Software Engineer Intern | Spring | Autonomous Intelligent Sensing for Space Applications (FL, SARASOTA)

We are looking for an engineering intern who is driven and excited by difficult technical problems. The strongest candidates will be comfortable learning quickly, working independently when needed, and contributing as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team.

Working toward or already holding a B.S. or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Imaging Science, or a related engineering or science discipline.

Strong experience with programming in some combination of Python, C/C++, Java, scripting, and Linux.

Ability to reason through algorithmic and system-level problems and implement practical solutions in code.

Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a willingness to take ownership of assigned work.

ML, RL, agentic AI, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, scikit-learn, or Edge ML

Autonomous or real-time sensing systems, embedded processing, or sensor fusion

Signal or image processing, detection and estimation, classification, or spectral analysis

ROS 2, robotics middleware, or distributed systems

Docker, Git workflows, CI/CD, automated testing, and software validation

Space systems, flight software, or operations involving embedded or real-time constraints

Real mentorship — you work shoulder-to-shoulder with senior engineers, not parked on an isolated side project.

A path to a career — most of our entry-level engineers are hired out of this internship program, and interns who excel and are a good fit are often given a full-time offer.

Real-world mission — experience development, validation, and launch preparation in a single term, on a system headed for flight.

This is a paid, full-time internship (40 hours per week, on-site) available during the Spring term at MRSL's Sarasota, Florida office. Housing allowance is provided.

Intern candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to meet TS/SCI clearance eligibility requirements.

We have a strong preference for intern candidates who will still be in school for two semesters after the internship ends, whether finishing an undergraduate degree, or starting or continuing graduate work. This allows us to extend offers to selected candidates at the end of the internship so that their clearance is done by the time they graduate.