Spacecraft Software Engineer Intern — Real-Time Systems

K2Spacecorporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Travel stipend

Job summary

K2 Space is seeking a stellar intern to join our team for a 3-month internship. Working closely with K2 engineers in a highly collaborative environment, you will own 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.

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 (e.g., lab, research, extracurricular project teams, volunteering, personal projects or prior internship/work experience).
• 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

Laboratory work

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/CE/EE

Job description

K2 Space is seeking a stellar intern to join our team for a 3-month internship. Working closely with K2 engineers in a highly collaborative environment, you will own 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.