DevOps Intern at Terran Orbital Corporation in Irvine, CA

Summary: Terran Orbital Corporation is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. They are seeking a motivated DevOps Intern to assist in migrating mission-critical aerospace applications to AWS, focusing on building CI/CD pipelines and integrating security tools. Responsibilities: - Participate in daily stand‑ups; share progress and blockers - Pair program with senior engineers (2–4 hrs/week) and submit code reviews - Build and iterate AWS CI/CD (CodePipeline/CodeBuild; EKS where applicable) - Write Terraform/CloudFormation for infrastructure‑as‑code - Integrate security scanners (SonarQube, OWASP ZAP, Trivy, Snyk) and configure quality gates - Script automation and tooling (Python/Bash, GitOps workflows) - Aggregate and visualize results (e.g., Security Hub, CloudWatch/Prometheus) into security metrics dashboards - Maintain developer guides, runbooks, troubleshooting docs, and short demo videos - Weekly Friday demos; document decisions and lessons learned Required Qualifications: - Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or IT - Able to work full time, onsite in Irvine, CA for 8 – 12 weeks starting in June 2026 (no relocation stipend, must be local) - Proficiency in at least one programming/scripting language (Python, Bash, JavaScript, or Go) - Git experience (GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket) and comfort with Linux/Unix CLI - Understanding of cloud fundamentals (AWS is a plus) - U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance Preferred Qualifications: - Hands‑on with AWS, Azure, or GCP - Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) - Docker & container security fundamentals - Infrastructure‑as‑Code (Terraform/CloudFormation) - Exposure to application security (OWASP Top 10, DevSecOps) or security tooling - Personal projects showing automation/deployment; GitHub portfolio with code samples Required Skills: AWS, CI/CD tools, Infrastructure-as-Code Important Skills: Programming/scripting languages, Git experience, Linux/Unix CLI Nice-to-Have Skills: Application security, Automation Benefits: 100% Company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, 401(k) Match, Flexible Time Off (FTO), Education Reimbursement, Competitive Paid Parental Leave