Guidance, Navigation, and Control Intern (Summer 2027)

As a Guidance, Navigation, and Control Intern your core responsibility will be to support GNC analysis, test, and flight operations of spacecraft that are flying and to be built. You will work with software engineers, propulsion engineers, and others. You will have the opportunity to contribute to various aspects of spacecraft development, including mission analysis, testing of new flight-hardware, automation of analysis and test, and writing simulation and flight code.  

*This internship is 12 weeks long from May/June through August/September 2027

Responsibilities

• Implement and improve simulation models  
• Characterize on-orbit performance of GNC functions  
• Test GNC functionality on real hardware, supporting Mira and Helios development and delivery  
• Write robust, reviewed, and tested code for flight 

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a master’s program in Aerospace Engineering, Math, Electrical Engineering, or related field 
• Experience with quality Matlab, Python, and/or C++ programming
• Experience in any of the following:
  • Simulation
  • Closed-loop control design
  • Estimation theory
  • Orbital mechanics
• Ability to communicate technical challenges, explain rationale and resolve concerns