Software Engineering Intern (Modeling & Simulation) (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in Los Angeles, California, United States. U.S. export-control compliance is required: the hire must be a U.S. person or eligible for deemed export licensing.

Salary: $25–$33 per hour.

Company

hirify.global is a venture-backed defense aviation company developing high-speed aircraft through rapid iterative hardware prototyping.

What you will do

• Develop performant Julia code for 6DOF software-in-the-loop simulation systems.
• Build user-driven features and improve the scalability of Monte Carlo simulations.
• Design physics-informed models that represent hardware behavior and system dynamics.
• Validate simulation outputs against real-world flight data and refine models.
• Optimize simulations for real-time execution across test environments.
• Collaborate with Flight Software, Human-Machine Interface, and Flight Sciences teams; participate in testing, code reviews, and documentation.

Requirements

• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field.
• Proficiency in Julia or strong experience with Python, MATLAB, or C++ for scientific computing.
• Understanding of 6DOF dynamics and simulation principles, particularly in aerospace or robotics.
• Experience with physical-system modeling, hardware-in-the-loop, or physics-informed simulation techniques.
• Experience validating and analyzing data by comparing simulation outputs with real-world data.
• Strong engineering first-principles understanding, cross-functional collaboration, communication skills, enthusiasm for aviation, and a GPA of 3.0 or above.

Culture & Benefits

• Spring internship: approximately 16 weeks from January through April.
• Summer internship: approximately 12 weeks from May through August.
• Interns receive 5 days of sick leave and unpaid time off.
• Weekly paid office lunches and fully stocked breakrooms.