K2 Space Corporation is hiring a
GNC Intern

Summary

Join our team as a GNC Intern for a 3- to 6-month internship and contribute to developing models in our in-house 6 DoF simulation, testing and developing GNC algorithms for attitude and orbit control, and assisting in the verification and validation of space-grade flight software.

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in a Master’s or PhD program in aerospace, mechanical, or other relevant engineering discipline
• 6+ months of experience applying technical engineering skills outside of the university classroom setting (eg: laboratory, research, extracurricular project teams, volunteering, personal projects or prior internship/work experience)
• Experience with Python, Julia, C/C++, or Matlab for algorithm development, implementation, and simulation

Responsibilities

• Work with other engineers to develop a novel high-level vehicle architecture
• Develop novel algorithms for precise pointing, state estimation, orbit transfer, mission design, and station-keeping of very large structures in earth orbit and beyond
• Test these novel algorithms in unit testing and an integrated simulation and HITL environment
• Develop models and simulations for high fidelity spacecraft actuators, sensors, and dynamics
• Support actuator and sensor hardware trades for K2’s next generation spacecraft

Benefits

• Hourly pay range for this non-exempt role is $30 - $40 per hour
• Housing and travel stipend may also be available