Mission Operations Internship - Summer 2027 (Aerospace)

Location: Full-time, on-site internship in Los Angeles, California, United States. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and qualify as a U.S. person for access to export-controlled technology.

Hourly rate: $37.00

Company

hirify.global develops commercial space infrastructure, including in-orbit pharmaceutical processing systems, reentry capsules, heat shields, and satellite buses.

What you will do

• Join the Mission Operations team supporting the development, planning, and execution of on-orbit missions.
• Own the full-stack development lifecycle of internal tools for spacecraft and payload operations.
• Develop, test, and deploy web applications that improve automation and scalability as mission cadence increases.
• Contribute to system verification, infrastructure integration, and debugging of mission-critical code.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to implement initial use cases and support real-time mission operations.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• Full-stack coding experience with Python, Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, C, C++, or nginx.
• Experience deploying, executing, and debugging server-based applications.
• Coursework in Python programming or full-stack development; orbital mechanics coursework is preferred for computer science candidates.
• U.S. work authorization and U.S. person status are required because of export-controlled technology access.

Nice to have

• Experience building scalable web applications and applying software data management and scaling techniques.
• Experience applying code to aerospace systems or other complex, high-reliability environments.
• Familiarity with continuous integration pipelines and Linux environments.
• Previous internship, co-op, real-world development, or hands-on project team experience such as CubeSat, Solar Car, or Formula SAE.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time summer internship running between May and August, with dates dependent on the selected student’s university schedule.
• Paid observed holidays and company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible interns and dependents.
• Up to $4,000 in relocation support and up to $850 in commute credit or car rental reimbursement, if eligible.
• Wellness reimbursement, cell phone reimbursement, stocked kitchen, team events, and complimentary EV charging.
• Collaborative startup environment with opportunities to learn from experienced aerospace professionals.

Hiring process

• Eligibility includes active enrollment in an accredited degree program and compliance with U.S. employment and export-control requirements.