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AstroForge · 2 months ago

Flight Software Engineer Intern

positionSeal Beach
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$30/hr - $30/hr

AstroForge is a company focused on making space resources accessible on Earth by mining asteroids. They are seeking a Flight Software Engineering Intern to write embedded software for deep-space mining vehicles, integrate it with avionics hardware, and support simulations and testing.

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Responsibilities

Assist in writing and testing flight software that runs on embedded Linux systems as well as on dedicated microcontrollers
Work closely with avionics and systems engineers to integrate and test hardware–software interfaces
Use lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers to support debugging and bring-up activities
Contribute to simulation environments that verify spacecraft software behavior before flight
Write scripts and tools to automate software testing and deployment
Document your code and contribute to internal technical knowledge bases

Qualification

Embedded software developmentC/C++RustLinux operating systemsVersion control (Git)Lab equipment usageMathematicsPhysicsQuick learningIndependent work

Required

Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Enrollment in an accredited college or university, with a GPA of 3.5 or higher
Must be a rising senior
Must not be otherwise employed for the duration of the internship
Must be 18 years or older
Proof of US Citizenship or Permanent Residency
Comfortable using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and multimeters
Experience strongly typed languages used for embedded languages, such as C, C++ or Rust
Familiarity with Linux operating systems and version control tools (e.g. Git)
Ability to learn quickly and work independently in a high-paced environment

Preferred

Experience with embedded Linux distributions (especially NixOS)
Interest in space systems, autonomous vehicles, or aerospace engineering
Strong foundation in mathematics and physics

Company

AstroForge

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AstroForge is an asteroid mining company that extracts gold and other minerals from asteroid.
dateFounded in 2021
location
Huntington Beach, California, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://www.astroforge.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$55.75M
Key Investors
Nova ThresholdInitialized CapitalUndeterred Capital
2025-10-24Series Unknown· $0.22M
2024-12-23Series Unknown· $0.05M
2024-08-20Series A· $42.49M

Leadership Team

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Matthew Gialich
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at AstroForge
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Recent News

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2025-08-13
Space News
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2025-08-08
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