Spring 2027 Software Engineer Intern - High-Impact

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; United States; Remote; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation stipend

Professional development trainings

Networking events

Paid holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking exceptional students for Spring 2027 software engineering internships across Bastrop, Brownsville, Cape Canaveral, Hawthorne, Irvine, McGregor, Palo Alto, and Redmond. You will work closely with a mentor and engineers on projects with meaningful impact, gaining hands-on experience in a fast-paced aerospace setting.

Qualifications include enrollment in a bachelor’s or graduate program and 3+ months of software development experience.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a bachelor’s or graduate program.
• 3+ months of software programming or development experience.
• U.S. citizen/national, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee per ITAR eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Support software projects under mentorship and contribute code.
• Collaborate with software engineers and other teams on project tasks.
• Document work, create system diagrams, and help define software requirements.

Skills

3+ months software development

GPA 3.5+

Strong debugging

Unit testing

Team collaboration

Communication

Independent initiative

Problem solving

Dynamic environment

Education

Bachelor's or graduate program enrollment

Job description

SpaceX is seeking exceptional students for Spring 2027 software engineering internships across Bastrop, Brownsville, Cape Canaveral, Hawthorne, Irvine, McGregor, Palo Alto, and Redmond. You will work closely with a mentor and engineers on projects with meaningful impact, gaining hands-on experience in a fast-paced aerospace setting.

Qualifications include enrollment in a bachelor’s or graduate program and 3+ months of software development experience.