Flight Software Engineering Intern, Simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop

Job overview

The Flight Software Engineering Intern role is onsite in Los Angeles, CA, for approximately 28 weeks from January through August 2027. Pay is $25–$33 per hour, with final compensation determined by degree level. Hermeus is a defense aviation company developing high-speed aircraft, and the intern joins a team building avionics and flight software for a new flight vehicle. The intern supports simulation and hardware-in-the-loop infrastructure through software development, flight simulation, and hands-on hardware integration. This work helps verify flight software and make testing repeatable, automated, and data-rich.

What you'll do

• Support development of a six-degree-of-freedom flight simulation with vehicle dynamics, sensor and actuator models, and engine models
• support hardware-in-the-loop testing and integrate flight computers, avionics, sensors, actuators, and cable harnesses
• write simulation and test software primarily in C++, with Python and MATLAB for modeling and tooling
• troubleshoot hardware using schematics, pinouts, connectors, and bench tools
• build logging, playback, and automation tools
• own simulation and integration tasks from setup through testing and troubleshooting.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

flight software engineering intern

simulation

hardware-in-the-loop

hermeus

los angeles ca

spring–summer 2027

$25–$33/hour

c++

python

matlab

flight simulation

avionics

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Five days of sick leave, unpaid time off, weekly paid office lunches, and stocked breakrooms.

Why this role

Applicants must be pursuing a relevant technical degree, have working proficiency in C++, and have a GPA of at least 3.0. Access to export-controlled information requires U.S.-person status or eligibility for deemed export licensing.

About the employer

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