Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2025)
El Segundo
Internship
Onsite
Intern Level
Northwood is on a mission to transform connectivity between earth and space and bring the benefits of space to the masses through innovations in space communications technologies. They are seeking a motivated Software Engineer Intern for Summer 2025 to support the design, implementation, and optimization of data movement within their global ground station network infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Assist in defining secure and scalable interfaces for payload data transfer, focusing on simplicity and extensibility
- Work with teams to support the design and implementation of Northwood’s data plane, integrating on-premises and cloud environments for low-latency, high-throughput data distribution
- Participate in developing, testing, and maintaining data movement and processing pipelines capable of managing large volumes of data
- Contribute to creating a system that is observable, fault-tolerant, and reliable to meet Northwood’s uptime requirements
- Gain hands-on experience with networking devices and protocols
- Collaborate with other software, network, and FPGA engineers to optimize Northwood’s hybrid network and software deployments for performance and scalability
Qualification
Required
- Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- Knowledge of programming languages such as Rust, C++, Golang
- Interest in systems programming, networking protocols (such as TCP/IP), and distributed systems
- Strong problem-solving skills, with an eagerness to learn and grow in a collaborative environment
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Preferred
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) is a plus
- Exposure to continuous integration, deployment, or containerization tools (Docker, Terraform) is beneficial
Benefits
- Company stock
- Stock options
- Cash awards
- Discretionary bonus for performance
- Equity
- Health care
- Unlimited vacation
- Retirement savings
- Professional development