Front-End Engineer Co-op: Propulsion Dashboards

Specter Aerospace; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Specter Aerospace is seeking a Front-End Software Developer Co-op to contribute to user interfaces, dashboards, and facility control applications for propulsion operations. This role offers hands-on experience across the front-end software development lifecycle, including requirements development, UI design, implementation, data integration, testing, and documentation.

A successful candidate will work closely with controls and propulsion engineers to develop systems that support Specter’s

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, or an equivalent field.
• Experience developing front-end applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, React, or a comparable framework.
• Understanding of object-oriented programming.
• Familiarity with front-end development concepts, including UI design, data visualization, and application workflows.
• Experience with software testing, debugging, and technical documentation.
• Comfort working independently in a fast-paced environment with changing requirements.
• Strong collaborative skills and a drive to produce high-quality work.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement user interfaces for monitoring propulsion operations and interacting with engine test facility control systems.
• Participate in design and usability decisions for data dashboards, facility HMIs, and operator workflows.
• Coordinate with controls and propulsion engineers to develop new features for existing engine facility control GUIs.
• Collaborate with responsible engineers to develop charts, figures, and other visualizations for diagnostic data.
• Develop and maintain interfaces between front-end services and facility databases.
• Support the integration of front-end applications with time-series and relational databases used to store engine facility data.
• Develop testing protocols for software shakedown, debugging, and validation of control-system interfaces and data pipelines.
• Participate in technical meetings, engage in discussions, and contribute perspectives on software design and usability.
• Take ownership of assigned projects from concept through implementation, testing, and documentation.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Object-oriented programming

UI design

Data visualization

Testing & debugging

Documentation

Independent work

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science / computer engineering / software engineering

Tools

Git

Plotly / D3.js

Python

SQL / Databases

Job description

Specter Aerospace is seeking a Front-End Software Developer Co-op to contribute to user interfaces, dashboards, and facility control applications for propulsion operations. This role offers hands-on experience across the front-end software development lifecycle, including requirements development, UI design, implementation, data integration, testing, and documentation.

A successful candidate will work closely with controls and propulsion engineers to develop systems that support Specter’s