About the role#
The Space Control and Awareness Department is seeking a graduate intern to support space domain awareness analyses. You will join a team focused on concept development, systems engineering, and algorithm evaluation for national security space customers. This role involves working on space surveillance systems, radar, and infrared sensors, as well as orbit determination and space protection.
What you'll do#
- Provide astrodynamics analytical support, algorithm development, and modeling and simulation analysis for space surveillance missions.
- Support the modeling of space domain awareness and satellite sensor tracking.
- Conduct analyses using in-house, custom, and commercially available modeling tools.
- Apply standard scientific and engineering techniques to complete assigned tasks.
- Network with department staff and conduct independent research to solve problems provided by task leads.
What you'll need#
- Currently enrolled or accepted into a full-time Master's or PhD program in physics, applied mathematics, or engineering.
- A Bachelor's degree completed by the start of the internship.
- A minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Experience programming in MatLab, Python, C, C++, or JAVA.
- Availability to work full-time for at least 10 weeks during the summer of 2027.
- Ability to return to your graduate program full-time following the internship.
- U.S. citizenship is required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, on-site internship for Summer 2027.
- Positions are located in Colorado Springs, CO, or El Segundo, CA.
- This position is paid.
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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