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Job Title


Space Software Engineering Internship (paid)


Company : Arlula


Location : Sydney, Australia


Created : 2026-04-25


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Graduate with the skills necessary to revolutionise the future of satellite imaging.Arlula is changing the way earth observation data is utilised and managed. Earth observation data, such as satellite imagery, is applied across various industries like climate management, agriculture, mining and defence, allowing people to better understand changes to our planet as seen from space.We are currently seeking final year students/recent graduates to join us as an intern working on our geospatial data and orbital asset management platforms. As part of our team, you will learn about the space and earth observation industry, develop your aerospace modelling, software and programming skills by working with our multidisciplinary team to design and build new features, and apply best practice as you help grow our software platform.As part of our internship program, we will provide educational opportunities to help you upskill in areas such as:Full stack development with Go and Typescript,Software design and delivery,Core geospatial and imagery analysis concepts and techniques,Orbital modelling and orchestration patterns and practiceCollaboration as part of an agile engineering team in a fast paced startup environment.With mentorship from our team, you will lead a project that introduces you to earth observation concepts and be directly involved in all aspects of the software development lifecycle through the research, planning, design, building, testing and release of the software.JOB TITLE: Intern Software EngineerJOB TYPE: Part Time, hybrid in office.LOCATION: Headquarters: 477 Pitt Street Sydney, NSW,SUPERVISOR/MANAGER: Lead EngineerKEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:Develop your teamwork and collaboration skills in an employment environmentLearn software design concepts and best practices through design and implementationDevelop your technical communication skills, including written and verbal methodsLearn geospatial foundations and common analysis techniquesDeepen knowledge or orbital mechanics and their interactions with business operationsSKILLS & EXPERIENCEQualifications:This position is to support those wanting to develop as software engineers and aerospace engineers in the space and/or earth observation sectors. Candidates must have either aerospace engineering or software development experience, but may be from any qualification in the physical sciences, engineering disciplines or computer science/software engineering faculties.Skills and Experience:Final year students and recent graduates are encouraged to apply. We are happy to support students completing industry/workplace placement requirements as part of this programme.Required:Must have a permanent residency or citizenship statusInterest in the new space and/or earth observation sectorsStrong programming & mathematical concept foundationsExperience with at least 1 statically typed programming languageExposure to common systems architecture conceptsInterest in startups/small enterprisePreferred:Knowledge and/or experience of imaging science or image processingKnowledge and/or experience with astrodynamics and orbital mechanicsExperience with TypeScript or the Go programming languagePersonal Attributes:Curious and CreativeEnjoys working collaboratively in multidisciplinary fieldsEnjoys problem solvingPassion for new space industryAbout Arlula:Arlula is a fast growing space technology startup.We facilitate organisations and individuals managing their growing bodies of earth observation data, delivering better utilisation of these unique assets. This support has allowed our customers to build new types of geospatial tools and insight engines that simply werent feasible without scaled, automated data management tools. Fundamentally we are building an automated solution that is disrupting entrenched industry practices that traditionally limits who can access this unique type of data.We are passionate about creating new commercial opportunities in a rapidly evolving space industry. We work with a range of international space agencies including NASA and ESA, while partnering with commercial satellite operators such as Maxar, Planet and new and emerging operators like Wyvern. Our customers utilise our solutions across a range of industries for tasks such as climate and bushfire monitoring, insurance assessment, environmental planning and journalism to simplify both their acquisition and management needs.Interested?If this is something that seems interesting to you, were keen to learn about your background and see if there is a good fit. Please send your resume to #J-18808-Ljbffr