Inversion Space
Vehicle Software Engineer - Summer Internship 2027
Playa Vista, California, United States · Internship · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Education
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- 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 under ITAR.
About the job
Develops and tests software for spacecraft flight systems, ground operations, hardware integration, and engineering test infrastructure, owning a project through delivery.
What you'll do
- Own a software project from requirements and design through implementation, validation, and deployment.
- Develop, integrate, and test software with hardware, simulations, or flight and ground systems.
- Collaborate on reviews, debugging, integration testing, documentation, and project presentation.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Demonstrated software development experience through projects, teams, research, open-source contributions, or internships.
- Programming experience in at least one of C, C++, Rust, or Python.
- Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including debugging, testing, data structures, and software design.
Nice to have
- Experience with physical hardware, embedded systems, or robotics.
- Familiarity with Linux, test automation, simulation, continuous integration, networking protocols, embedded Linux, or low-level systems programming.
Pay
$38-$41 USD base hourly rate
Tools
C, C++, Rust, Python, Git, Linux, TCP/IP, UDP
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