Space Software Summer Trainee

Gofore; Espoo; Presencial; EUR 29.000 - 33.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Gofore is seeking Space Software Summer Trainees to join our team in Espoo, Finland. You’ll work with space-grade software on a summer project tailored to your strengths, with tasks ranging from development and testing to documentation and CI support.

Ideal candidates are in MSc final year or pursuing PhD, with multi-language programming skills and experience in embedded or scientific computing. Fluent English is required, and there may be opportunities to extend beyond the summer.

Formación

• Pursuing a degree in Physics, Mathematics, Space engineering, Robotics or Automation.
• BSc degree completed and in final year of MSc studies or advanced towards PhD.
• Programming skills in at least two of the languages: C, C++, Java, Python.
• Experience with embedded systems or scientific computing from previous work, course or hobby projects.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, ability and interest to learn new topics.
• Good communications skills and ability to work both as part of a team and individually.
• Fluent English.

Responsabilidades

• Work on software development or testing using C, C++, Java, Python or Ada.
• Contribute to continuous integration using DevOps tools.
• Prepare relevant documentation as needed.
• Support colleagues, customers and the sales team as required.

Conocimientos

C

C++

Java

Python

English

Educación

BSc completed

MSc in final year

PhD (in progress)

Herramientas

Git

Descripción del empleo

We are looking for Space Software Summer Trainee(s)

We are looking for space software enthusiasts to join our experienced engineers over summer and possibly longer. In this role you will work on a project that best suits your background and interests. The daily tasks may vary but typically include software development or testing using C, C++, Java, Python or Ada, continuous integration using DevOps tools, possibly preparing relevant documentation, supporting your colleagues, customers and our sales team.

About Us

Our space team has provided software for many of Europe’s most ambitious space missions since 1989, including the Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE), which mapped Earth’s gravity with unprecedented precision; the Herschel Space Observatory, which studied the formation of stars and galaxies; and the Planck satellite, which made significant contributions to our understanding of the early universe by mapping the cosmic microwave background. More recently, we are providing platform software for PLATO mission, which aims to discover and characterize exoplanets and study stellar oscillations. Finally, since 2025 Gofore has begun contributing flight software to the LISA mission, a space observatory created to detect gravitational waves.

We are dedicated to projects that provide significant contributions to the advancement of humankind. By joining our team, you will be part of a mission that seeks to benefit society at large, addressing some of the most pressing challenges through groundbreaking space missions. Come join our team to help build a better future together.

Here’s the recipe for success

Prerequisites

• Pursuing a degree in Physics, Mathematics, Space engineering, Robotics or Automation.
• You have completed your BSc degree and are in final year of MSc studies or advanced towards PhD degree.
• Programming skills in at least two of the languages: C, C++, Java, Python.
• Experience with embedded systems or scientific computing from previous work, course or hobby projects.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, ability and interest to learn new topics.
• Good communications skills and ability to work both as part of a team and individually.
• Fluent English.

Nice-to-haves

• Basic ML understanding and curiosity about AI techniques.
• Some experience with source code management tools, Git for example.
• Interest in software testing and experience with unit testing.
• Quality-oriented mindset.

What we offer

Comprehensive well-being and smooth everyday life are at the core of Gofore. Our goal is to be a work community where working is inspiring, rewarding, and enhances your professional skills. Our customer satisfaction is high, our NPS being 62 (2025), and our reputation for providing high-quality services to our customers is solely thanks to our top experts. Gofore employees receive particularly good feedback for their customer-oriented attitude. Our employee satisfaction is based on a skilled community and collaboration.

We are proud of our transparent culture, pioneering spirit, and the fact that we have a greater purpose than just generating profit – striving for a more humane, sustainable, and ethical digital world and working life. With us, you will become part of a community where you are close to other experts in your field and at the same time work closely with other top experts on customer projects. We are organized in a customer-oriented manner, which allows visibility towards individual and team successes and professional development, for example, within a specific industry.

The community spirit of Gofore employees also extends outside of work through various activities such as small event workshops, board games, and family days. To ensure optimal balance, we offer flexible working conditions and tools that you can choose from according to your needs.

In addition, we have comprehensive benefits. Gofore has its own collective agreement that reflects our employees. You can familiarize yourself with it here.

Salary

For us it is important that Goforeans receive reasonable total compensation for their work. The compensation is the outcome of, not only experience and skills, but also active work for our two values: being a good workplace for everyone and considering customer perspective in everything we do.

Typical salaries for this role range from2600–3000 €per month. The final salary level will be defined as discussions progress and we gain a more detailed understanding of your expertise.

Our recruitment process typically includes:

1. A coding assignment, which you will receive shortly after submitting your application.
2. A 30-minute screening callwith the recruiter if you move forward in the process.
3. A technical interviewwith one or two of our experts.

We look forward to hearing from you!