Spacecraft Simulation Software Intern

Notre Dame; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Travel stipend

Job summary

Notre Dame is seeking an intern to develop physics-based software models for testing control of spacecraft subsystems, including propulsion, guidance, thermal, power, and communications.

You will author drivers for simulation hardware and create robust tools to deploy quality code, while performing data analysis and supporting integration and testing at the Torrance headquarters. This is a 12-week in-person internship with hourly pay.

Qualifications

• Development experience in Rust, C++, or similar compiled language.
• Coursework or experience in numerical methods, ordinary differential equations, mechanics, and electricity and magnetism.
• Availability for a minimum 12-week internship in person at the Torrance headquarters.

Responsibilities

• Develop physics-based software models for testing control of spacecraft subsystems (propulsion, guidance/attitude control, thermal, power, communications).
• Author drivers for simulation hardware.
• Create and utilize robust tools to allow for rapid deployment of quality code.
• Perform data analysis and anomaly investigation to identify and resolve software bugs.
• Support integration and testing of spacecraft subsystems.

Skills

Rust / C++

Numerical methods / ODEs

In-person internship 12 weeks

Education

Courses in numerical methods, ODEs, mechanics, EM

Job description

Notre Dame is seeking an intern to develop physics-based software models for testing control of spacecraft subsystems, including propulsion, guidance, thermal, power, and communications.

You will author drivers for simulation hardware and create robust tools to deploy quality code, while performing data analysis and supporting integration and testing at the Torrance headquarters. This is a 12-week in-person internship with hourly pay.