Modeling & Simulation Engineering Intern

Regent•North Kingstown, RI

42d

About The Position

As a Modeling & Simulation Engineering Intern at REGENT, you will support the development of simulation environments that help model seaglider behavior across three modes of operation: floating, hydrofoiling, and wing-in-ground-effect flight. You'll work side-by-side with experienced software, controls, and systems engineers to build, refine, and validate models that inform vehicle design and testing. In this role, you'll learn how complex dynamic systems are represented in simulation, contribute to modeling workflows in MATLAB/Simulink, and help integrate real-world test data to improve vehicle performance and reliability continuously. Your work will support cross-disciplinary teams and play an important part in advancing a new generation of coastal mobility. This internship is ideal for someone who loves numerical methods, simulation, and translating physics into working models - and wants to see those models play a role in real flight-test programs. If you're energized by working at the intersection of cutting-edge innovation, real-world impact, and hands-on engineering, you'll be in the right place - and we'd be thrilled to have you on the team!

Requirements

Previous internship experience in a similar position
Pursuing a BS or MS in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar field
Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink and interest in building skills in modeling and simulation
Understanding of dynamic systems, control fundamentals, or vehicle dynamics (coursework or project experience)

Nice To Haves

Experience with simulation tools, numerical methods, or modeling projects
Exposure to SIL/PIL/HIL frameworks or robotics simulation environments
Hands-on experience analyzing sensor or test data (e.g., IMU, GPS, flight logs, lab data)
Background from student teams or projects (AIAA, RoboBoat, RoboSub, SAE Aero, robotics teams, etc.)

Responsibilities

Support the development and refinement of vehicle simulation environments in MATLAB/Simulink
Implement and modify subsystem models under the guidance of senior engineers
Assist with integrating aerodynamic, hydrodynamic, and sensor models into the simulation environment
Help run Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Processor-in-the-Loop (PIL), and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) tests to validate simulation behavior
Analyze flight-test and sea-trial data to inform model calibration and performance improvements
Contribute to documentation, model validation summaries, and simulation workflows