2027 Internship - Missile, Reentry, and Hypersonics Systems Performance
About The Position
The Flight Systems Performance Group (KFM) is a multidisciplinary organization specializing in test and evaluation, systems engineering, reliability assessment, and performance analysis of strategic flight systems. The group supports high-tempo flight test operations through test planning and execution, independent reviews, and telemetry evaluation, providing trusted performance assessments and data-driven insights to government and industry sponsors. The intern will contribute to engineering challenges associated with strategic missile and reentry systems and long-range strike hypersonic weapons. Work may include developing and using modeling and simulation tools for trade studies, performance assessments, and conceptual design studies; participating in test operations and pre- and post-flight analysis; collaborating across disciplines to advise partners on engineering challenges and design trades; and communicating findings through reports and presentations.
Requirements
- Be pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Have a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
- Have a passion for an engineering discipline such as missile modeling and simulation, aerodynamics, flight dynamics, missile guidance, navigation and control, propulsion, optimization, mechanical design, and/or test and evaluation.
- Have prior experience coding and using MATLAB or Python.
- Show initiative, interest in developing skills, and flexibility to accept assignments of varied scope and skill.
- Be able to obtain a Secret-level security clearance by the start date and ultimately obtain a Top Secret-level clearance.
- Be a U.S. citizen to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience with Navy and/or Air Force strategic missile or reentry systems.
- Experience programming in Simulink and/or C/C++.
- Experience with software version control in GIT, GitLab, or equivalent.
- Experience using optimal control software packages such as OTIS, POST, or GPOPS.
- Experience developing 3DoF and/or 6DoF simulations.
- Experience with Solidworks, CREO, and/or configuration control in Windchill PLM.
- Experience with computational fluid dynamics tools, including Newtonian Panel Codes, CART3D, CFD++, and/or US3D.
Responsibilities
- Develop and use modeling and simulation tools to conduct trade studies, performance assessments, and conceptual design studies of missile and reentry systems and/or hypersonic vehicles.
- Participate in test and evaluation activities, including test operations and pre- and post-flight analysis.
- Collaborate with cross-discipline teams to advise government and industry partners on engineering challenges and design trades.
- Produce reports and presentations to communicate findings to team members and government partners.
Benefits
- Robust education assistance program.
- Retirement contributions.
- Work/life balance.
- Comprehensive benefits package for eligible staff, including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development.
- Potential additional compensation, including sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, locality allowance, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
