Ground Software Engineering Intern

York Space Systems; Greenwood Village (CO); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

York Space Systems in Colorado is seeking a Software Engineering Intern to build features in a modern web-based application using React/TypeScript and C# .NET, backed by Docker, Kafka and REST services, to monitor spacecraft constellations.

You'll grow with mentorship, participate in code reviews, design discussions, and deliver a major feature by internship end. This role is designed for new engineers and prior space-industry experience is not required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or related field
• 0-1 year of software engineering
• Familiarity with modern React or Angular core principles (ex. components, state management, rendering)
• Experience with Git or other source control tools
• Familiarity with consuming REST APIs
• Familiarity with SQL databases
• Eagerness to continue to learn and improve
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a collaborative team environment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to proactively seek information & guidance when encountering vague or confusing requirements

Responsibilities

• Develop user-facing features using TypeScript and React, working within an established codebase and tech stack
• Translate designs and requirements into clean, readable code with guidance from senior team members
• Build and maintain reusable UI components following existing design patterns, and contribute to backend APIs when project work requires it
• Write unit tests and documentation for internal users and customers
• Participate in agile ceremonies including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Software engineering experience

Team collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or current pursuit in Computer Science or related field

Tools

React

TypeScript

C#

Git

Docker

Kafka

REST

SQL

Job description

York’s Ground Software team is looking for a Software Engineering Intern who is passionate about building software that pushes the bounds of what's possible. Our team builds and maintains a modern web-based application (React/TypeScript, C# .NET) backed by a microservice infrastructure (Docker, Kafka, REST) that operators use to monitor and control constellations of spacecraft across several active missions. Interns have the opportunity to work across this full stack based on project needs, contributing to features that will impact real operations once completed.

This role is designed for new engineers who are eager to grow quickly in a technically demanding environment with early-stage development experience. You'll work alongside experienced engineers who will support your growth through mentorship, code reviews, and collaborative design discussions. At the end of your internship, you will be able to show off a major feature that you have contributed to the common codebase with a high likelihood of seeing it used by operators on a n active mission. The problems we work on are complex, and you’ll be supported by your team and leadership as you grow into that complexity and make your project a success.

Prior space-industry experience is not required.

Position Details

• Team size: 6-8 developers
• Remote Policy: Hybrid (4 days in office)

Key Responsibilities

• Develop user-facing features using TypeScript and React, working within an established codebase and tech stack
• Translate designs and requirements into clean, readable code with guidance from senior team members
• Build and maintain reusable UI components following existing design patterns, and contribute to backend APIs when project work requires it
• Write unit tests and documentation for internal users and customers
• Participate in agile ceremonies including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or related field
• 0-1 year of software engineering
• Familiarity with modern React or Angular core principles (ex. components, state management, rendering)
• Experience with Git or other source control tools
• Familiarity with consuming REST APIs
• Familiarity with SQL databases
• Eagerness to continue to learn and improve
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a collaborative team environment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to proactively seek information & guidance when encountering vague or confusing requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with strongly typed languages such as C# or TypeScript
• Experience with modern state management tools such as TanStack Query
• Familiarity with common front-end tooling such as Yarn, Babel, Material-UI, etc.