Flight Software Intern — Embedded Systems (Spring 2027)

Varda Space Industries; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Commuter benefit

Fully stocked kitchen

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in Los Angeles, CA, offers a Spring 2027 flight software internship. Interns work on software powering ground systems, flight software, and embedded systems, with mentors across multiple mission areas.

All internships are full-time and on-site in Los Angeles, with candidates enrolled in accredited undergraduate or graduate programs. You will contribute to building tools and services, improve testing and observability, and gain hands-on experience working on spacecraft

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C++ is required.
• Experience with embedded systems or microcontrollers is required.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and operating systems.
• Ability to debug complex software issues and work in Linux environments.
• Familiarity with concurrency, networking, and real-time embedded development is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work with mentors across Mission Software, Flight Software, and Embedded Systems.
• Build Python and/or C++ tools, services, and libraries for flight and ground systems.
• Debug issues across OS, networking, timing, and hardware‑software boundaries.
• Collaborate across teams, communicate clearly, and seek support when needed.

Skills

C++

Embedded systems

Linux

Data structures

Algorithms

Operating systems

Tools

Python

Job description

Varda Space Industries in Los Angeles, CA, offers a Spring 2027 flight software internship. Interns work on software powering ground systems, flight software, and embedded systems, with mentors across multiple mission areas.

All internships are full-time and on-site in Los Angeles, with candidates enrolled in accredited undergraduate or graduate programs. You will contribute to building tools and services, improve testing and observability, and gain hands-on experience working on spacecraft