GNC Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
About The Position
Summer internships will range between the months of May and September depending on university schedules. Internship is full-time and on-site in Mountain View, CA. The Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineering team at Muon is responsible for all GNC on the spacecraft, ranging from sensor and actuator selection to system-level pointing analysis and even writing GNC flight software! Software-focused interns can look forward to owning a project from start to finish which could involve performance analysis, creation of new spacecraft operations tools, or even developing new spacecraft functionality. Come work with the team and help design the future GNC for our Spacecraft! Muon is a small and fast growing startup which offers interns the experience to get direct mentorship and have real impact on our programs. As an intern, you'll collaborate with a dynamic team in a startup environment and have the chance to learn from some of the most accomplished and experienced aerospace professionals in the industry. We're committed to offering an experience where your decisions and contributions play a pivotal role in driving Muon's success.
Requirements
- Classwork in software engineering, as well as mechanical/aerospace engineering, applied physics, and/or EE/filtering/estimation
- Programming skills in C++ and/or python. Julia is a plus!
- Interest in spacecraft attitude estimation and control
Nice To Haves
- Previous internship or co-op experience
- Experience with hardware/software integration, mechatronics projects, etc
- Previous experience on technical project teams (i.e. Rocket club, formula SAE, solar car, etc.)
- Experience with attitude estimation or control
Responsibilities
- Conduct system-level GNC analysis to support both development and on-orbit operations
- Develop or improve a GNC software feature or capability
- Build new tools to analyze, calibrate, and operate on-orbit GNC subsystems
- Write, improve, and automate GNC performance and regression software tests
Benefits
- equity compensation
- medical insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- 401k retirement plan
- short term disability
- long term disability
- life insurance
- three weeks paid vacation
- 12 paid holidays
- unlimited sick time
- paid parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
