Reactor Software Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

The role

You will work on embedded software and systems used to test, diagnose, and understand Antares hardware. Tasks include software development, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and system telemetry.

What you will do

• Support development, debugging, and testing of embedded software
• Perform hands-on testing and validation of hardware-in-the-loop environments
• Reproduce and investigate software and hardware-in-the-loop failures
• Improve test coverage and validation processes
• Improve system telemetry by instrumenting software components
• Integrate system signals into HMI and Grafana

Required qualifications

• Enrolled in at least a bachelor’s degree program
• Going into your Junior or Senior year of studies
• Must have prior internship experience, or significant (>1yr) project team, laboratory, or research experience

Nice to have

• GPA of 3.5 or above
• Experience developing, debugging, or testing embedded software
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing or other hands-on software/hardware integration and validation
• Experience with software instrumentation, telemetry, or system monitoring
• Experience with HMI and/or Grafana
• Experience in a University club or organization
• Leadership role preferred
• Strong interpersonal and technical communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Ability to work cross-departmentally with different groups and teams

Benefits

• Relocation stipend
• Housing stipend

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

About the company

Antares is building mass-producible, inherently safe, deployable microreactors for terrestrial, underwater, and space use. The team includes members from SpaceX, the White House, the Pentagon, and various national laboratories.