Field-Deployed Software Engineering Intern – Fall 2026 / Spring 2027
GITAI · Los Angeles, California, United States
Posted today · $28 - $40
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 0 days GITAI's roles stay open a median of 79 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 96% of GITAI's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at GITAI
- high 21 stale, 3 reposted of 24 open
- Hiring momentum
- 25 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from GITAI's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for GITAI.
About this role
As a Field-Deployed Software Engineering Intern, you will engage in the development, integration, and testing of robotic and space systems, primarily working with real hardware. Your responsibilities will include supporting field testing, troubleshooting systems, and contributing to software development in areas like robotics and computer vision. You will also document findings and assist in hardware/software integration at the Torrance facility.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of GITAI as an employer.
What you need
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a BS or MS in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field
- At least 1 year of hands-on contribution to a robotics team, rocketry team, Formula SAE, research lab, or a similar environment
- Available to work at least three days per week
- Able to spend Wednesdays and Thursdays at GITAI’s outdoor test site
- Hands-on experience getting software to work with real hardware
- Experience in at least one of the following areas: robotics, computer vision, controls, GNC, autonomy, or embedded systems
Nice to have
- Experience with ROS or ROS 2
- Experience integrating sensors, cameras, actuators, embedded computers, or robotic systems
- Experience with OpenCV, PyTorch, state estimation, motion planning, control systems, or related robotics software
- Experience with hardware communication interfaces such as CAN, Ethernet, serial, EtherCAT, or similar protocols
- Experience with data acquisition, telemetry, time synchronization, or analysis of experimental test data
What you get
- Compensation: $28 - $40 per hour
- Part-time, temporary, non-exempt employment
- Typical work hours: Monday to Friday, approximately 9:00am – 6:00pm
- Flexibility based on mission schedules and program needs
Worth weighing
- No salary listed beyond the range
- Frequent overnight travel to desert test sites is expected
- Role requires outdoor work around active engineering test operations
- Limited to U.S. citizens due to government program requirements
Summarised from GITAI's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by GITAI on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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