Flight Software Intern - Electric Aircraft Team

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer, an aerospace company based in San Jose, California, offers a 10-week full-time summer internship in the Electric Engine Control Software team. This internship focuses on supporting flight software development, creating documentation, and contributing to software infrastructure, with a base pay of $25.00–$35.00 per hour.

The program runs May 26, 2026 – July 31, 2026 or June 15, 2026 – August 21, 2026, at Archer HQ in San Jose, CA. Relocation and housing are not provided.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a degree program related to Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field at an accredited university.
• Familiarity with C and Python.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Electric Engine Control Software engineering team to support development and verification of flight software.
• Prepare technical documentation, including requirements, design, implementation, and verification cases and procedures.
• Engage in problems solving efforts, offering innovative solutions and troubleshooting issues as they come up.
• Participate in the development of software environment infrastructure, including CICD pipelines, Hardware- and Software-in-the-Loop testers, and Static Code Analysis tooling.

Skills

C language

Python

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Software lifecycle

Education

Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field

Job description

Archer, an aerospace company based in San Jose, California, offers a 10-week full-time summer internship in the Electric Engine Control Software team. This internship focuses on supporting flight software development, creating documentation, and contributing to software infrastructure, with a base pay of $25.00–$35.00 per hour.

The program runs May 26, 2026 – July 31, 2026 or June 15, 2026 – August 21, 2026, at Archer HQ in San Jose, CA. Relocation and housing are not provided.