Software Engineering Internship/Co-op

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bastrop, TXBrownsville, TXCape Canaveral, FLHawthorne, CAIrvine, CAMcGregor, TXPalo Alto, CARedmond, WA
Employment: Intern
Posted: 85 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.

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TL;DR · Software Engineering Internship/Co-op

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The Spring 2027 Software Engineering Internship/Co-op offers students the opportunity to join various software engineering teams to work on projects with significant impact. Interns will collaborate with mentors and employees to apply academic knowledge to real-world problems, focusing on software development and system improvements. Candidates should possess coding experience in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. The role requires strong fundamental knowledge of computer architecture and networks, along with skills in debugging, performance optimization, unit testing, software documentation, and creating system diagrams. This position supports critical aerospace and communications infrastructure, including the Dragon spacecraft, Falcon launch vehicles, and the Starship transportation system. Additionally, interns may contribute to the Starlink satellite constellation, Starshield national security efforts, or SpaceXAI projects involving frontier AI models and high-performance compute.

Skills

C C++ C# Java JavaScript Python Computer Architecture Networking Unit Testing Debugging Performance Optimization Software Documentation System Diagrams Software Requirements

What you'll do

Develop and deploy software for real-world applications and projects.
Write code using languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Perform debugging, performance optimization, and unit testing on software systems.
Create software documentation, system diagrams, and enumerate software requirements.
Apply fundamental knowledge of computer architecture and networks to engineering tasks.
Solve complex technical problems within a dynamic environment with changing requirements.

What we're looking for

Must be enrolled in a bachelor’s degree or graduate program.
Must have 3+ months of software programming or development experience.
Must have software coding experience in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Must be able to work full time, onsite for at least 12 consecutive weeks starting January or March 2027.
Must provide own transportation for positions at Brownsville, Cape Canaveral, and McGregor (preferred).
GPA of 3.5 or above (preferred).
6+ months experience developing and deploying software for real-world applications (preferred).

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