2027 Space Domain Awareness Graduate Intern
About The Position
The Space Control and Awareness Department (SCAD) is seeking a graduate intern to support space domain awareness analyses. SCAD performs concept development, systems engineering, architecture analysis, algorithm development, and evaluation support for national security space customers, with emphasis on space domain awareness, radar and electro-optical/infrared sensors, orbit determination, positioning, navigation and timing, and space protection and security. The intern will provide astrodynamics analytical support, algorithm development, and modeling and simulation analysis for space surveillance systems and missions. The role includes supporting modeling of SDA and satellite sensor tracking and conducting analyses with in-house, custom, commercial, and government-provided modeling tools. The intern will apply standard techniques to prescribed scientific and engineering tasks and conduct independent research, with guidance from task leads, management, or senior technical leaders. Training and mentorship will be provided. Duties may change or new ones may be assigned as needed. This is a full-time, on-site internship at a facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado, or El Segundo, California. The intern must be available for at least 10 weeks outside the university term and return to a full-time graduate program after the internship. Temporary housing assistance is not available.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in or accepted to a full-time Master's or PhD program in physics, applied mathematics, engineering, or a related discipline at an accredited college or university.
- Bachelor's degree completed by the internship start date.
- Available to work full-time for at least 10 weeks outside the university term and able to return to a full-time Master's or PhD program after the internship.
- Minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Programming experience in MATLAB, Python, C, C++, or Java.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a clearance.
Nice To Haves
- GPA of 3.5 or higher.
- Active security clearance.
- Experience developing and delivering presentations or leading small groups.
- Experience working autonomously on complex projects.
- Software design, development, unit testing, and integration experience.
- Experience in space domain awareness, orbit determination, filtering, or PNT analyses.
- Experience modeling electro-optical and radar sensor systems.
Responsibilities
- Provide astrodynamics analytical support, algorithm development, and modeling and simulation analysis for space surveillance systems and missions.
- Support modeling of space domain awareness and sensor tracking of satellites.
- Conduct analyses using in-house, custom, commercially available, and government-provided modeling tools.
- Apply standard techniques and procedures to prescribed scientific and engineering tasks.
- Network with department and subdivision staff and conduct independent research to solve assignments from task leads, with guidance from management or senior technical leaders.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans.
- Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation.
- Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options.
- 401(k) plan with company-paid benefits based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested upon hire.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Variable pay program for exceptional contributions.
- Relocation assistance.
- Professional growth and development programs.
- Education assistance programs.
- Inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
