Impulse Space

In-space propulsion and payload mobility

Flight/Embedded Software Engineer Intern

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Internship · Summer 2027Redondo Beach, CA, USA$32 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Experience developing embedded microcontroller code for an extracurricular project, ideally in C, C++, Rust, or assembly.
Ability to communicate technical challenges, explain rationale, and resolve concerns.

Responsibilities

Write embedded code on custom avionics hardware to execute ground test and flight functions.
Work with avionics hardware engineers, propulsion engineers, GNC engineers, and others.
Contribute to spacecraft development, including bench testing new hardware, automating test and manufacturing equipment, and writing code for flight use.
Implement and improve low-level processor functions, including peripheral controls and communication interface setup.
Implement and improve functions such as closed-loop control of physical processes.
Write scrappy code to support development testing of avionics, fluids, and propulsion devices.
Write rigorous, reviewed, and tested code to support manufacturing and flight.

As a Flight/Embedded Software Intern, your core responsibility will be to write embedded code on custom avionics hardware for executing ground test and flight functions. You will work with avionics hardware engineers, propulsion engineers, GNC engineers, and others. You will have the opportunity to contribute to various aspects of spacecraft development, including bench testing of new hardware, automation of test and manufacturing equipment, and writing code for use in flight.

*This internship is 12 weeks long from May/June to August/September of 2027

Implement and improve low-level processor functions such as controls of peripherals, and setup of communication interfaces
Implement and improve functions such as closed loop control of physical processes
Write scrappy code to support development testing of avionics, fluids, and propulsion devices
Write rigorous, reviewed, and tested code to support manufacturing and flight

Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
Experience developing your own embedded microcontroller code for an extracurricular project, ideally in C, C++, Rust, or assembly
Ability to communicate technical challenges, explain rationale and/or resolve concerns

About the Company

Impulse Space

In-space propulsion and payload mobility

Impulse Space builds in-space mobility services and propulsion to move payloads after launch. Its products include Mira for precise maneuvering and rendezvous, Helios high-energy kick stage, Caravan rideshare to higher-energy orbits, and propulsion lines Saiph, Deneb, and Rigel. These tools act as in-space tugs and stages to push, dock, and deploy payloads in orbit. Led by SpaceX veteran Tom Mueller, Impulse Space uses flight-proven hardware and a growing network of facilities to make reaching higher-energy orbits faster and cheaper, expanding access for customers.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Series D
Total funding: $1.4B
Headquarters: Redondo Beach, CA
Founded: 2021

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