Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer - Intern (Summer 2024)

Astrani

  • San Francisco, CA
  • Training
  • Full-time
  • 18 days ago
Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer - Intern (Summer 2024)Internships at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are hourly roles designed for students who are currently enrolled at a four-year university.As an Intern, you will have an amazing opportunity to work on hard problems - we pride ourselves on giving everyone at Astranis a chance to do meaningful work on challenging projects, no matter their seniority. Many past interns have designed and tested hardware/software that is heading to space on our first satellite, and many of them are now full-time employees at Astranis.If you have already graduated from a four-year university, please apply to be an Associate Engineer.Role
  • Work with the Guidance, Navigation, and Control team to design, build, and test satellite software and hardware
Requirements
  • Currently pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in a technical discipline (e.g. engineering, CS, physics) with a focus on control systems, orbital mechanics, or spacecraft design
  • Familiarity with control theory and/or estimation methods
  • Experience with python and/or C/C++
  • Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test software and/or hardware from scratch
  • US Citizenship or Green Card
Bonus
  • Familiarity with spacecraft design
  • Experience with low thrust trajectories

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