Spacecraft Software Engineer Intern

K2 Space Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Travel stipend

In-person internship

Job summary

K2 Space Corporation in Torrance is seeking a motivated student for a 3-month internship to work on a software engineering project end-to-end and support on-orbit operations of our spacecraft. You will interact with advanced technologies like cyber-physical system simulators, satellite sensors and actuators, build systems, GNC algorithms, and more.

We encourage collaboration with K2 engineers in a highly collaborative environment, focusing on real-time embedded development and hands-on

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or other relevant engineering discipline.
• 6+ months of experience using technical engineering skills outside of the university classroom setting.
• Development experience in Rust, C/C++, or Go.

Responsibilities

• Create software architecture for real-time, fault-tolerant control of a 20kW+ spacecraft
• Develop software applications for control of spacecraft subsystems, including propulsion, guidance/attitude control, thermal, power, and communications systems
• Design and implement state machines for robust operation of the spacecraft
• Create and utilize robust tools to allow for rapid deployment of quality code
• Perform data analysis and anomaly investigation to identify and resolve software bugs
• Support integration and testing of the spacecraft subsystems
• Build and maintain infrastructure to increase reliability when developing and testing software

Skills

Rust

C/C++

Go

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or related engineering discipline

Job description

K2 Space Corporation in Torrance is seeking a motivated student for a 3-month internship to work on a software engineering project end-to-end and support on-orbit operations of our spacecraft. You will interact with advanced technologies like cyber-physical system simulators, satellite sensors and actuators, build systems, GNC algorithms, and more.

We encourage collaboration with K2 engineers in a highly collaborative environment, focusing on real-time embedded development and hands-on