Intern, Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineering
About The Position
We are seeking a motivated and curious Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineering Intern to join our team based in our Palo Alto, CA office. In this role, you will work closely with experienced engineers to design, analyze and test, features that support our core GNC algorithms and orbital analysis for various spacecraft missions. This internship provides hands-on experience with real-world systems and missions. Lanteris Space is a leading provider of comprehensive space technologies. We deliver innovative solutions to government and commercial customers helping them unlock the promise of space to solve problems on Earth and beyond. We address a broad spectrum of needs for our customers, including mission systems engineering, product design, spacecraft manufacturing, assembly, integration and testing. Lanteris Space Systems is a trusted partner in commercial and government missions, combining more than 60 years of deep mission understanding with reliable performance and longevity.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in Aerospace (Space), Astronautics, Mechanical (Dynamics), Electrical (Controls), Physics (Astrodynamics, Orbits), Applied Math or a related field with completion of 2 years or more in a related field. or currently enrolled in a master's degree program in Aerospace (Space), Astronautics, Mechanical (Dynamics), Electrical (Controls), Physics (Astrodynamics, Orbits), Applied Math or a related field
Responsibilities
- Technical Analysis & Support Assist with analysis of spacecraft attitude control system performance
- Support simulation and modeling of GNC algorithms
- Analyze telemetry data from on-orbit spacecraft
- Design & Development Support development of GNC flight software components
- Assist with MATLAB/Simulink model development and validation
- Create technical documentation and analysis reports
- Develop test scripts and automation tools
- Testing & Validation Support GNC hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) testing activities
- Assist with reaction wheel, star tracker, or gyroscope testing
- Help prepare test procedures and data analysis scripts
- Document test results and anomalies
- Collaboration & Learning Participate in design reviews and team meetings
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Flight Software, Systems Engineering, etc.)
- Present findings to engineering teams
Benefits
- paid time off
- health and welfare insurance
- 401(k)
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Career Level
Intern
