Human Systems and Visualization Intern

Draper•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 works at the confluence of humans and technology in support of mission critical systems. They support the design, development, testing, and evaluation approaches that account for both human and technology components, and their integration through analysis, experimentation, and modeling of human performance. The team supports the development of user-facing and human-in-the-loop simulations and visualizations for core technologies, providing state-of-the-art data analytics and data visualizations to support decision-making. This includes the development of powerful and intuitive interfaces that bring the best performance out of the human and the machine, including enhanced visualizations for large-scale and high-fidelity applications. The human systems and visualization 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. The intern will also design, develop, and enhance engineering solutions for challenging problems, implement, test, perform analysis, and provide documentation support.

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.