K2spacecorporation
Simulation Software Engineering Intern - Summer 2027
Los Angeles, CA. Posted 2 months ago
The role
You will own a software engineering project end-to-end and support on-orbit operations of spacecraft. You will work with cyber-physical system simulators, satellite sensors, actuators, build systems, and GNC algorithms.
What you will do
- Develop physics-based software models for testing control of spacecraft subsystems
- Author drivers for simulation hardware
- Create and utilize robust tools to allow for rapid deployment of quality code
- Perform data analysis and anomaly investigation to identify and resolve software bugs
- Support integration and testing of spacecraft subsystems
Required qualifications
- Development experience in Rust, C++, or similar compiled language
- Coursework or experience in numerical methods, ordinary differential equations, mechanics, and electricity and magnetism
- Available for a minimum 12-week internship in person at our HQ in Torrance
- Must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license
Nice to have
- Experience using scientific Python (NumPy, SciPy, etc.), Julia, MATLAB, or similar
- Experience defining and creating simulation systems for both hardware-in-the-loop and hardware-out-of-the-loop testing
- Experience with Monte Carlo simulations and probability/statistics
- Experience with linear algebra, signal processing, controls, and/or orbital mechanics
- Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery systems
- Experience with Linux systems programming and driver development
- Basic knowledge of electronics, computer architecture, and control systems
Benefits
- Housing and travel stipend may also be available
Before you apply
- Must be a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license
About the company
K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown for missions from LEO to deep space. The company is mass-producing high-power satellite platforms and is a high-growth Series D-funded company.