Flight Software Intern: Embedded C/C++ & RTOS Dev

Notre Dame; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Notre Dame is seeking a student intern or co-op to collaborate with the engineering team on designing, coding, and testing software, including embedded systems for satellites and ground control software. You will contribute to end-to-end development from scratch, under guidance, and gain hands-on experience in a space-related environment.

The role emphasizes practical programming in C/C++ and scripting, with bonus exposure to bare-metal embedded systems, RTOS, and FPGA/DSP work.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or an equivalent technical degree.
• Experience with C/C++ and scripting languages.
• Demonstrated ability to personally design, write, and test software from scratch.
• Bonus qualifications include experience with embedded systems running on bare metal, real-time operating systems, and FPGA or DSP programming.

Responsibilities

• Work with the engineering team to design, write, and test software, including embedded software running on satellites and various ground control and testing software.

Skills

C/C++

Scripting languages

Software design

Education

Pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science or ECE

Tools

Embedded systems (bare metal)

Real-time OS (RTOS)

FPGA programming

DSP programming

Job description

Notre Dame is seeking a student intern or co-op to collaborate with the engineering team on designing, coding, and testing software, including embedded systems for satellites and ground control software. You will contribute to end-to-end development from scratch, under guidance, and gain hands-on experience in a space-related environment.

The role emphasizes practical programming in C/C++ and scripting, with bonus exposure to bare-metal embedded systems, RTOS, and FPGA/DSP work.