Summer 2026 Honeybee Robotics Software Engineering Intern - Undergraduate

Summary Blue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. They are seeking a Software Engineering Intern to work on robotic applications, maintain software systems, and contribute to the overall software architecture for exploration systems. Responsibilities • Develop and implement new software for robotic applications • Develop and maintain robotic control and measurement software systems for both PCs and embedded systems • Contribute to overall robotics software architecture and roadmap decisions • Evaluate and identify improvements to system designs with specific focus on robust autonomy • Create technical documentation (e.g., specifications, hazards analysis, etc.) for complex systems Skills • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. • Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program majoring in robotics, computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or a related field. • Completed at least one year of full-time coursework post high school graduation at the time of application (obtained sophomore standing). • Available to work full time for 12 weeks while not concurrently enrolled in coursework. • Fundamental understanding of computer architectures, information representation, control flow, and memory management. • Development experience with robotic systems and theory (e.g., mechatronics, kinematics, dynamics, sensing, control, planning, etc.) • C++ development on both non-real-time and real-time platforms • Python development for rapid algorithm development and data analysis • Development of distributed asynchronous and deterministic systems • Fluency in distributed software version control with Git and modern distributed software development and collaboration workflows a plus Qualifications Must Haves • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. • Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program majoring in robotics, computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or a related field. • Completed at least one year of full-time coursework post high school graduation at the time of application (obtained sophomore standing). • Available to work full time for 12 weeks while not concurrently enrolled in coursework. • Fundamental understanding of computer architectures, information representation, control flow, and memory management. Nice to Haves • Development experience with robotic systems and theory (e.g., mechatronics, kinematics, dynamics, sensing, control, planning, etc.) • C++ development on both non-real-time and real-time platforms • Python development for rapid algorithm development and data analysis • Development of distributed asynchronous and deterministic systems • Fluency in distributed software version control with Git and modern distributed software development and collaboration workflows a plus