About the role#
This internship supports research into autonomous operations and predictive maintenance for mechanical equipment in Lunar and Martian habitats. You will work within the SHARP Lab at NASA Ames Research Center to operate and expand a hardware-in-the-loop habitat analog testbed. This testbed includes an inverter-driven air-to-water heat pump, a closed hydronic loop, and advanced instrumentation.
What you'll do#
- Program and integrate industrial PLCs, specifically WAGO and CodeSys.
- Manage the physical hydronic loop of the testbed.
- Integrate thermal and electrical sensors into the system.
- Perform mechanical troubleshooting as issues arise.
- Physically induce thermodynamic faults to generate baseline training data for machine learning models.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment as an undergraduate sophomore, junior, or senior, or as a graduate student in a master's, doctoral, or post-doctoral program.
- Academic background in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Civil Engineering, or Mathematics.
- Status as a US citizen.
Location & details#
- Location: Moffett Field, California.
- Modality: On-site.
- Term: Summer 2027 (June 7, 2027 to August 13, 2027).
- This position is unpaid.
About NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is a government agency founded in 1958. It conducts research and development in aeronautics, space exploration, and science. The organization operates from various locations across the United States, including its headquarters in Washington, DC. With over 53,000 employees, it manages missions involving rockets, spacecraft, and Earth observation.
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