Ground Software Systems Intern
About The Position
Reflect Orbital believes that talent is talent regardless of experience. If you seek an opportunity to solve hard problems and advance humanity, Reflect Orbital can offer that experience. During your internship at Reflect Orbital you will be given as much responsibility as our full-time team-members. Your work will contribute directly to the success of our flying constellation. Ideal candidates for internships will be comfortable facing challenges with no known solution, willing to be hands-on individual contributors, and able to commit to a minimum of 12 weeks in-person at our Hawthorne, CA office. We encourage all motivated and excellent candidates to apply regardless of the specific set of requirements you meet.
Requirements
- You are able to work full-time onsite
- You are enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program from an accredited college or university in aerospace engineering, software engineering, electrical engineering or related engineering field
- You're capable of incredibly scrappy solutions, but also have experience building & shipping complex and high quality solutions when the problem requires it
- You're both capable of working highly independently, but you know when to seek guidance
Nice To Haves
- Experience in software development in languages like Python and C++
- Experience building services, APIs, or full-stack applications, including work with databases (relational or time-series)
- Familiarity with Linux environments and command-line tools
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS) and container orchestration (e.g. Kubernetes)
- Understanding of networking fundamentals (protocols, routing, secure connectivity)
- Familiarity with RF fundamentals, such as link budgets, antenna basics, or modulation and coding schemes
- Exposure to ground station operations or satellite communication systems (e.g. amateur radio, SDRs, university ground stations, or CubeSat teams)
- Application of technical skills outside of the classroom (e.g. extracurricular projects, volunteering, personal projects, laboratory research, or prior internship/work experience)
Responsibilities
- Own the design, development, analysis, manufacturing, and testing of novel spacecraft components
- Build complete tools and testing setups, with an emphasis on fully completing and shipping your work
- Prototype and iterate rapidly
Benefits
- Generous paid time off
- Healthy lunches provided daily
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
