Flight Software Intern — Spacecraft & Embedded Systems (LA)

Vardaspace; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 42,051 - 59,891; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend for relocating interns

Commuter benefit

Fully stocked kitchen with lunch provided daily

Company bonding events

Job summary

Varda Space is looking for a Software Engineering Intern for the upcoming fall semester, from August to December, based in El Segundo, California. As a critical part of our team, you will contribute to the software that powers our missions, enhancing our ground systems and flight software capabilities.

Candidates should be enrolled in an accredited program and possess proficiency in C++ and/or Python, along with a solid understanding of computer science fundamentals. You'll work hands-on in the exciting field of space technology and have opportunities for mentorship.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C++ and/or Python.
• Actively enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program during the internship term.
• Understanding of core computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and operating systems.
• Ability to debug complex software issues and comfort working in Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Use first‑principles reasoning to approach problems and justify design tradeoffs.
• Build Python and/or C++ tools, services, and libraries that interface 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 flight software, embedded systems, mission operations, and test teams.

Skills

Proficiency in C++

Proficiency in Python

Debugging complex software issues

Understanding of core computer science fundamentals

Education

Actively enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program

Tools

Linux environments

Job description

Varda Space is looking for a Software Engineering Intern for the upcoming fall semester, from August to December, based in El Segundo, California. As a critical part of our team, you will contribute to the software that powers our missions, enhancing our ground systems and flight software capabilities.

Candidates should be enrolled in an accredited program and possess proficiency in C++ and/or Python, along with a solid understanding of computer science fundamentals. You'll work hands-on in the exciting field of space technology and have opportunities for mentorship.