About the role#
As a Field-Deployed Software Engineering Intern, you will support the development, integration, and testing of robotic and space systems. This role requires working with real hardware. You will deploy to an outdoor test site to support data acquisition, system bring-up, troubleshooting, and test execution. You will also contribute to software development in areas such as robotics, computer vision, or guidance, navigation, and control. You should be comfortable moving between code, sensors, computers, networks, and actuators to understand how a system operates.
What you'll do#
- Support weekly field testing, including system setup, bring-up, data acquisition, logging, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
- Develop and debug software for robotics, computer vision, GNC, or related systems.
- Diagnose problems across software and hardware, including sensors, actuators, communications, and computing systems.
- Build scripts and lightweight tools for data collection, visualization, system health monitoring, and test automation.
- Review test data and logs, reproduce failures, and work with engineers to identify root causes.
- Support hardware and software integration and test preparation at the Torrance facility.
- Document test configurations, issues, findings, and software changes.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a BS or MS in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
- At least 1 year of sustained, hands-on contribution to a robotics team, rocketry team, Formula SAE, research lab, or similar environment.
- Available to work at least three days per week.
- Able to spend Wednesdays and Thursdays at an outdoor test site in the desert region near Los Angeles.
- Hands-on experience getting software to work with real hardware.
- Experience in at least one of these areas: robotics, computer vision, controls, GNC, autonomy, or embedded systems.
- Proficiency in Python or C++ and comfort working in Linux.
- Strong debugging skills and the ability to work through problems that cross software and hardware boundaries.
- Comfort working outdoors around active engineering test operations.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Experience with ROS or ROS 2, sensor integration, OpenCV, PyTorch, motion planning, hardware communication interfaces like CAN or Ethernet, and data acquisition is a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: Torrance, California, with frequent travel to desert test sites in Southern California.
- Modality: On-site.
- This is a paid, part-time internship.
- No visa sponsorship is available.
About GITAI
GITAI is a space robotics company based in Torrance, California. Founded in 2016, the firm develops robotic systems for lunar and Martian operations. Its technology supports tasks like habitat construction and resource mining. The company currently employs 66 people.
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