Graduate Student R&D Analyst – Space Data Systems

Requirements:

• We require candidates to be pursuing a bachelors or masters degree in computer science; undergraduate candidates must be rising seniors.
• We require academic or project-based experience with Java, C++, C#, Groovy, or Scala, along with a willingness to learn Java; no prior years of professional experience are required.
• Internship experience with Spring, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, JSP, servlets, or SQL using Oracle or MySQL is a plus.
• We require a valid, clear drivers license.
• Because this role involves ITAR-controlled work, candidates must meet the stated U.S. person eligibility criteria: U.S. citizen, non-U.S. citizen national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee.

Responsibilities:

• We ask the student analyst to help develop and test new Java software features.
• The analyst works with a team to build and enhance web applications using Spring, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, and CSS.
• The analyst writes SQL to work with MariaDB and other databases.
• The analyst collaborates with scientists and engineers to plan features and review products in development.
• The analyst helps develop, test, and deploy Java web applications supporting NASA and ESA space missions.

Technologies:

• AJAX
• C#
• CSS
• Groovy
• Support
• JSP
• Java
• JavaScript
• MariaDB
• MySQL
• Oracle
• SQL
• Scala
• Spring
• Web
• jQuery

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We are Space Data Systems, a people-focused, high-performance software engineering team appraised at CMMI-DEV V2.0 ML2/CL2. We create sustainable software using proven technologies and effective engineering processes to support exploration. Our applications provide tools for mission planning, instrument telemetry data management, spaceflight operations, and space manufacturing. This is a local, year-round undergraduate senior or graduate student role based in San Antonio, Texas. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

last updated 43 week of 2026