Aerospace Software Engineer Intern

Jobtailor; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 18,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a student intern to support software development for aerospace, defense, and engineering applications. You will write and test code in Python, C, or C++, participate in code reviews, and work with Docker/Kubernetes for containerized deployments.

The role emphasizes collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, exposure to DevOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code, and opportunities to gain hands-on experience with hardware integration and engineering tools.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as C, C++, or Python.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Experience with Linux/Unix-like environments and command line.
• Familiarity with Git and version control workflows.
• Exposure to software testing concepts and CI/CD practices.
• Interest in aerospace, embedded systems, AI/ML, RF systems or cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, integration, testing, and maintenance of software for aerospace, defense, and engineering applications.
• Write, debug, test, and improve software using Python, C, C++, or other project-appropriate languages.
• Apply version control, code review, branching strategies, issue tracking, documentation, and collaborative workflows.
• Use Git-based workflows to manage source code and review changes.
• Support containerized development and deployment using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Assist with DevOps practices, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code tools.

Skills

Python Programming

C++ Programming

Git Version Control

DevOps Practices

Docker Containerization

Education

Pursuing Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/SE/CE or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Linux

Terraform

Ansible

Pulumi

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a student intern to support software development for aerospace, defense, and engineering applications. You will write and test code in Python, C, or C++, participate in code reviews, and work with Docker/Kubernetes for containerized deployments.

The role emphasizes collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, exposure to DevOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code, and opportunities to gain hands-on experience with hardware integration and engineering tools.