Ground Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
Impulse Space8 days ago
Redondo Beach, CA, USAIntern
Responsibilities
- Design and implement full-stack web applications using modern frameworks.
- Build software tools and APIs supporting mission automation, ground testing, and telemetry processing.
- Write robust, maintainable, and tested software used by operators and engineers during critical mission phases.
- Collaborate with flight software engineers, GNC personnel, and mission operators.
- Work on-site in Redondo Beach, California, for the internship duration and potentially work overtime.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience building and shipping software projects using Python and/or JavaScript.
- Ability to understand complex system interactions and communicate technical tradeoffs effectively.
- Preferred experience with FastAPI, Flask, or Django and RESTful API design.
- Preferred familiarity with Vue.js or React, frontend component libraries, and state management.
- Preferred exposure to telemetry, commanding, or satellite operations concepts.
- Preferred experience developing internal tools or dashboards for hardware or operational teams.
- Comfort working in Linux and using Git and testing frameworks.
- Must be willing and able to work on-site in Redondo Beach, California.
- Must satisfy applicable U.S. Government space technology export-control authorization requirements.
Benefits
- 12-week internship from May/June through August/September 2027.
- On-site internship in Redondo Beach, California.
- Interns are eligible for overtime pay.
- Full-time hires may be eligible for stock options, medical coverage, vision coverage, dental coverage, and a 401(k) retirement plan.
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About Impulse Space
Impulse Space designs and builds in-space mobility spacecraft—orbital transfer and hosting vehicles—for satellite operators and space agencies. It sells mission services that deliver customer payloads to target orbits and provide on-orbit hosting, using in-house propulsion and ground operations. Founded in 2021 by Tom Mueller and headquartered in Redondo Beach, California, the privately held company targets LEO, GEO, and cislunar destinations.