At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations, allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven-1, scheduled to be the world’s first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in May 2026. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.
Vast offers an advanced engineering internship program with hands-on opportunities to design and build space software. You will play a crucial role in the development of the systems that will be required for the operation of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. We have five internship postings for different areas of focus (Mechanical / Aerospace, Manufacturing, Electrical, Software, and GNC). Please only apply to the most relevant posting for your background.
Our interns are mentored by industry experts to solve challenging real-world engineering problems across our software engineering teams. This is a 12 week internship at our HQ based in Long Beach, CA.
Responsibilities will vary depending on each intern’s area of expertise. We are currently looking for candidates with experience in the the following engineering disciplines:
- Ground Software
- Flight Software
- Embedded Software
- Avionics Software Test
Minimum Qualifications:
- Qualified candidates must be enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master’s degree program from an accredited college or university in software engineering, computer engineering, or related engineering field.
- Academic and/or internship experience writing and developing software (C++, Python, Javascript, Go, or other)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Application of technical skills outside of the classroom (examples include: extracurricular projects, volunteering, personal projects, laboratory research, or prior internship/work experience)
- Experience with Git, Pull Requests, IDEs, and Debuggers
- Experience with Linux, Computer Networking (IP/UDP/TCP), and Docker
- Experience working in a continuous build and test environment
- Experience working on ambiguous problems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a professional team environment
- Eagerness to learn and adapt in a dynamic startup environment
- Engineering problem solving capabilities
- Self-directed with a positive attitude and team spirit
Pay Rate:
- Software Engineering Intern, Undergraduate: $40/hr
- Software Engineering Intern, Master's: $44/hr
U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
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What We Do
Vast is developing artificial gravity space stations to expand humanity across the solar system.
Vast’s mission is to enable large populations of humans to live and work in space, permanently.
Our solar system has the resources and room for humanity to thrive and expand without destroying Earth’s biosphere. Unlocking these resources requires in-space infrastructure and industry at an unprecedented scale.
We are building a world-class team to engineer the human experience in space.
Why Work With Us
We're developing artificial gravity space stations to expand humanity across the solar system in order to enable large populations to live and work in space. Not only is what we're working on groundbreaking, but the team prides itself on living by our values of respect, curiosity, action, and excellence making it a lot more fun to achieve our goal.
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