Flight Software Intern – Space Systems

Vardaspace; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Commuter benefit

Job summary

Varda Space Industries is seeking Software Engineering Interns to contribute to software powering missions across ground systems, flight, and embedded software. You will help build tools and services that assist engineers in monitoring, commanding, and analyzing spacecraft, strengthening testing and reliability.

Internships are full-time and on-site in Los Angeles, CA, with candidates actively enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C++ is required.
• Experience with embedded systems or microcontrollers is necessary.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Pair with mentors across Mission Software, Flight Software, and Embedded Systems.
• Build Python and/or C++ tools, services, and libraries interfacing with flight and ground systems.
• Contribute to automation for simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and scenario-based testing.
• Debug issues that cross abstraction boundaries including OS behavior, networking, timing, and hardware-software interactions.
• Collaborate across teams; communicate clearly and seek support when needed.

Skills

C++ proficiency

Embedded systems

CS fundamentals

Education

Enrolled in undergraduate or graduate program

Job description

Varda Space Industries is seeking Software Engineering Interns to contribute to software powering missions across ground systems, flight, and embedded software. You will help build tools and services that assist engineers in monitoring, commanding, and analyzing spacecraft, strengthening testing and reliability.

Internships are full-time and on-site in Los Angeles, CA, with candidates actively enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program.