The Role
Develop full-stack software enabling spacecraft command, telemetry, and control. Build web applications, APIs, automation tools, telemetry-processing systems, dashboards, and backend services supporting mission operations and ground testing. Write reliable, tested, maintainable code and collaborate with flight software, GNC, and mission operators. This is a 12-week, on-site internship in Redondo Beach, California, with possible overtime.
Summary Generated by Built In
As a Ground Software Intern, your core responsibility will be to write software that enables efficient command, telemetry, and control of spacecraft. You will collaborate closely with flight software engineers, GNC, and mission operators, to automate operations workflows, build intuitive UIs, and develop reliable backend services.
*This internship is 12 weeks long from May/June to August/September of 2027.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement full-stack web applications using modern frameworks
- Build software tools and APIs to support mission automation, ground testing, and telemetry processing
- Write robust, maintainable, and tested code that operators and engineers rely on during critical mission phases
Minimum Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
- Experience building and shipping software projects using Python and/or JavaScript (React or Vue.js preferred)
- Ability to understand complex system interactions and communicate technical tradeoffs effectively
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience with backend frameworks (e.g. FastAPI, Flask, Django) and RESTful API design
- Familiarity with frontend component libraries and state management (e.g., Vue.js, React)
- Exposure to telemetry, commanding, or satellite operations concepts
- Experience developing internal tools or dashboards for hardware or operational teams
- Comfort working in a Linux environment and using version control (Git) and testing frameworks
Additional Requirements:
- Willing and able to work on-site in Redondo Beach, CA, for the duration of the internship
- This position may require overtime hours; interns are eligible for overtime pay.
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
About
Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.
Skills Required
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- Experience building and shipping software projects using Python and/or JavaScript
- Ability to understand complex system interactions and communicate technical tradeoffs effectively
- Willing and able to work on-site in Redondo Beach, California, for the duration of the internship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain required ITAR authorizations
- Experience with backend frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django and RESTful API design
- Familiarity with frontend component libraries and state management, such as Vue.js or React
- Exposure to telemetry, commanding, or satellite operations concepts
- Experience developing internal tools or dashboards for hardware or operational teams
- Comfort working in Linux and using Git and testing frameworks
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The Company
What We Do
Impulse enables low-cost and nimble last-mile space payload delivery - access any orbit, reach other worlds.
