About the role#
The Surveillance and Navigation Architecture Performance Department evaluates the performance of space-based remote sensing architectures. As an intern, you will join a team of engineers and staff to support requirements verification and analysis-of-alternatives projects. You will gain exposure to national security space and intelligence mission areas while applying modeling and simulation tools to solve complex technical problems.
What you'll do#
- Perform architecture evaluation and modeling using in-house or custom-developed tools.
- Translate customer needs into project objectives through close collaboration with staff and management.
- Provide technical evaluations to support research, development, and acquisition decisions.
- Develop and present accurate reports and presentations to communicate analysis results to technical leads and customers.
- Contribute to the sustainment and growth of the organization's simulation capabilities.
What you'll need#
- Currently enrolled full-time in a Master's or Ph.D. program in aerospace engineering, physics, operations research, mathematics, or a related field.
- Alternatively, a completed BS degree by the internship start date with enrollment in a graduate STEM program beginning Fall 2027.
- Availability to work full-time for at least 10 weeks outside of the university term.
- Ability to return to your graduate degree program after the internship ends.
- Minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Familiarity with astrodynamics, space operations, and software languages such as Python, C++, or MATLAB.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
- Personal accountability and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Transcripts are required for your application.
- Preferred qualifications include experience in systems engineering, modeling and simulation, orbital mechanics, Linux environments, or current TS/SCI access with a polygraph.
Location & details#
- This is a 100% on-site position.
- Locations: El Segundo, California; Chantilly, Virginia; or Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- This is a full-time, paid internship with a rolling term.
About The Aerospace Corporation
The Aerospace Corporation operates as a nonprofit organization focused on space research and technology. Founded in 1960, the company provides technical expertise for national space programs and national security systems. It maintains a workforce of over 5,000 employees across offices in Virginia and California. The firm specializes in areas including launch vehicles, artificial intelligence, and space policy.
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