Technical Intern 3

BAE Systems•Westminster, CO

4d•$27 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

Participate in BAE Systems’ nationwide LEAP Internship & Co-op Program, which offers opportunities to learn, engage, apply skills, progress within the company, work alongside experienced professionals on impactful projects, develop careers, and network with business leaders and other students. The role is with the Space Vehicle Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C) team at BAE Space & Mission Systems, which supports spacecraft attitude determination and control subsystems, as well as line-of-sight and mechanism controls for payloads and space vehicles. The intern works with a team to develop and test guidance, navigation, and control systems for space programs, from preliminary design through flight. The work spans program and research and development lifecycles, requirements analysis, technical analyses, component interfaces, hardware and software development and testing, and support from new business through on-orbit operations. The role also requires documenting the GN&C approach and designs in systems engineering reports. This is an on-site position requiring in-person work five days each normally scheduled week at the primary work location. Work may take place in an office, laboratory, production floor, cleanroom, outdoors, or a remote research environment. Occasional work in production areas may require protective equipment, and access to other facilities in varied weather conditions may be necessary. Travel or commuting between company campuses and other locations may be required. Hourly rate: $26.50–$35.75.

Requirements

Must have completed the sophomore or junior year and be enrolled in a degree program for fall 2027; students enrolled in a graduate degree program are also accepted.
Degree must be from a university, college, or school accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or U.S. Department of Education.
Course of study in aerospace engineering, systems engineering, or a related field.
Effective communication and teamwork skills.
Desire to learn and ask questions.
Exposure to dynamics and controls courses and/or theory.
Advanced computer application skills, such as Python, MATLAB, Simulink, and other analytical tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience in guidance, navigation, and control (GNC), attitude determination and control subsystem (ADCS), dynamics and control systems, or related space vehicle systems.

Responsibilities

Perform GN&C engineering tasks throughout the lifecycle of programs or research and development projects.
Develop an understanding of requirements for attitude knowledge and pointing, agility, line-of-sight stability, orbit position knowledge, delta-v accuracy, and payload sun avoidance.
Prepare released analyses, including attitude knowledge and pointing budgets, orbit determination and trajectory budgets, agility analyses, maneuver settling, component selection and placement, emergency mode, and dynamics and control system stability.
Develop an understanding of GN&C component interfaces.
Support development, testing, and evaluation of hardware, software, support equipment, and systems required for GN&C.
Support programs from new business through flight, including proposals, concept development and trade studies, GN&C design, procurement, integration and test, and on-orbit technical support.
Document the GN&C approach in systems engineering reports, including detailed technical designs and applicable BAE Systems philosophy.
Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships across the department, Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units, and the company.
Interact appropriately with others to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
Perform other duties as necessary.