Cowboy Space
Intern, Software Engineering, 2027
San Carlos, California · On-site · Internship · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Education
- Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Develop and test software for spacecraft flight, embedded, and ground systems, including communications, mission operations, and on-orbit computing.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, test, and debug software across embedded, real-time, ground, and data systems.
- Build software for communications, on-orbit compute, mission operations, telemetry, and satellite health monitoring.
- Collaborate with hardware and systems teams; build simulation and test frameworks and contribute to reviews and documentation.
What they ask for
- Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field.
- Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and computer architecture.
- Proficiency in at least one systems or general-purpose programming language (C, C++, Python, or similar).
- Collaborative, self-directed work style; comfort with ambiguity and learning quickly.
Nice to have
- Experience with embedded or real-time systems, signal processing, hardware description languages, FPGA development, or spacecraft software.
- Familiarity with version control, CI/CD, automated testing, hardware debugging tools, or hardware-adjacent software projects.
Pay
$1,800 weekly (internship pay)
Tools
C, C++, Python, RTOS, VHDL/Verilog, FPGA, cFS, F Prime
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