About the role#
As a Mission Software Engineering Intern, you will own a focused project within our test, ground systems, or vehicle health monitoring teams. You will work on real engineering problems that support our Seaglider programs. This role is based in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, for the Summer 2027 term. You will work alongside engineers supporting our Paladin, Viceroy, and Squire vehicle programs.
What you'll do#
- Own a project such as telemetry prioritization for constrained radio links, ingest and replay tooling, or a fault-detection prototype.
- Design telemetry schemas and build ingest, replay, and quick-look analysis tools.
- Verify your work against recorded vehicle data and bench setups.
- Write automated tests for data scenarios including stale, missing, delayed, and malformed inputs.
- Support live test campaigns and work with crew-facing and vehicle health data.
- Present design decisions to the team and document your work for future use.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in an M.S. or PhD program in computer science, software engineering, robotics, electrical engineering, aerospace, or a related field.
- Proficiency in Python and/or modern C++ (17 or later).
- Experience building and debugging in a Linux environment.
- Command of software design, data structures, concurrency, and automated testing.
- Familiarity with event-driven or publish/subscribe systems, message passing, and networking.
- Experience with DDS, ROS 2, or MQTT is a plus.
- Experience with data logging, time-series pipelines, or building dashboards is preferred.
- Background in simulation, hardware-in-the-loop setups, or log replay tooling for robotic or vehicle software is a bonus.
Location & details#
- Location: North Kingstown, Rhode Island.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time internship.
- Compensation: Paid internship with a housing stipend available for those moving to the area.
About REGENT
REGENT is a maritime transportation company based in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Founded in 2020, the firm designs and manufactures Seaglider vessels. These wing-in-ground-effect craft operate above the water to connect coastal destinations. The company employs between 51 and 200 people.
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