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Firefly Aerospace · 3 months ago

Internship - Software Engineering - Summer 2026

Cedar Park, TX

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

Firefly Aerospace is an end-to-end responsive space transportation company on a mission to enable world-class launch and operation in space. They are offering internship opportunities for Aerospace Software Engineering students at their Cedar Park location, where interns will support various engineering teams and adhere to established software engineering processes.

AerospaceAir TransportationSatellite Communication

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support Flight Software, Ground Software, or Guidance, Navigation, and Control engineers working on launch vehicle or spacecraft programs

Adhere to Aerospace Software Engineering processes, procedures, and best practices

Perform assigned work onsite and on time

Qualification

C++PythonAerospace EngineeringMachine LearningControl TheoryVersion ControlCommunicationCollaboration Skills

Required

Enrollment or a recent graduate in a Bachelor's or Master's Degree program with a focus on Aerospace Engineering, Computer Sciences, Software Engineering, or a related field at an accredited four-year university or college

Knowledge in a specific software engineering or aerospace engineering area such as orbital mechanics, trajectory analysis, control theory, filtering, machine learning, artificial intelligence, database technologies, networking, embedded software, or a related field

Experience with software development in C++, Python, or LabVIEW

Good verbal and written communication skills

The ability to prioritize and execute assigned tasks on time

Good collaboration skills to work closely with others in a fast-paced environment

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