2026 Software Tools and Assurance Undergrad Intern

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

The Aerospace Corporation is hiring a Software Engineering Undergrad Intern for the Software Tools and Assurance Department within the Software Engineering Subdivision (SES) of the Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD). This position will be in El Segundo, CA.

Job Summary

Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD) staff couple the latest in information system technologies, such as elastic compute clouds, containerization, microservices, real-time operating systems, and visualization frameworks, with expertise in cyber security, software architecture, software engineering, data science, Artificial Intelligence, process improvement, and software development to deliver responsive, resilient, high-performance software intensive systems to our Intelligence Community, DoD, and civilian customers.

Work Model

This position will be located 100% onsite in El Segundo, CA 

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide software development effort to a variety of Software centric projects with a strong emphasis on Open Source programming languages

• Participates with an interdisciplinary team in ongoing research or technical programs with academic collaboration partners

• Applies standard techniques and procedures to carry out a series of prescribed scientific and/or engineering tasks

• Training and mentorship will be provided

Corporate Skills You Will Bring

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Must work well in a team environment

• Must possess strong organizational, time management and project management skills

• Demonstrate flexibility and ability to adapt to changing organizational need

• Interpersonal skills to coordinate efforts and work with other internal and external organizations

• Demonstrate behavior that is consistent with the company’s values of Dedication to Mission Success, Technical Excellence, Commitment to Our People, Objectivity and Integrity, and Innovation

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements:

• Currently enrolled full-time at an accredited college/university degree program pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related program

• Availability to work full-time for a minimum of 10 weeks outside of university term and ability to return to a degree program full- time after completion of the internship

• Excellent problem-solving skills.

• Hands-on expertise with application design, software development, and automated testing

• Experienced in one or more common programming languages including Java, C/C++, and Python

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance

• Transcripts required

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

• GPA of 3.5 or higher  

• Experience in Full-stack web development

• Experience in model-based software engineering

• Experience in Agile software development

• Experience in distributed systems, cloud native application patterns and tools, micro services architectures, application migrations to any cloud platform

Temporary housing assistance is not available.   

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business.  The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below.  Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills. 

(Min - Max)

$26.00 - $30.00

Pay Basis: Hourly

Leadership Competencies

Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our co