Software Engineering Internship Summer 2027

United Launch Alliance is a space launch company that develops and operates launch systems. The Software Engineering Intern will gain hands-on experience designing, developing, integrating, testing, and deploying software for applications, engineering simulations, and embedded launch vehicle flight and ground systems. The role also supports software infrastructure, multidisciplinary research, systems integration, and larger engineering projects.

What you'll do:

• Architect, design, develop, integrate, tests and deploy software products supporting applications environments, engineering simulation environments, and embedded launch vehicle flight and ground system control environments
• Maintain engineering software infrastructure supporting real time systems, engineering labs, and all other assets used to support software product continuous integration and continuous delivery
• Conduct multidisciplinary research and development, collaborate with hardware and analysis engineers in the architecture, planning, design, development, and utilization of embedded and simulation software systems
• Apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle and ensures software quality control standards are met
• Perform technical planning, requirements management, system integration, verification and validation, cost, and risk analyses for software systems development and integration
• Develop software that simulates physical systems and simulates real-time operations
• Develop integrates and uses advanced graphical user interfaces and visualization tools
• Software Engineering subskills include Embedded Software, Simulation Modeling Software, Applications Software, Software Product Owner; Software Scrum Master, Software Development Operations; Software Systems Architect, and Software Systems Integrator, cloud engineering, CICD Developers, AI engineering
• Support one or more experienced engineers in performance of assignments, spend time shadowing actual operations, and have unique assignments that support larger projects as well as experience the day-to-day workings of engineering
• Interns may perform and/or participate in additional activities/events which help them build a strong network within the ULA community and with fellow interns!

What they're looking for:

• • At minimum completed Sophomore year of college or university by the time of the summer internship assignment
• • High School/GED
• • Must have a minimum college GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale at the time of application; cumulative, no rounding
• • Must have a valid driver's license and motorized vehicle transportation if assigned an internship in Alabama; California; Florida; or Pueblo, Colorado
• For Denver, Colorado and Washington, DC, motorized transportation is recommended
• • At minimum, actively pursuing a bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field from an accredited college or university
• • Must have plans to be enrolled in classes during Fall Semester 2027
• • Ability to work full-time for a minimum of 10 weeks during the summer of 2027
• • Experience working in one or more software languages: + C++ + C + JavaScript + Python + Shell + Perl
• • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint)
• • Effective presentation, written communication, and verbal communication skills
• • Must be able to complete an internship at any of the below ULA's locations: + Denver, CO

Benefits:

• Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in addition to base pay.
• As a ULA intern, you’ll gain real-world work experience and exposure to life at the nation’s premier space launch company.
• Interns may perform and/or participate in additional activities/events which help them build a strong network within the ULA community and with fellow interns.