Internship - High-Fidelity Visualization and Simulation for Space Applications

Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 66,960 - 89,280; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation stipend

Covered travel to and from MERL

Monthly Charlie Card for local commuting

Weekly social gatherings

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A leading technology research institute in Cambridge is offering an internship focused on developing high-fidelity simulators for space applications. Ideal candidates are graduate students with strong programming skills in languages like Matlab, Python, or C/C++, and experience in rendering engines such as Blender, Unreal, or Unity. The internship lasts 3-6 months, providing exposure to real-time visualization and opportunities for publication. A relocation stipend and health insurance coverage are provided based on eligibility.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in a relevant graduate program.
• Experience with rendering engines and synthetic image generation.
• Familiarity with spacecraft dynamics and motion planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-fidelity full-stack GNC simulators for space applications.
• Enable real-time visualization with synthetic imagery.

Skills

Experience with Blender

Experience with Unreal

Experience with Unity

Strong programming skills in Matlab

Strong programming skills in Python

Strong programming skills in C/C++

Education

Current enrollment in a graduate program in Aerospace, Computer Science, Robotics, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

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Internship - High-Fidelity Visualization and Simulation for Space Applications

MERL is seeking a highly motivated graduate student to develop high-fidelity full-stack GNC simulators for space applications. The ideal candidate has strong experience with rendering engines, synthetic image generation, and computer vision, as well as familiarity with spacecraft dynamics, motion planning, and state estimation. The developed software should allow for closed-loop execution with the synthetic imagery, and ideally allow for real-time visualization. Publication of results produced during the internship is desired. The expected duration of the internship is 3-6 months with a flexible start date.

Required Specific Experience

• Current enrollment in a graduate program in Aerospace, Computer Science, Robotics, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

Experience with one or more of Blender, Unreal, Unity, along with their APIs

Strong programming skills in one or more of Matlab, Python, and/or C/C++

The pay range for this internship position will be6-8K per month.

Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs, Inc. "MERL" provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, MERL complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

MERL expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of MERL’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Working at MERL requires full authorization to work in the U.S and access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls. Employment is conditioned on continued full authorization to work in the U.S and the availability of government authorization for the release of these items, which might include without limitation, acquiring an export license or other documentation. MERL may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to MERL facilities and information systems, as MERL deems appropriate, to ensure practical compliance with applicable employment law and government access control restrictions.

In addition to base pay, interns receive a relocation stipend, covered travel to and from MERL, and a monthly Charlie Card for local commuting. Interns are invited to participate in weekly social gatherings and professional development opportunities, including research talks by both internal and external speakers. Interns who meet the 90-day waiting period are also eligible for health insurance coverage. MERL provides immigration support for qualified candidates as needed. Employment is considered “at-will,” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary or any other compensation program at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, departmental or Company performance, and market conditions.