Human Systems and Visualization Intern

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory•Cambridge, MA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA, with over 2,000 employees. The human systems and visualization group focuses on the intersection of humans and technology in mission-critical systems. This involves designing, developing, testing, and evaluating approaches that integrate human and technology components through analysis, experimentation, and modeling of human performance. The team supports the creation of user-facing and human-in-the-loop simulations and visualizations for core technologies, providing advanced data analytics and visualizations for decision-making. This includes developing powerful and intuitive interfaces to optimize human-machine performance, with enhanced visualizations for large-scale and high-fidelity applications. The group is seeking an intern to develop front-end interfaces for advanced Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) tools and support user-facing visualizations for key performance metrics.

Requirements

Enrolled in an accredited full-time undergraduate or graduate degree program required.
Familiarity with Front end software development, and data visualization, preferably C++ or Python.
Familiarity with Matlab.
Progress towards an Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science or other relevant degree.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Excellent work ethic with the ability to work independently or in a team environment.
Ability to adapt to ever-changing environments, risks, and vulnerabilities.
Strong computer skills including MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Familiarity with creating and delivering presentations of engineering designs.
Familiarity with Guidance, Navigation and control technologies, and Kalman Filters.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with AFSIM is strongly desired.
Basic knowledge of dynamics and linear algebra a plus.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and enhance engineering solutions for challenging problems.
Generate and present visualizations in user facing GUI including plots, tables, evaluation criteria, and conclusions from data collected and analyzed throughout the test process.
Complete assignments designed to develop a practical knowledge of processes, procedures, equipment, facilities, and systems as well as their interrelationships within engineering disciplines.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Implement, test, perform analysis, and provide documentation support.
Generate and present test reports including plots, tables, evaluation criteria, and conclusions from data collected and analyzed throughout the test process.