2026 Software Engineering Summer Intern

About Us

The team at Advanced Space is leading humanity back to the Moon and pioneering innovative solutions in the space industry. Based in Westminster, Colorado, this incredible team is looking for 2026 Software Engineering Summer Intern to join our software engineering team. Interns will be paired with a member of the technical staff, who will provide mentorship and oversee their summer projects. This internship provides hands-on experience in software development and research, offering opportunities to contribute to meaningful space exploration initiatives.

Advanced Space is a rapidly growing, privately held business that incorporates our core values in all that we do. Advanced Space exists to support the sustainable exploration, development, and settlement of space and operates with four core values: We are customer obsessed and mission focused; when we see it, we solve it; we are one team, motivated by our vision; and we bring technical excellence and inexhaustible curiosity.

We encourage university students at all levels to apply! Typically, our software engineering interns are advanced undergraduate students who have taken classes on machine learning, operating systems, algorithms, and computer architecture. Successful applicants will have a strong foundation in the hardware-software interface, Linux-based operating systems, programming languages such as Python and C++, and software development processes. While AI/ML experience is a valuable bonus, this role is focused on embedded or desktop software development. Students with a primary AI/ML focus are encouraged to apply to the Machine Learning Intern position instead.

Responsibilities

• Work with technical staff on summer projects in software engineering.
• Support projects such as:
• On-board spacecraft software.
• Machine-learning applications.
• 3D visualization tools.
• Testing infrastructure.
• Flight software development tools.
• Present findings and results through reports or presentations.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• University student working toward a degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a similar discipline.
• Strong foundation in hardware-software interfaces and Linux-based operating systems.
• Programming experience in Python and C++.
• Familiarity with typical software development processes.
• Previous coursework in machine learning, operating systems, algorithms, and computer architecture is encouraged.

Compensation/Perks

• Competitive internship . $24-$34 per hour depending on class standing.
• Housing stipend
• Mentorship and guidance from technical staff.
• Opportunities to contribute to impactful projects directly tied to active space missions.
• Collaborative work environment at our Westminster, Colorado headquarters.

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident/green card holder, or protected individual).
• Must currently reside locally and be available for in-person work at our office.
• Must be continuing education in the fall.

About the company:

Advanced Space exists to enable the sustainable exploration, development, and settlement of space through software and services that leverage unique subject matter expertise. The company is actively supporting mission and cutting-edge capabilities spanning commercial, civil, and national security customers. Our core business is focused on three areas: (1) mission enabling services, (2) technology solutions and (3) mission solutions. Through its mission enabling services, Advanced Space provides mission and flight optimization, mission design, mission systems engineering. With its technology solutions Advanced Space provides its customers with trusted AI/ML/autonomy expertise, flight-demonstrated applications, and analysis at scale. Advanced Space offers Mission Solutions with unique turn-key missions, data and capabilities purchases and demonstrated cislunar and Martian success. Advanced Space is mission focused as the owner and operator of CAPSTONE™ for NASA and Prime contractor for Oracle for AFRL.

These competencies are leveraged by a dynamic, flexible, and agile team with cross domain knowledge. We have a small but growing team that works collaboratively across projects. We provide flexibility, and an opportunity for passionate employees to contribute directly to meaningful projects. Trusted to take on the challenge, the team at Advanced Space is Delivering Innovation to Orbit™ to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

Advanced Space, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Advanced Space, LLC recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.