About the role#
The Mission Operations team plans and executes on-orbit missions. As an intern, you will join this team as an integrated member to help build the tools that support our growing flight manifest. You will work alongside Mission Directors and engineering staff to develop software for spacecraft and payload operations. This is a full-time, on-site role based in El Segundo, California, running during the summer of 2027.
What you'll do#
- Own the full-stack development life cycle of internal tools used for spacecraft and payload operations.
- Develop, test, and deploy web-based applications to improve automation and scalability.
- Contribute to system verification, infrastructure integration, and debugging of mission-critical code.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to implement the first-use cases of your tools.
- Support mission operations in real time as your code is deployed in live spaceflight environments.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- Full-stack coding experience with web development languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, C, C++, or nginx.
- Experience deploying, executing, and debugging server-based applications.
- Coursework in Python programming, full-stack development, and orbital mechanics.
Location & details#
- This internship is located on-site in El Segundo, California.
- The term for this position is Summer 2027.
- This is a paid, full-time internship.
- Please note that Varda Space Industries requires employees to be U.S. persons as defined by export control regulations.
About Varda Space Industries
Varda Space Industries operates in the defense and space manufacturing sector. The company focuses on orbital infrastructure, including pharmaceutical processing and reentry capsules. It produces items that require manufacturing in space, such as fiber optic cables and medical products. Founded in 2021, the firm maintains its headquarters in El Segundo, California. It currently employs over 250 people.
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