Engineering Co - op Summer 2026

Job Opportunity At Parsons

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what's possible.

Here's what you'll be doing: In this role you will work directly on a small, tight knit development team helping to develop and deliver state of the art computer network operations (CNO) capabilities. You'll work directly with expert software developers to design and develop tools to achieve maximal mission effect. You will perform quality assurance (QA) and testing activities with some of the equipment. This may include field testing outdoors in the Northern Virginia area. The position may require some lifting and moving of equipment (under 50 lbs), cables, tripods, clamps, etc. Locations: Centreville, VA, AND Charlotte, NC.

Here's what we are looking for: Required qualifications + Must be able to obtain, maintain and/or currently possess a security clearance which requires US citizenship + Must be pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field + Must have a GPA 3.0 or above Desired qualifications + C and/or C++ development experience + Python experience + Web application experience + Linux experience + Courses or experience with network protocols and tools such as wireshark + Courses or experience with designing multi threaded applications.

Parsons is a leading technology firm driving the future of defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure. By combining unique technologies with deep domain expertise across cybersecurity, missile defense, space, connected infrastructure, and smart cities, we're providing tomorrow's solutions today.

Ready to become one of our 2026 interns? Salary range: $21.88 - $38.27 We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as 401K! Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status. We truly invest and care about our employee's wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY! Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.

About Us Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+. For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com.