Aerospace Intern

Omitron, Inc. • Greenbelt, MD

5h • Onsite

About The Position

Omitron is looking for a talented Aerospace Engineering Intern to join our team. We are a company rooted in ensuring mission success across flight operations, trajectory design and analysis, software tools, and space flight safety. This internship will allow students, new graduates, and those pursuing a career change a chance to enter the fast-growing industry of applied Aerospace engineering. Our team has extensive experience and access to space data, tools and processes, making this a unique opportunity to start a career in the space industry.
The engineering intern will develop the knowledge and expertise to solve various operational and mission challenges. A successful intern will learn and understand processes to coordinate and integrate relevant information and findings across multiple functional areas to develop and deliver space analysis products enabling customer situational awareness and decisions. Potential for broadening into other related areas of study. US citizenship required /EEO/AA/E-Verify Participation

Requirements

• Understanding of spacecraft systems, flight dynamics, navigation, orbit determination, and predictions using mathematical models and algorithms
• Ability and willingness to multi-task and be capable of applying innovative analysis in a dynamic work environment to solve customer problems
• Willingness to study and understand orbital or space science data and non-regular data message management
• Ability to learn how to apply orbital mechanics to real world problems
• Aptitude on compiling statistics based on current space object population
• Education and/or experience in code design
• Intermediate proficiency in Python
• Candidate must be enrolled in or have recently completed one or more of the following preferred degree programs: Aerospace Engineering, Astrophysics, or Aeronautics. As curriculum contents vary by institution, other related programs will also be considered.
• Candidate must meet eligibility requirements and be willing to complete a background investigation.
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Employment with Omitron is contingent upon meeting and maintaining eligibility requirements

Nice To Haves

• Sophomore, Junior or Senior at an accredited university pursuing a degree related to job description and skill requirements
• Experience with one or more astrodynamics tools (MATLAB, ODTK, GMAT, FreeFlyer, GTDS, Monte, STK)
• Familiarity with Python numerical and libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, SciPy
• Preferred coursework includes Spacecraft Control, Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics, Experimental Dynamics & Control, Spacecraft Detailed Design, Spacecraft Preliminary Design, Space Mechanics, Spacecraft Systems, Astrophysics, Orbital Mechanics, Systems Engineering, Space Vehicle Dynamics, Space Vehicle Design, Control Systems, Rocket Propulsion, Space Environment, Astrodynamics, Numerical Methods, Statistics and Probability, Aerodynamics, Orbital Mechanics, Model Based Systems Engineering, Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer, Space Environment, Thermodynamics, Partial Differential Equations

Benefits

• This position is not eligible for company paid benefits.
• Omitron is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our employees. We strongly encourage women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, and veterans to apply. EEO/AA. E-Verify Participation.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed