Datalytica

Datalytica - Internship Program

Detailed listing

Delivery

In person source value: In-Person

Length

Duration not stated The DoD listing does not state a length for this program. Ask the organization directly.

Type

Internship Program

Branches

Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, Space Force

Target MOCs

All

Career field

Architecture and Engineering, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media, Business and Financial Operations, Community and Social Service, Computer and Mathematical, Healthcare Support, Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, Legal, Life, Physical, and Social Science, Management, Military Specific, Office and Administrative Support, Production, Sales and Related, Transportation and Material Moving

Defense Industrial Base

Yes

Summary

SkillBridge participants at Datalytica will gain hands-on experience in a mission-focused technical environment supporting artificial intelligence test and evaluation, AI vulnerability assessment, cyber assurance, modeling and simulation, and mission software development. This opportunity is designed for transitioning service members who want to apply their operational, cyber, intelligence, software, or technical experience to the next generation of AI-enabled systems. Participants will help evaluate how AI behaves under stress, deception, adversarial manipulation, data corruption, model drift, and realistic mission conditions. Participants may support AI-enabled simulation environments, digital twin workflows, gamified evaluation scenarios, scoring systems, dashboards, technical reports, demonstrations, and proposal efforts. This role is well-suited for service members with experience in cyber operations, intelligence, mission planning, command and control, modeling and simulation, autonomy, software development, systems engineering, operational test, red teaming, or technical troubleshooting. Datalytica supports continuous learning and is comfortable giving SkillBridge participants time to work on certifications and education using service Tuition Assistance benefits. Our goal is to help transitioning veterans build a strong path into a second career, with potential long-term employment opportunities after SkillBridge. What You Will Learn Participants may gain exposure to: Artificial Intelligence Test and EvaluationAI vulnerability assessment Cyber assurance for AI-enabled systems Large language model and agentic AI evaluation Adversarial testing and red-team methods Digital twins and synthetic environments Gamified simulation and scenario design Cloud-native software architecture Backend development and distributed systems DevOps and deployment workflows Dashboards, evidence collection, and technical reporting Defense technology product development Mission Statement Help us build the test range for AI.At Datalytica, you will help evaluate how AI systems behave before they are trusted in mission-critical environments. You will help turn operational experience into technology that improves AI assurance, warfighter trust, operational resilience, and mission success.

Eligibility

A college STEM degree is required for post-SkillBridge employment opportunities. Applicants should tell us about their STEM education, technical experience, certifications, and military training, which are all strong indicators of success, even if a degree has not yet been awarded. All post-SkillBridge employment opportunities require a STEM degree, a TS clearance, and the ability to work in person in a classified facility in Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, DC. A counterintelligence or full-scope polygraph is highly desired. Applicants should be transitioning service members eligible for DoD SkillBridge participation and able to receive command approval before beginning the program. Desired Technical Skills Candidates do not need every skill listed below. Curiosity, mission focus, technical discipline, and the ability to learn quickly are highly valued. Helpful experience includes: Python, Rust, JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, or similar programming languages Backend development, APIs, databases, SDKs, or distributed systems Cloud platforms, containers, Kubernetes, or DevOps workflows Unity, Unreal Engine, 3D environments, XR, or game development Simulation systems, digital twins, synthetic environments, or modeling toolsAI/ML concepts, large language models, prompt engineering, RAG systems, or AI agents Cybersecurity, vulnerability assessment, adversarial testing, or red-team methods Data visualization, dashboards, metrics, or reporting tools Technical writing, test plans, user guides, research reports, or proposal support.

What the work involves

Focused technical areas include Artificial Intelligence Test and Evaluation, AI Vulnerability Assessment, Cyber Science and Technology, Command and Control, Decision Support, Autonomy, Modeling and Simulation, Digital Twins, Intelligence Processing and Exploitation, and Operational Test and Evaluation. As an AI Simulation & Gamified Evaluation Engineer, SkillBridge participants will help design, build, test, and demonstrate interactive environments used to evaluate AI systems before they are trusted in operational settings. Responsibilities may include: Developing AI test environments for large language models, RAG systems, tool-using AI, agentic workflows, mission AI systems, and human-machine teaming applications. Designing gamified scenarios that measure AI reasoning, rule-following, decision quality, tactical consistency, vulnerability pathways, and performance under pressure. Building simulation, digital twin, synthetic environment, or scenario-based workflows for cyber, maritime, industrial, command-and-control, autonomy, or intelligence use cases. Creating scoring methods, challenge tasks, behavioral metrics, dashboards, and confidence indicators to compare AI systems and identify operational risk. Supporting adversarial assessment, red-team scenarios, operational stress testing, and behavioral characterization of AI-enabled systems. Supporting backend development, APIs, databases, data pipelines, cloud environments, DevOps workflows, dashboards, evidence collection, and automated AI assurance reports. Contributing to technical reports, test plans, user guides, demonstration materials, transition packages, white papers, and proposals. Working with AI developers, software engineers, cyber operators, designers, researchers, and mission experts to turn operational problems into repeatable AI evaluation workflows. Military Experience That Translates Well Strong candidates may have experience in: Cyber operations Computer Network Operations Signals intelligence All-source intelligence Electronic warfareCommand and control Mission planning Operational test and evaluation Red team or adversarial assessment Modeling and simulation Wargaming or training systems Software development or scripting Communications and networks Autonomy, robotics, aviation, maritime, or space operations Systems engineering or technical program support Data analysis or intelligence processing This role is especially well suited for service members who understand how systems behave under stress, how adversaries think, and why mission tools must be tested before operators rely on them.

Locations

• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Arlington, VA