Scientific Software Developer Paid Co-op/Internship

Stellar Science Ltd Co - Albuquerque, NM

Full-time - Intern

Remote - Albuquerque, NM

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Scientific Software Developer Paid Co-op/Internship position at Stellar Science offers an opportunity for interns or co-op students to engage in object-oriented C++ software development across various domains, including computer vision, image processing, and high-performance computing. The role emphasizes the importance of self-motivation, responsibility, and the ability to learn new tools and techniques quickly. This paid internship is designed for students majoring in relevant fields who are eager to contribute to scientific and engineering analysis applications.

Responsibilities

• Support object-oriented C++ software development in various domains.
• Implement, understand, and maintain mathematical and scientific software libraries.
• Collaborate with small teams or work independently on software projects.
• Rapidly learn new languages, tools, and techniques as needed to meet mission requirements.

Requirements

• Majoring in computer science, physics, math, engineering, or a related field.
• Software development experience in C++.
• Ability to implement, understand, and maintain mathematical and scientific software libraries.
• Must be available for full-time employment within a year of completing this internship.
• U.S. citizen willing to undergo background investigation and perform some work at government or customer sites.

Nice-to-haves

• Cross-platform software development on Linux and Windows.
• 3D graphics using Open Scene Graph and/or OpenGL.
• User interface development with Qt, Java Swing, or GWT.
• Experience with supercomputing, CUDA, OpenMP, MPI, threads.
• Familiarity with Google Closure or similar tools for large-scale JavaScript development.
• Knowledge of OSGi, Orekit, or Apache Commons Math.
• Experience in image processing, imagery analysis, or computer vision.
• Understanding of aerospace vehicles, orbital mechanics, electromagnetics, and/or space domain awareness.
• Experience in directed energy modeling and simulation.
• Familiarity with computer-aided design (CAD).

Benefits

• 11 paid federal holidays (which may be floated as desired)
• Three weeks vacation
• Generous fully employer-funded SEP IRA
• Fully employer-funded health insurance
• Dental, disability, and life insurance