K2 Space
Simulation Software Engineering Intern - Summer 2027
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Internship · Posted Sep 8, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Visa sponsorship
- Must be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.
About the job
Develop and test spacecraft simulation software while supporting subsystem integration and on-orbit spacecraft operations during a 12-week internship.
What you'll do
- Develop physics-based software models for testing spacecraft subsystem control and author simulation hardware drivers.
- Build tools for rapid code deployment, analyze data and investigate anomalies to resolve software bugs.
- Support spacecraft subsystem integration and testing and actual on-orbit operations.
What they ask for
- Development experience in Rust, C++, or a similar compiled language.
- Coursework or experience in numerical methods, ordinary differential equations, mechanics, and electricity and magnetism.
- Available for a minimum 12-week internship in person at the Torrance headquarters.
Nice to have
- Experience with scientific Python, Julia, MATLAB, or similar; simulation systems; Monte Carlo simulations; or probability and statistics.
- Experience with linear algebra, signal processing, controls, orbital mechanics, CI/CD, Linux systems programming, driver development, electronics, computer architecture, or control systems.
Pay
$30 - $40 per hour (hourly pay range; non-exempt role)
Tools
Rust, C++, scientific Python, NumPy, SciPy, Julia, MATLAB, Linux
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