NCSG Aerospace Methods & Automations Intern (Summer 2027)

The NCSG Internship Program is a collaborative summer internship sponsored by the North Carolina Space Grant and Collier Aerospace. We are seeking North Carolina State students with interests in aerospace structures and software to join our NCSG Intern Cohort. In this internship, you will gain hands-on experience on current industry aircraft designs, computer programming, and software development. You will be mentored by a member of our Methods & Automations team, and learn from other talented engineers. Join passionate coworkers and make your mark as we continue to grow in the aerospace and software industry!

Required Qualifications Candidates should have experience in performing structural analysis and design as well as computer programming and software development. The candidates should have many of the following capabilities. US citizen (required) In-progress bachelor’s degree in one of the following engineering disciplines: Aerospace engineering Mechanical engineering Civil engineering Computer Science

Desired course work

Statics (required) Strength of materials Composites Finite element analysis (FEA) Capability to perform structural analysis and design with metal and/or composite materials. Experience performing classical stress analysis, using ‘closed-form’ methods from textbooks (e.g. Bruhn, Niu, Roark, etc.). Basic knowledge of structural failure modes, including: material strength, buckling, crippling, etc. Demonstrated experience in software development. Experience developing software in a team environment, with version control tools such as Git, is a plus. Experience with C#, C++, Python, and/or Fortran is a plus.

Roles and Responsibilities Learn and comprehend textbook analysis methods, and transform them into code compatible with the HyperX® application. Learn and use HyperX (and other industry-standard CAE software) for preliminary and detail analysis/design sizing optimization of full airframes and space vehicles. Learn and use HyperX’s (and oth