GITAI
Field-Deployed Software Engineering Intern – Fall 2026 / Spring 2027
Los Angeles, California, United States · Internship · Posted Sep 28, 2026
- Experience
- At least 1 year of sustained, hands-on contribution to a relevant team or similar environment.
- Education
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a BS or MS in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizenship required, as the role may support U.S. Government programs requiring eligibility for a U.S. Secret security clearance. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S.; the role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. ITAR eligibility also requires U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, refugee or asylum status, or eligibility to obtain required authorizations.
About the job
Supports development, integration, and testing of robotic and space systems, with regular field deployments to acquire data, bring up systems, troubleshoot hardware and software, and run tests.
What you'll do
- Support weekly field testing, including setup, data acquisition, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
- Develop and debug software in robotics, computer vision, GNC, or related areas; build tools for data collection, visualization, monitoring, and test automation.
- Diagnose hardware/software issues, review test data, support integration and test preparation, and document findings and changes.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a BS or MS in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
- At least 1 year of sustained, hands-on contribution to a robotics team, rocketry team, Formula SAE, research lab, or similar environment involving software on physical hardware.
- Available to work at least three days per week and regularly spend Wednesdays and Thursdays at the outdoor test site.
- Experience with robotics, computer vision, controls, GNC, autonomy, or embedded systems; programming in Python or C++; Linux; strong cross-disciplinary debugging skills; comfortable working outdoors.
Nice to have
- Experience with ROS or ROS 2.
- Experience integrating sensors, cameras, actuators, embedded computers, or robotic systems; related robotics software, hardware interfaces, or experimental data experience.
Pay
$28 - $40 per hour (base salary)
Tools
Python, C++, Linux, ROS, ROS 2, OpenCV, PyTorch, CAN
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