Software Engineering Intern (2027 Summer Internship)

Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company building advanced communications technology and a global network of phased array ground stations for satellite missions. The Software Engineering Intern will support the design, implementation, and optimization of data movement across ground station network infrastructure, collaborating on reliable, efficient, and scalable distributed systems.

What you'll do:

• 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

What they're looking for:

• • 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.•
• • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) is a plus
• • Exposure to continuous integration, deployment, or containerization tools (Docker, Terraform) is beneficial