Flight Software Engineering Development Program (3 Months - Path to Hire)
About The Position
Space Kinetic is a dual use space technology startup building a completely new architecture for space operations. We are focused on creating something entirely different – an architecture underpinned by new first principles to meet the opportunities and challenges of the third space age head-on. Our goal is to move away from one-to-one space architectures and unlock a ‘one-to-many’ system, where each satellite has a large number of payloads which can be deployed from their host spacecraft at high velocities without firing a thruster. This is a full-time, onsite program requiring a commitment of 40 hours per week for three months at our headquarters in El Segundo, California. Our Development Program is a pathway to a career at Space Kinetic. We hire recent graduates who are eager to solve cutting edge technical problems and contribute to high consequence dual use space missions. Interns become part of our core technical, operations, and business teams, work on mission-critical projects, and are evaluated for long-term career opportunities based on performance, initiative, collaboration, and ownership. Outstanding interns may receive a full-time employment offer before or upon completion of the program. Qualified participants relocating for the program may be eligible for a housing stipend, and applications are accepted year-round based on hiring needs. Over the three-month program you are paired with a mentor, assigned one to three meaningful projects, and provide monthly progress updates to the Leadership team.
Requirements
- Graduate of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline
- Passion for solving real-world engineering programs in software
- Strong programming fundamentals in OOP Languages such as C++, C#, or Java
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, self-driven entrepreneurial workplace
- Experience with Version Control (Git) and collaborative development workflows
- Ability to work with minimal direction or support and to learn quickly; strong analytical skills; creative and innovative thinking; detail-oriented; calm under pressure; commitment to follow-through; enthusiastic with a talent for motivating others; receptive to criticism and open to others' ideas; and effective in written communication.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident (aka green card holder), Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Nice To Haves
- Passion for Systems Programming or Lower-Level Programming (C/C++, RTOS, bare-metal)
- Experience in developing multi-threaded applications, working with microcontrollers, embedded processors, development boards, or Linux-based systems
- CI/CD, build tools, and DevOps practices
- Scripting in Python, MATLAB, or similar
- Curiosity for testing in-space operation
Responsibilities
- Support the development, integration, and testing of software used in Space Kinetic’s flight systems.
- Work with experienced engineers across software, electrical, mechanical, controls, and systems disciplines.
- Take on increasing responsibility for software development, hardware integration, testing and system level problem solving as experience grows.
Benefits
- Housing stipend (for qualified participants relocating for the program)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
