Satellite Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2027

Iridium Satellite LLC; Tempe (AZ); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Iridium Satellite LLC welcomes students to its Software Engineering Internship for Summer 2027 in Tempe, AZ. The program runs 11 weeks from May 18, 2027 to July 30, 2027 and engages interns in hands-on software development for satellite networks, ground systems, and related services.

Interns collaborate on features, testing, and automation within Agile/Scrum teams, using Python, C, C++, and Java. Office-based role with Iridium's hybrid policy, expected to work in person several days a week to

Qualifications

• Active enrollment in a bachelor’s or graduate program.
• Interest in software engineering and modern development practices.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop new software features and enhance existing applications.
• Participate in architecture, design, coding, testing, and documentation.
• Attend Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contribute to backlog grooming.
• Gather requirements and design solutions with stakeholders.
• Ensure code quality through unit and integration tests.
• Work with Python, C, C++, and Java to support testing and analysis.
• Contribute to automation frameworks and tool development.

Skills

Object-oriented programming

Software development lifecycle

Python

C

C++

Java

Team collaboration

Education

Enrolled in bachelor’s or graduate degree program

Tools

Jira

GitLab

Confluence

Job description

Iridium Satellite LLC welcomes students to its Software Engineering Internship for Summer 2027 in Tempe, AZ. The program runs 11 weeks from May 18, 2027 to July 30, 2027 and engages interns in hands-on software development for satellite networks, ground systems, and related services.

Interns collaborate on features, testing, and automation within Agile/Scrum teams, using Python, C, C++, and Java. Office-based role with Iridium's hybrid policy, expected to work in person several days a week to