The Aerospace Corporation

Mission Engineering Graduate Intern

The Aerospace Corporation

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Location Type: Office

Location: Chantilly • Alabama • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $32 - $48 per hour

Job Level

Entry Level

About the role

  • Provide technical expertise and leadership in mission engineering methods, processes, and tools to a broad range of customers, including National Security Space (NSS), Golden Dome America, and other defense programs, NASA, NOAA, and others
  • Participate on interdisciplinary teams in ongoing research or technical programs with other engineering interns, experienced professionals and members of the U.S. government
  • Evaluate and assess customer mission-integration needs and/or challenges, develop end-to-end mission threads, and provide timely advice, make recommendations to enterprise leaders on risks, issues, and gaps, and develop recommended solutions to enable desired mission outcomes.
  • Conduct mission analysis by examining operational objectives, capabilities, functions, organizations, systems, data and networks required to create the desired mission effects
  • Apply mission-engineering tradecraft (e.g., develop models) to build and analyze end-to-end effects-chains.

Requirements

  • Currently enrolled full-time in an accredited college/university program pursuing a master’s or doctorate degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, math, or related discipline
  • 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.
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 in the undergraduate program or current graduate program
  • Experience designing or developing space systems, space architectures, or conducting space operations
  • Demonstrated ability to be a successful team member on systems engineering teams, projects, or programs
  • This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the US government. 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
  • Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
  • Education assistance programs
  • An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

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Hard skills
mission engineeringmission analysissystems engineeringspace systems designspace architecturesspace operationsdata analysismodel developmentend-to-end mission threadsrisk assessment
Soft skills
leadershipteam collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvinginterdisciplinary teamwork
Certifications
security clearance