Flight/Embedded Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Join Impulse, a leading aerospace company, as a Flight/Embedded Software Engineering Intern for the summer of 2027. In this 12-week internship, you will write embedded code for custom avionics hardware, contribute to various aspects of spacecraft development, and work closely with engineers from different disciplines. Enjoy benefits such as medical, dental, and vision coverage, company ownership, and a flexible PTO policy.

This position may require overtime hours; interns are eligible for overtime pay

Willing and able to work on-site in Redondo Beach, CA, for the duration of the internship

Responsibilities

• Implement and improve low-level processor functions, including controls of peripherals and communication interfaces.
• Write scrappy code to support development testing of avionics, fluids, and propulsion devices, and write rigorous code to support manufacturing and flight.
• Collaborate with avionics hardware engineers, propulsion engineers, GNC engineers, and others to contribute to various aspects of spacecraft development.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Experience developing your own embedded microcontroller code for an extracurricular project, ideally in C, C++, Rust, or assembly
• Ability to communicate technical challenges, explain rationale and/or resolve concerns
• Experience implementing code for control of physical devices such as motors, batteries, power supplies, DAQs, CNCs, 3D printers, RC cars, radios, or just about anything else
• Experience working collaboratively on a team with a mix of hardware and software engineers
• Experience using version control, test cases, and other software best practices

Preferred

• Experience working in a vehicle development environment (cars, planes, rockets, satellites, drones, boats, etc)