Flight Software Engineering Intern

Capella Space, an IonQ company, builds trusted space systems that deliver secure Earth intelligence. As a Flight Software Engineering Intern, you will assist in writing software for the satellite fleet, collaborating with engineers to develop and maintain flight software. Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain flight software for satellite systems Collaborate with EE, FPGA, and ground software engineers Write and maintain unit and integration tests Troubleshoot and resolve software issues Skills Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or a related field and available to work full time for 10 weeks outside of the university academic term In their penultimate academic year or returning to a degree program after completion of the internship Experience developing embedded software, both hardware and software for low-level drivers Familiarity with embedded Linux, Linux kernel modules, and standard Linux tools Strong knowledge of programming compiled (C, C++) and scripted (Python, shell script, etc.) languages Good communication skills and strong team collaboration skills To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Capella Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable Benefits An allowance will also be provided to support living costs throughout the program. Company Overview Capella Space is an information services company that provides on-demand 24/7 SAR data for government and commercial customers. It was founded in 2016, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is