Real-Time Space Visualization & GNC Simulation Internship

merl; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation stipend

Travel covered to/from MERL

Charlie Card for local commuting

Health insurance after 90 days

Immigration support

Job summary

MERL seeks a motivated graduate student to develop high-fidelity full-stack GNC simulators for space applications. The role emphasizes rendering engines, synthetic imagery, and perception, with exposure to spacecraft dynamics and motion planning.

Ideal candidates are enrolled in a relevant graduate program and have experience with Blender, Unreal, or Unity, plus Matlab/Python/C/C++. The internship runs 3–6 months from a flexible start date in Cambridge, MA.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in a graduate program in a related field.
• Experience with Blender, Unreal, or Unity and their APIs.
• Strong programming skills in Matlab, Python, and/or C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-fidelity full-stack GNC simulators for space applications.
• Enable closed-loop execution with synthetic imagery and, ideally, real-time visualization.
• Publish results produced during the internship.

Skills

Rendering engines

Computer vision

Matlab/Python/C/C++

Education

Graduate student in Aerospace/CS/Robotics/ME/EE or related field

Tools

Blender

Unreal

Unity

Job description

MERL seeks a motivated graduate student to develop high-fidelity full-stack GNC simulators for space applications. The role emphasizes rendering engines, synthetic imagery, and perception, with exposure to spacecraft dynamics and motion planning.

Ideal candidates are enrolled in a relevant graduate program and have experience with Blender, Unreal, or Unity, plus Matlab/Python/C/C++. The internship runs 3–6 months from a flexible start date in Cambridge, MA.