Flight/Embedded Software Engineering Intern, Impulse Space

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Experience developing your own embedded microcontroller code for an extracurricular project, ideally in C, C++, Rust, or assembly
• Ability to communicate technical challenges, explain rationale and/or resolve concerns
• Willing and able to work on-site in Redondo Beach, CA, for the duration of the internship
• This position may require overtime hours; interns are eligible for overtime pay

Desirable

• As a Flight/Embedded Software Intern, your core responsibility will be to write embedded code on custom avionics hardware for executing ground test and flight functions. You will work with avionics hardware engineers, propulsion engineers, GNC engineers, and others
• Ou will have the opportunity to contribute to various aspects of spacecraft development, including bench testing of new hardware, automation of test and manufacturing equipment, and writing code for use in flight
• This internship is 12 weeks long from May/June to August/September of 2027
• Implement and improve low-level processor functions such as controls of peripherals, and setup of communication interfaces
• Implement and improve functions such as closed loop control of physical processes
• Write scrappy code to support development testing of avionics, fluids, and propulsion devices
• Write rigorous, reviewed, and tested code to support manufacturing and flight