Software Engineering Internship Summer 2027

Job Overview & Responsibilities

As a Software Engineering Intern at United Launch Alliance you'll gain hands-on experience and will have the opportunity to:

• 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!

Required Education

• At minimum completed Sophomore year of college or university by the time of the summer internship assignment.
• High School/GED

Basic Qualifications

• Must have a minimum college GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale at the time of application; cumulative, no rounding. NOTE: An unofficial transcript is required if you are invited for an interview. We recommend you upload it to your profile when you apply.
• 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.

Role Specific Qualifications

• 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