Reflect Orbital
Flight Software Engineering Intern
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- Internship
- On-site · Hawthorne, CA
- Added 1 month ago
About this role
Reflect Orbital seeks a Flight Software Engineering Intern to design, develop, and test spacecraft components for their orbital constellation. You'll have full ownership of projects from concept through manufacturing and validation, working hands-on in their Hawthorne, CA office for a minimum 12-week commitment.
What you'll do
- Design and develop novel spacecraft components end-to-end
- Build and execute complete testing setups and validation frameworks
- Prototype solutions rapidly and iterate based on results
- Contribute directly to the constellation's mission success
- Take ownership of manufacturing and testing phases
- Ship completed work to production quality standards
What they're looking for
- Flight software development
- Systems design and analysis
- Rapid prototyping and iteration
- Testing and validation methodologies
- Hardware-software integration
- Problem-solving under uncertainty
- Independent execution with collaborative judgment
- Manufacturing or fabrication experience
Benefits
- Unlimited paid time off
- Daily provided healthy lunches
- Hands-on experience with active spacecraft systems
- Mentorship from full-time engineering team
- Ownership and autonomy on real mission-critical work
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Reflect Orbital
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
Likely interview questions
- Describe a complex hardware or software project you built end-to-end from concept to completion—what was your role and how did you ship it?
- Tell us about a time you had to solve a problem with no clear solution or precedent; how did you approach it?