Flight Software Intern: Space Systems & Emulated Testing

rocketlab; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation stipend

Stock options / ESPP

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

RRSP retirement plan

Paid vacation, holidays, and sickleave

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Littleton, Colorado, is seeking a Flight Software Intern to join the MAX Flight Software team. You will assist in designing and testing flight software and gain hands-on experience working with emulated hardware under a mentor.

This 12-week on-site internship requires enrollment in a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate program in CS/CE/SE or related field, a GPA of 3.0+, and 3+ months of applied engineering experience.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a bachelor's, master's or doctorate degree program in Computer science, computer engineering, or software engineering, electrical engineering or related field and have at least one semester of school remaining post internship
• GPA 3.0 or above requirement for eligibility
• 3+ months of applied engineering experience (internship, laboratory, and personal/team project experience is applicable)

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing and testing flight software with a mentor
• Work with a fast-paced group to apply engineering concepts to real challenges
• Attend frequent 1:1s with mentors and supervisors to facilitate success and learning

Skills

C/C++ programming

Python

Rust

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in CS/CE/SE or related

Tools

Git

Job description

Rocket Lab in Littleton, Colorado, is seeking a Flight Software Intern to join the MAX Flight Software team. You will assist in designing and testing flight software and gain hands-on experience working with emulated hardware under a mentor.

This 12-week on-site internship requires enrollment in a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate program in CS/CE/SE or related field, a GPA of 3.0+, and 3+ months of applied engineering experience.