Guidance, Navigation, and Control Intern (Summer 2027)

Guidance, Navigation, and Control Intern (Summer 2027) Department: Internship Employment Type: Internship Location: Boulder County Reporting To: Bryan Rogler Compensation: $30.00 / hour

Description 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

Preferred Skills and Experience Experience in attitude determination and control for spacecraft Experience operating spacecraft and reviewing flight data Experience working collaboratively on a team with a mix of hardware and software engineers Experience working in a vehicle development environment (cars, planes, rockets, satellites, drones, boats, etc) Experience using version control, test cases, and other software best practices

Additional Requirements

Willing and able to work on-site in Louisville, CO for the duration of the internship This position may require overt