Collier Aerospace is seeking motivated and eager college students to join our summer intern cohort. During this internship, you will gain hands-on experience on software development, and learn to apply theoretical concepts to real-world scenarios. You will be mentored by a member of our software development team, and learn from other talented software developers. Join passionate coworkers, learn industry-standard tools and methods, and make your mark as we continue to grow in the software and aerospace industry!
Required Qualifications
Candidates should have a computer science or software engineering background and an interest in aerospace equipping them to succeed in our company through developing our software, HyperX®: a Windows .NET desktop application, written in C# and used by companies all over the world to do amazing things.
Candidates should have many of the following capabilities and related work experience:
- US citizen (required)
- In-progress bachelor’s degree in one of the following disciplines;
- Computer science,
- Software engineering,
- Or a related field
- Hard skills:
- C# (or similar object-oriented languages, e.g. Java)
- Git
- Ability to learn new software applications and processes
- Nonessential, but helpful skills:
- Postgres / SQLite
- Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
- Python
- Soft Skills:
- Strong communication skills and ability to understand project requirements, learn from more senior developers, and iterate with QA and users to complete work to specification
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong problem-solving ability
Roles and Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Develop new features and enhance existing functionality of our software, HyperX®, using C#
- Projects that may interact with all aspects of HyperX, including WPF interface, 3D graphics, web development, database, and everything in between
- Collaborate with other software engineers and structural engineers (users)
- Create unit and integration tests for new capabilities to verify accuracy and ensure quality design
Why Collier Aerospace?
- Jump-start your career with opportunities to learn from and work closely with other leading software developers
- Gain exposure to real-world aircraft and spacecraft designs across commercial, defense, and space sectors
- Small company – provides opportunity for involvement in many aspects of the business and gain many new hard and soft skills
- Casual work environment