Spacecraft GNC Intern — Real-World Controls & Simulations

Sovera Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing or relocation support

Job summary

Sovera invites a GNC internship in Venice, CA to build and extend six-degree-of-freedom simulations of spacecraft dynamics, sensors, actuators and control algorithms. You will run Monte Carlo analyses and help automate data review to ensure reliable results, while supporting hardware-in-the-loop testing of attitude control and estimation.

You’ll analyze orbit and maneuver scenarios like station-keeping and conjunction avoidance and contribute to fault detection logic for launch/early operations.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s program and graduating 2027/2028.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, MATLAB/Simulink.
• Experience in orbital mechanics, attitude dynamics, controls or state estimation.

Responsibilities

• Build and extend six-degree-of-freedom simulations of spacecraft dynamics, sensors, actuators and control algorithms.
• Run Monte Carlo analyses and automate data review for trustable results.
• Support hardware-in-the-loop testing of attitude control and estimation.
• Analyze orbit and maneuver scenarios such as station-keeping and conjunction avoidance.
• Develop fault detection logic and contingency operations for launch/early operations.

Skills

Python

C++

MATLAB/Simulink

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in engineering (aerospace/mechanical/electrical/computer)

Tools

Basilisk

Simulink

GMAT

Job description

Sovera invites a GNC internship in Venice, CA to build and extend six-degree-of-freedom simulations of spacecraft dynamics, sensors, actuators and control algorithms. You will run Monte Carlo analyses and help automate data review to ensure reliable results, while supporting hardware-in-the-loop testing of attitude control and estimation.

You’ll analyze orbit and maneuver scenarios like station-keeping and conjunction avoidance and contribute to fault detection logic for launch/early operations.