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Flight/Embedded Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Impulse· Internship
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Redondo Beach, CA$32/hrInternPosted 5d ago

About the role

Internship role focused on writing embedded code for custom avionics hardware, collaborating with cross-disciplinary engineering teams, with opportunities to work on bench testing, automation, and flight software development. 12-week program for 2027 (May/June – August/September).

Responsibilities

  • Implement and improve low-level processor functions such as controls of peripherals, and setup of communication interfaces
  • Implement and improve functions such as closed loop control of physical processes
  • Write scrappy code to support development testing of avionics, fluids, and propulsion devices
  • Write rigorous, reviewed, and tested code to support manufacturing and flight

Qualifications

  • Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • Experience developing your own embedded microcontroller code for an extracurricular project, ideally in C, C++, Rust, or assembly
  • Ability to communicate technical challenges, explain rationale and/or resolve concerns

Skills

Required:Embedded software developmentCommunication
Nice to have:Control of physical devices

Benefits

  • Compensation: $32.00 / hour
  • Overtime eligibility for interns
Last updated Sep 17, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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