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Boeing - Tukwila, WA
posted 3 months ago
About the position
The Boeing Research & Technology Graduate Researcher - Guidance, Navigation, Control and Autonomy Intern position is a unique opportunity for PhD students to gain hands-on experience in aerospace research and development. This 10-12 week internship program is designed to connect students with Boeing's innovative projects while providing mentorship and professional development. Interns will work closely with experienced engineers to tackle real-world challenges in guidance, navigation, flight controls, and autonomy, with the potential for future employment after graduation.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Boeing engineers to address research and development challenges in guidance, navigation, flight controls, and autonomy.
- Perform research and development to mature technologies in advanced control system design and analysis methods.
- Conduct dynamic system modeling and simulation, estimation, uncertainty quantification, and trajectory optimization.
- Analyze and develop solutions to complex problems under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Design experiments, conduct testing, and analyze results to prepare reports and presentations.
Requirements
- Completed the first year of PhD studies by July 2025.
- Experience with dynamic system modeling and simulation, control system design, and analysis theory and methods.
- Familiarity with estimation, optimization, advanced mathematics, Monte Carlo analysis, MATLAB, Simulink, C or C++, and object-oriented design.
- PhD candidate in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
Nice-to-haves
- Familiarity with machine learning, AI, probabilistic reasoning and decision making, or messaging standards and service-oriented architectures.
- Good team collaboration skills and communication skills.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings accounts
- Retirement savings plans
- Life and disability insurance programs
- Paid and unpaid time away from work
