Software Engineering Intern – Summer 2027

Job overview

The Software Engineering Intern – Summer 2027 is an in-person, 12-week internship at K2 Space’s headquarters in Torrance, CA; the listing location is Los Angeles, CA. Pay is $30–$40 per hour. K2 Space is developing high-power satellite platforms for commercial and U.S. government missions. The intern owns a software engineering project and supports spacecraft operations by developing and testing software for spacecraft subsystems. The work contributes to reliable spacecraft control and integration through software architecture, applications, state machines, data analysis, and development infrastructure.

What you'll do

• Create software architecture for real-time, fault-tolerant spacecraft control
• develop applications for propulsion, guidance and attitude control, thermal, power, and communications subsystems
• design and implement state machines
• build tools for rapid deployment of quality code
• analyze data and investigate anomalies to resolve software bugs
• support subsystem integration and testing
• build and maintain software development and testing infrastructure.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

software engineering intern

summer 2027

k2 space

los angeles ca

torrance hq

12-week internship

in person

spacecraft software

real-time control

fault-tolerant systems

satellite subsystems

rust

c/c++

$30–$40/hour

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Housing and travel stipend may be available.

Why this role

The internship is a minimum of 12 weeks in person at the Torrance headquarters and supports spacecraft operations and subsystem integration.

About the employer

K2 Space is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.