Software Engineer - Intern (Jan 2027)
About The Position
Westmag is an American manufacturer of drone motors and robot actuators, backed by multiple investors and committed to building and scaling in the United States to serve the global market. Its Internship and Co-op Program gives students hands-on experience across engineering, operations, product development, and business functions, working closely with full-time engineers on impactful projects supporting Westmag’s drone motor manufacturing mission. The Software Engineer Intern will work alongside the software team to build and maintain internal web applications and services that support engineering and manufacturing operations. The intern will develop full-stack features with TypeScript, React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL; help containerize, deploy, and operate services on AWS; and support integrations between factory equipment, test stations, and software systems. The role also contributes to automated testing, code reviews, technical documentation, research tasks, and collaboration with engineering, operations, and production teams to turn factory needs into working software. The role is intended for a student currently enrolled in a relevant undergraduate or graduate program. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for the duration of the internship or co-op period. Westmag is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to the protected characteristics listed in the posting.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related undergraduate or graduate program.
- Strong interest in robotics, drone technology, manufacturing, or technology startups.
- Previous internship, personal projects, or project-based student organization experience.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
- Good communication skills and willingness to learn.
- Authorized to work in the United States for the duration of the internship/co-op period.
- Strong TypeScript/JavaScript skills and comfort with React and Node.js.
- Experience with SQL and relational databases; PostgreSQL preferred.
- Fluency with Git and the command line, and Linux basics.
- Familiarity with Docker and container-based deployment.
- AWS fundamentals, including ECS, RDS, IAM, and CloudFront/ALB.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions or similar.
- Networking basics, including DNS, TLS/certificates, subnets, firewalls, and VPN.
Nice To Haves
- Terraform experience.
- Experience with MQTT or other industrial/IoT protocols.
- Experience writing automated tests, including unit, integration, or end-to-end tests.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain internal web applications and services supporting engineering and manufacturing operations.
- Develop full-stack features using TypeScript, React, and Node.js, backed by PostgreSQL databases.
- Help containerize, deploy, and operate services on AWS.
- Improve CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code.
- Support integrations between factory equipment, test stations, and software systems, including data collection and monitoring.
- Write automated tests, contribute to code reviews and technical documentation, and take on research tasks as assigned.
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and production teams to turn real factory needs into working software.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
