Software Engineering Intern (Aerospace)

Location: Must be based in San Carlos, California (On-site)

Compensation: $1,800 weekly

Company

hirify.global is an aerospace startup building modular, scalable satellite infrastructure to enable space-based solar energy distribution and high-performance orbital computing.

What you will do

• Design and test software across flight, embedded, and ground systems, including avionics and satellite bus software.
• Build signal processing pipelines and infrastructure for on-orbit GPU/TPU compute clusters.
• Develop mission operations tooling, telemetry systems, and satellite health monitoring services.
• Collaborate with hardware and systems engineering teams to define interfaces and validate end-to-end system behavior.
• Create simulation and hardware-in-the-loop frameworks to validate software against spacecraft requirements.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or eligible for ITAR export authorizations.
• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in CS, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related STEM field.
• Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and computer architecture.
• Proficiency in at least one systems or general-purpose language (C, C++, or Python).
• Ability to work on-site in San Carlos, CA.

Nice to have

• Experience with embedded/real-time systems (RTOS, bare-metal) or FPGA development (VHDL/Verilog).
• Familiarity with flight software frameworks like cFS or F Prime.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
• Prior project or internship experience in robotics, satellites, or avionics.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid internship program with a weekly stipend.
• Daily lunch provided in the office.
• Fully stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages.
• Opportunity to work on complex engineering challenges in the space industry.