Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer Intern

Blue Canyon Technologies; Lafayette (CO); On-site; USD 16,705,000 - 17,755,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer, invites you to join the Summer in Space Internship as a GN&C Engineer Intern in Lafayette, CO. Applicants must be enrolled in fall 2027 and currently pursuing a graduate degree.

This 11-week full-time internship runs May 25 through August 6, 2027, with a pay range of $27.56–$29.29 per hour. Interns will work on IRAD tasks, develop simulations, and participate in spacecraft launches and test campaigns.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Master's degree or higher from an accredited university in a relevant engineering/math/physics field.
• Strong ability to work in teams and collaborate with peers and internal customers.
• Strong analytical skills with quantitative and qualitative data.
• Ability to learn new processes quickly and multi-task effectively.
• Effective communication and teamwork with high energy and eagerness to learn.
• Demonstrated leadership through school or extracurricular projects.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of IRAD tasks focused on advancing GN&C capabilities and technologies.
• Develop simulations and perform analysis across GN&C subsystem functions (attitude dynamics, control, sensors/actuators).
• Develop and manage system requirements and verification techniques.
• Lead or significantly contribute to GN&C test methods and plans for new developments.
• Engage in hands-on opportunities including spacecraft launches, hardware testing campaigns, and mission operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Multi-tasking

Communication

Leadership

Education

Master's degree or higher in a relevant field

Job description

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, is solving some of the toughest challenges in space. Our components and bus platforms have completed missions ranging from very-low Earth orbits to lunar and interplanetary journeys at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We support premier defense, commercial and civil organizations including the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, MIT Lincoln Lab, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Colorado and more. Join our innovative and dynamic company as we build, test and operate the small spacecraft of the future.

Blue Canyon Technologies is seeking a talented and enthusiastic GN&C Engineer Intern to join our BCT Summer in Space Internship program. Applicants must be currently enrolled at an accredited college or university. In addition, applicants must be enrolled fall semester 2027. This will be a full-time position for the summer for 11 weeks, starting May 25 2027.

Title: GN&C Engineer Intern

Position Type: Summer Internship

Pay Range: $27.56 - $29.29 hour (Salary rate to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

Location: Lafayette, CO(work locations are subject to change based on business need).

Job Responsibilities

• Take ownership of specific Internal Research and Development (IRAD) tasks focused on advancing GN&C capabilities and technologies.
• With limited oversight from a mentor: Develop simulations and perform analysis across GN&C subsystem functions, including attitude dynamics, control algorithms, and sensor/actuator performance.
• With limited oversight from a mentor: Develop and manage system requirements and verification techniques.
• Lead or significantly contribute to the development and execution of GN&C test methods and plans for new developments.
• Engage in hands‑on opportunities including spacecraft launches, hardware testing campaigns, mission operations, and other exciting program milestones.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Master's degree or higher from an accredited university in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent technical discipline.
• Strong ability to work in teams and collaborate with peers and internal customers
• Strong analytical skills – comfortable working with quantitative and qualitative data
• Ability to learn new processes quickly and effectively multi-task
• Effective communication skills; comfortable working in a team environment; high energy and desire to learn.
• Demonstrated leadership experience through school or extracurricular projects

Position Details

• Duration: 3-month paid internship (05/25/2027 – 8/6/2027)
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• No relocation assistance

Working Conditions

This job operates in a professional office environment, but in a manufacturing company. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. BCT anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require BCT to shorten or extend the application window.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stand, bend, reach, and walk. The position requires some light physical effort. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities are required by this job which includes close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Canyon Technologies is a drug‑free workplace and an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected factor. Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. Blue Canyon Technologies is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Melissa Po at [e-mail].