May 2027 New Graduate Engineer, Software

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain software for autonomous aircraft, missiles, propulsion systems, and related defense platforms.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code in C, C++, Rust, Python, or similar languages.
• Contribute to one or more technical areas, including embedded software, firmware, flight software, autonomy, simulation, mission applications, and developer infrastructure.
• Collaborate with avionics, GNC, systems, test, and mechanical engineers to support hardware-software integration.
• Build tools, automated tests, and simulation environments that accelerate software development and system validation.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex software and hardware-software interactions.
• Optimize software for performance, latency, reliability, memory usage, and computational efficiency.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, technical documentation, and continuous integration processes.

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field.
• Graduating with a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree by summer 2027.
• Software development experience gained through internships, research, academic projects, student teams, open-source contributions, or professional roles.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as C, C++, Rust, or Python.
• Experience designing, building, testing, and debugging a meaningful software project.
• Understanding of core computer science concepts, including data structures, algorithms, software architecture, and version control.
• Ability to work effectively across engineering disciplines in a fast-paced, hardware-focused environment.
• Ability to work on-site in Huntington Beach, California.