-on experience working on impactful projects in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, MLOps, and advanced analytics that support mission-critical solutions for the Department of Defense (DoD). Interns will work closely with senior technical leaders and collaborate with experienced engineers in a dynamic environment. Responsibilities: - Assist in the design, development, and deployment of AI/ML models and analytics solutions - Support data preparation, feature engineering, and model training using modern ML frameworks - Contribute to MLOps workflows, including testing, validation, and automation for model deployment - Collaborate with engineers to integrate AI/ML capabilities into software systems and applications Required Qualifications: - U.S. citizenship required - You are flexible and agile, and love working under pressure and enjoy breaking the box - You are comfortable without structure - You love to code - Actively pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer science or software engineering - Strong programming skills in Python (additional languages such as Java or C++ are a plus) - Basic understanding of AI/ML concepts and willingness to learn advanced techniques - Strong communication and collaboration skills, a passion for coding, and an eagerness to take on new challenges - You have taken an Artificial Intelligence course that has introduced you to classic AI search, reasoning, basic neural methods, and probabilistic reasoning - You have taken an Introduction to Data Science course that has been able to provide you exposure into data acquisition, cleansing, manipulation, and machine learning toolkits using Python and SQL, with hands-on data work - You have taken a course or had a previous internship that has provided you exposure into data pipelines, feature extraction, model evaluation, visualization, and ethical considerations using real datasets and Python toolkits - You have taken a course or had a previous internship that has provided you exposure to AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn) Required Skills: Python, AI/ML concepts, MLOps Important Skills: Java, C++, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn Nice-to-Have Skills: SQL, Data Science, Collaboration skills