Software Engineering Intern

About the Role

York Space Systems is seeking a talented and enthusiastic Software Engineering Intern. This role involves developing and testing new features and bug fixes for a full-stack application used for executing and managing Space Vehicle testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Support test-like-you-fly, test-driven development for spacecraft flight software, ground software, and space vehicle integration.
• Perform troubleshooting and debugging of SIT tools and infrastructure.
• Participate in an agile scrum team focused on delivering embedded software for space applications.
• Collaborate with team members, management, and customers to ensure projects are completed to standard.
• Identify risks and form contingency plans.
• Communicate challenges, failures, and successes to the team.
• Influence technical design and code reviews to ensure quality.
• Work with systems engineers and peers to understand and expand requirements.
• Develop software architectures and designs that meet requirements.
• Develop interfaces and processes running on embedded Linux.
• Propose, review, and analyze potential implementation approaches based on cost, complexity, and schedule.
• Develop associated code following strict project coding guidelines and process requirements.
• Develop, execute, and analyze unit tests verifying satisfaction of requirements, proper implementation of interfaces, and code coverage.
• Work with other subsystems to ensure proper integration of subsystem code into the functional design.
• Participate in the development of Software-in-the-loop (SITL) and Hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) systems.
• Perform or provide oversight of SITL and HITL integration and testing.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proven experience with Python development.
• Experience with full-stack web development, including backend development support for APIs and databases.
• Understanding and experience with API development & usage.
• Frontend development with React or equivalent.
• Backend development with FastAPI or equivalent.
• Experience with distributed task management.
• Experience with database management MongoDB.
• Experience with Git and modern day Agile software development practices & tools.
• Experience developing in a Linux environment.
• Some experience with bash scripting.
• Familiar with Docker, Docker Compose, & containerization.
• Knowledge of GitLab & CI/CD pipelines and using them for development.
• Familiar with writing test documentation, such as test plans, procedures, and reports.
• Ability to proactively identify problems and communicate them clearly to leadership and/or more senior engineers.
• Proficient at technical documentation.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience in software engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree or greater in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Ability to obtain a Security Clearance (Secret or above).

Desired Qualifications:

• Self-starter with the ability to pick up new concepts quickly.
• Experience with databases (SQL, Influx, Mongo, Redis).
• Ability to communicate complex topics to a non-technical audience.
• Experience in end-to-end system-level automated testing.
• Experience with Software in the loop test systems.
• Experience with Hardware in the loop test systems.
• Experience in modeling, analysis and validation of satellite subsystems.
• Experience with embedded systems, networking, and pub/sub message middleware.
• Experience with build system tools such as CMake, SWIG, and package management.
• Experience testing hardware systems, preferably for space flight.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• PTO.
• 401K.