2027 Flight Software Engineer Intern
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States ·
- Seniority
- Intern
- Employment
- Internship
- Category
- Software engineering
- Salary
- USD 42 – 60 / hour
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A summer 2027, 12-week in-person internship at Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, where interns help design, integrate, and test flight software, GNC systems, or simulation models for autonomous UAS and missile technologies. Relevant foundations include software development, control theory, autopilot stacks like ArduPilot/PX4, and data analysis with Python or MATLAB.
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
We are looking for Flight Software Engineer Interns to join our rapidly growing team! We hire self-motivated people, those who hold a higher bar for themselves than anyone else could hold for them. If you are eager to solve tough problems, then this role might be for you!
Our Flight Engineering department is divided into three critical areas: Flight Software (FSW), Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC), and Modeling, Simulation & Analysis (MSA). As an engineer intern, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside industry experts in one of these areas, contributing to the development and testing of advanced autonomous systems.
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The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
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