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Vehicle Design Engineer II

Peabody, MA ยท On-site

$84K - $114K/yr

Specter Aerospace is seeking a Vehicle Design Engineer II to join our growing design team. In this role, you will contribute to the development of components and systems for hypersonic flight ...

Specter Aerospace is seeking a Mechanical Engineer 1 to join our engineering team. In this role, you will support the design and development of mechanical components and systems, taking ...

Specter Aerospace is seeking ahighly motivated Mechanical Technician to support the assembly, integration, testing, and operation of advanced hypersonic flight systems. Working alongside engineers ...

Specter Aerospace is seeking a Mechanical Engineer 1 to join our engineering team. In this role, you will support the design and development of mechanical components and systems, taking ...

Controls/PLC Engineer II

Peabody, MA ยท On-site

$92K - $119K/yr

Controls/PLC Engineer II Specter Aerospace is seeking a Controls/PLC Engineer II to manage and own a controls system for a state-of-the-art scramjet test facility. A successful candidate will have ...

Machinist (Entry/Mid-Level)

Peabody, MA ยท On-site

$24.25 - $33/hr

Specter Aerospace is seeking an Entry/Mid-level machinist to produce components for hypersonic flight vehicles and ground testing. They will machine a high-mix, low-volume of parts in a prototyping ...

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Front-End Software Co-op - Fall 2026

Specter Aerospace

Peabody, MA โ€ข On-site

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Job description

Front-End Software Engineering Intern/Co-op


Job Summary:

Specter Aerospace is seeking a Front-End Software Engineering Intern/Co-op to help build data pipelines and improve the usability and feature sets of current front-end GUIs as well as build new ones.  You will have the exciting opportunity to break into the aerospace industry and work with cutting edge engine technologies from ideation to flight at Specter. A successful candidate will have prior experience interfacing databases with Python as well as front-end frameworks such as React.

About Specter Aerospace:

Specter Aerospace is building the next generation of hypersonic vehicles for defense applications. Specter is headquartered in Peabody, MA, just north of Boston, where it leverages its advanced propulsion technologies, manufacturing, and testing capabilities to rapidly develop supersonic and hypersonic systems. Funded by a mix of government R&D organizations, commercial customers, and private funding, Specter is a growing aerospace and defense startup. Specter is expanding its team in preparation for flight testing and full-scale production

Role & Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with test operators to develop new features for existing facility control GUIs
  • Participate in design and usability decisions regarding data dashboards and facility HMIs
  • Work with propulsion and test engineers in choosing charts and figures to generate and display
  • Manage database systems for the PLC to data server pipelines
  • Engage with the controls and test engineering teams to coordinate integration of new interfaces
  • Develop testing protocols to conduct shakedowns, debug, and validate control system designs
  • Participate in technical meetings, engage in technical discussions, and contribute perspectives

Job Requirements

  • Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent
  • Previous experience with fundamental coding principles in one or more languages
  • Experience with time-based databases (Influx/SCADA) and/or Scheme based databases (SQL)
  • Understanding of Python and object-oriented programming
  • Comfort with project autonomy and fast-paced work environments
  • Strong collaborative skills and a drive to produce quality work
  • Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance (U.S. Citizenship required)

Desired Skills

  • Previous professional OR student team leadership experience relevant to the requirements for this position
  • Experience with PLC development and creation of associated HMIs
  • Previous experience with storing, processing, and generally handling large datasets
  • Comfortable writing comprehensive documentation regarding internal code development as well as user-facing guides


EEO Statement:  

 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.