GNC Engineering Intern
About The Position
Astro Mechanica is seeking a GNC-focused student to join its Guidance, Navigation, and Control team for a summer 2027 internship. The intern will contribute to the guidance and control system of a clean-sheet autonomous aircraft, working from first principles and collaborating closely with hardware and software teams. The internship is in person in San Francisco, embedded with the team and working on real projects alongside full-time engineers. The program begins June 7, 2027, for semester schools and June 27, 2027, for quarter schools, and lasts approximately 10–12 weeks. The intern will own a scoped project and present results to the team at the end of the internship. Astro Mechanica values in-office work five days per week to foster collaboration and company culture.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Software Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Coursework, research, club, or internship experience in GNC, controls, or autonomous systems.
- Solid foundation in flight dynamics, control theory, modeling, and simulation.
- Experience with Rust, C++, or a comparable systems language, plus Python for analysis and tooling.
- Familiarity with software development best practices such as version control, code review, testing, and CI.
- Ambition to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Available for a full-time, in-person internship in San Francisco during summer 2027 for approximately 10–12 weeks.
Responsibilities
- Help develop and implement guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for the company’s products, with guidance from senior engineers.
- Contribute to 6-DOF dynamics and simulation models used for control design, analysis, and validation.
- Build tooling to automate control design, Monte Carlo analysis, and simulation validation.
- Work with peers across engineering disciplines to understand control schemes and mechanisms for the company’s products.
- Own a scoped project through the summer and present results to the team at the end of the internship.
Benefits
- Competitive hourly pay.
- Hands-on mentorship from experienced engineers.
- Company-funded perks, including team lunches, game nights, and other activities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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