Hybrid Mission Engineering Undergraduate Intern

at The Aerospace Corporation

• Job title: Mission Engineering Undergraduate Intern
• Job type: Internship
• Experience level: Entry level
• Salary: $30 per hour
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chantilly, United States

About the role

• Mission Engineering Undergraduate Intern providing expertise in engineering methods for diverse customers. Collaborating on mission analysis and developing solutions for national space programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and leadership in mission engineering methods, processes, and tools to a broad range of customers, including National Security Space (NSS), Golden Dome America, and other defense programs, NASA, NOAA, and others
• Members of the Mission Engineering Department evaluate and assess customer mission-integration needs and/or challenges, develop end-to-end mission threads, and provide timely advice, make recommendations to enterprise leaders on risks, issues, and gaps, and develop recommended solutions to enable desired mission outcomes.
• Conduct mission analysis by examining operational objectives, capabilities, functions, organizations, systems, data and networks required to create the desired mission effects
• Apply mission-engineering tradecraft (e.g., develop models) to build and analyze end-to-end effects-chains.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled full-time in an accredited college/university program pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, math, or related discipline
• 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.
• Junior class standing completed by internship start date
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Experience designing or developing space systems, or conducting space operations
• Demonstrated ability to be a successful team member on systems engineering teams, projects, or programs
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the US government.
• U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
• Transcripts required

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
• 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
• Flexible spending accounts
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
• Relocation assistance
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
• Education assistance programs
• An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect