Space Control and Awareness Graduate Intern

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 89,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Training

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking interns for a space-focused program to support mission analyses and algorithm development. Candidates will engage in space protection, threat susceptibility, and resiliency assessments, while analyzing orbit determination, GNSS, and signal integrity using in-house and commercial tools.

The role emphasizes teamwork, strong communication, and flexibility, with mentorship and training provided as part of the program.

Qualifications

• Pursuing graduate STEM degree or senior undergrad by internship start date.
• Eligible to obtain U.S. Government security clearance; U.S. citizenship.
• Minimum GPA 3.0; strong written and oral communication; teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Support space mission analyses and operations.
• Perform algorithm assessment and development.
• Space protection and vulnerability analysis and resiliency assessment.
• Analyze orbit determination, GNSS, signal integrity.
• Use modeling, simulation, and analysis tools.
• Participate in concept development and systems engineering for national security space customers.
• Receive training and mentorship.

Skills

MatLab

Python

C

C++

JAVA

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Pursuing Master's or PhD in STEM or Senior undergrad in graduate STEM by start

Tools

Modeling Tools

Simulation Tools

Analysis Tools

Custom Software

Commercially Available Software

Job description

• Support space mission analyses and operations
• Perform algorithm assessment and development
• Perform space protection and space threat susceptibility, vulnerability analysis and resiliency assessment
• Analyze orbit determination, target tracking, Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) analysis, and signal integrity
• Conduct analysis using in-house, custom, commercially available, and government-provided modeling, simulation, and analysis tools
• Apply standard techniques and procedures to carry out prescribed scientific and/or engineering tasks
• Participate in concept development, systems engineering, architecture analysis, algorithm development, and evaluation support for national security space customers
• Receive training and mentorship

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree completed and currently enrolled fulltime in an accredited college/university program pursuing a Master's or Ph.D. degree in physics, applied mathematics, engineering or related discipline OR Senior class standing by internship start date and enrolled in a graduate STEM degree program beginning Fall 2027
• 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
• Completion of Bachelor's degree prior to internship start date
• Minimum GPA 3.0
• Experience programming in MatLab, Python, C, C++ or JAVA
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance
• U.S. citizenship required to obtain a security clearance
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Must work well in a team environment
• Strong organizational, time management and project management skills
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing organizational needs
• Effective interpersonal skills to coordinate efforts and work with other internal and external organizations

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in algorithm assessment, space mission analysis, and vulnerability assessment, with proficiency in programming languages such as MatLab, Python, C, C++, and JAVA. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential for effective collaboration in a team-oriented environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Algorithm Development
• Space Mission Analysis
• Programming in MatLab, Python, C, C++, JAVA
• Vulnerability Analysis
• U.S. Government Security Clearance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Algorithm Assessment
• Space Protection
• Orbit Determination
• Target Tracking
• GNSS Analysis
• Signal Integrity
• Modeling and Simulation
• Scientific and Engineering Tasks
• Project Management
• Data Analysis

Soft Skills

• Strong Written Communication
• Strong Oral Communication
• Team Collaboration
• Organizational Skills
• Time Management

Certifications & Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship
• Ability to Obtain Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Space Mission Operations
• National Security
• Systems Engineering
• Architecture Analysis
• Resiliency Assessment

Tools & Technologies

• Modeling Tools
• Simulation Tools
• Analysis Tools
• Custom Software
• Commercially Available Software