The Data Engineering Intern, Pulse will support internal R&D efforts across our data ingestion, enrichment, and AI integration stack. Pulse is Orbis Operations' intelligence platform combining OSINT collection, AI-driven enrichment, and analyst-facing delivery. Our team builds data pipelines, ML models, and agentic systems supporting defense and national security customers. This is a non-customer-facing role focused on capability exploration, prototyping, and infrastructure work that informs future product direction.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Prototype and evaluate AI agent integrations within existing data pipelines (collection, enrichment, normalization stages)
• Contribute to retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) buildouts supporting chatbots and analyst tooling and graph networks
• Explore and benchmark additional OSINT data sources (news, social, technical, geospatial) for potential pipeline integration
• Build internal tooling and evaluation harnesses for measuring pipeline quality, model performance, and data coverage
• Document findings, write up capability assessments, and present results to the broader Pulse team

Required Skills/Abilities

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field
• Proficiency in Python, including experience with common data libraries (pandas, requests, etc.)
• Familiarity with at least one of: SQL, REST APIs, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), or containerization (Docker)
• Comfort working with unstructured and semi-structured data (JSON, HTML, free text)
• Strong written communication and ability to document technical work clearly

Desired Skills/Abilities

• Exposure to LLM APIs (Anthropic, OpenAI) and prompt engineering concepts
• Experience with vector databases, embeddings, or RAG architectures
• Familiarity with OSINT workflows, web scraping, or open-data collection
• Prior coursework or projects involving NLP, information retrieval, or knowledge graphs
• Interest in national security, defense, or intelligence applications

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Routine video conference and/or in-person meetings.

Orbis Operations is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Orbis Operations is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees are valued and respected. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including those from underrepresented groups.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Orbis Operations will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process. If you require an accommodation, please contact us at hr@orbisops.com.