About the role

  • Space Systems Architecture Graduate Intern at Aerospace Corporation performing architecture-level assessments, modeling, analysis, and conceptual design activities in a cross-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

  • Apply disciplined system architecting methods, processes, and tools for architecture-level trades, in a broad range of architecture-level assessment, modeling, analysis, and conceptual design activities
  • Participate in a space system architecting, conceptual design, and analysis activities as part of a large cross-disciplinary team of summer interns
  • Develop and execute innovative methods for advancing the state of the practice of model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and digital engineering (DE) to enhance our customers' ability to conduct systems engineering across the architecture lifecycle.
  • Use, develop, and integrate analytical methods and tools to evaluate architectural concepts and system conceptual designs for cost, schedule, performance, risk, resilience to disruptive events or threats, and other characteristics
  • Closely collaborate with other Aerospace personnel to marshal technical expertise in multiple technical disciplines and domains to enable concurrent engineering approaches to address complex problems
  • Work with Aerospace program office, customer, and contractor personnel to elicit and identify needs, requirements, and constraints for studies; build cross-disciplinary teams; scope, plan, and execute the study; and effectively communicate task status, methods, results, and recommendations in briefings and formal technical reports

Requirements

  • Currently enrolled full time in an accredited college/university program pursuing a Masters or PhD degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, aeronautical engineering, astronautical engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, or a closely related field.
  • Availability to work full time for a minimum of 10 weeks outside of university term and ability to return to a degree program full-time after completion of the internship.
  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, aeronautical engineering, astronautical engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, or a closely related field.
  • Minimum GPA 3.0
  • Relevant coursework and/or research projects in space systems engineering or systems architecting
  • Familiarity with one or more of the following programming languages: MATLAB, Python, Java, or VB.
  • This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance.
  • U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
  • Transcripts required

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
  • Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
  • Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
  • 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
  • Relocation assistance
  • Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
  • Education assistance programs
  • An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

Job title

Space Systems Architect – Graduate Intern

Job type

Experience level

Entry level

Salary

$32 - $48 per hour

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Tech skills

Location requirements

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