Software Engineering Internship/Co-op

SpaceX

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Bastrop, TXBrownsville, TXCape Canaveral, FLHawthorne, CAIrvine, CAMcGregor, TXPalo Alto, CARedmond, WA
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85 days ago
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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

The Summer 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 their knowledge to real-world software development tasks. 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 space-based compute.

What you'll do

  • Develop and deploy software for real-world applications and projects.
  • Perform software debugging, performance optimization, and unit testing.
  • Create software documentation and system diagrams.
  • Enumerate and define software requirements.
  • Apply programming knowledge to high-impact aerospace and satellite projects.
  • Solve complex technical problems in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

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 a minimum of 12 consecutive weeks beginning in May or June 2027.
  • Must be able to provide own transportation for positions at Brownsville, Cape Canaveral, and McGregor locations.
  • GPA of 3.5 or above (preferred).
  • 6+ months experience developing and deploying software for real-world applications (preferred).

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