Flight Software Intern: C++ & Embedded Systems (LA)

Stfrancis; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend for interns relocating

Commuter benefit

Paid observed holidays

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Wellness reimbursement

One Medical memberships

Cell phone reimbursement

Relocation support

Lyft/car rental credit

Lunch provided daily

Team events

EV charging

Job summary

Stfrancis in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a software engineering intern to contribute to Varda's missions across ground systems, flight and embedded software, testing and simulation, and developer platform infrastructure.

You will build Python and/or C++ tools interfacing with flight and ground systems, focusing on correctness, determinism, and observability. On-site January–May, dates depend on university schedule.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C++ and modern languages.
• Experience with embedded systems or microcontrollers beyond Arduino.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and OS concepts.
• Ability to debug complex software issues, especially in Linux.
• Familiarity with concurrency, networking, performance and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to software powering Varda's missions across ground, flight and embedded software, testing and simulation, and developer platform and infrastructure.
• Build Python and/or C++ tools, services, and libraries interfacing with flight and ground systems with emphasis on correctness, determinism, and observability.
• Develop automation for simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and scenario-based testing.
• Debug complex issues involving OS behavior, networking, timing, and hardware-software interactions.
• Collaborate with flight software, embedded systems, mission operations, and test teams; communicate clearly and seek support when needed.

Skills

C++ proficiency

Embedded systems experience

Linux debugging

Data structures & algorithms

Networking fundamentals

Open-source contributions

Tools

Linux

Git

Job description

Stfrancis in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a software engineering intern to contribute to Varda's missions across ground systems, flight and embedded software, testing and simulation, and developer platform infrastructure.

You will build Python and/or C++ tools interfacing with flight and ground systems, focusing on correctness, determinism, and observability. On-site January–May, dates depend on university schedule.