Space Remote Sensing Architecture Intern: Modeling & Analysis

aero; United States; On-site; USD 27,552,000 - 41,328,000; Part time

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA, offers an internship conversion for the Surveillance & Navigation Architecture Performance Department (SNAPD). The role emphasizes modeling, simulation, and analysis across national security space programs, with mentorship and hands-on project work.

You will work on geo-spatial intelligence, space surveillance, and navigation domains, structured for a candidate pursuing a master's degree. On-site collaboration and growth are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field (pursuing or conferred within last 12 months).
• 0–1 years of relevant professional, technical work experience post bachelor's degree.
• Prior internship at The Aerospace Corporation.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 with transcripts.
• Familiarity with Python, C/C++, and HPC/Linux environments.
• This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Support analysis in mission areas: geo-spatial intelligence, signals intel, space surveillance, navigation, and space protection.
• Provide analysis to support R&D and acquisition decisions for legacy and emerging sensing architectures.
• Perform architecture evaluation modeling using in-house or custom tools.
• Collaborate with senior staff to translate customer needs into project objectives and deliverables.
• Develop and present timely, technically accurate presentations and reports.
• Grow awareness of analysis outcomes and defend results to stakeholders.
• Assist in sustaining and growing the organization’s analysis capabilities.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Organizational skills

Time management

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Python

C/C++

Linux HPC

Education

Master's degree in aerospace engineering, physics, operations research, mathematics, or related field (pursuing or conferred within last 12 months)

Tools

Python

C/C++

Linux

HPC

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA, offers an internship conversion for the Surveillance & Navigation Architecture Performance Department (SNAPD). The role emphasizes modeling, simulation, and analysis across national security space programs, with mentorship and hands-on project work.

You will work on geo-spatial intelligence, space surveillance, and navigation domains, structured for a candidate pursuing a master's degree. On-site collaboration and growth are emphasized.