Technical Intern 3
About The Position
In this position, you will participate in BAE Systems' nationwide LEAP Internship & Co-op Program, where you will Learn, Engage, Apply, and Progress within the company. The LEAP Program will provide you with the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals on impactful projects, engage in career development opportunities, and network with our business leaders and the other students in the program. The Fault Management team at BAE Systems is a group of creative, passionate systems engineers with expertise in designing on-board autonomy to protect space system mission objectives in the presence of critical faults and failures. We work on everything from payloads to space vehicles to mission architectures. Our close-knit team supports each other across program assignments, sharing expertise & common design practices, collaboratively engaging on the hardest technical problems, and constantly sharpening one another through candid and curious discussions.At our core, we are Systems Engineers who seek to understand how mission objectives, mission planning, hardware, and software integrate together, where vulnerabilities in that system exist, how to mitigate them. The Space Vehicle Fault Management team is looking for action-oriented college undergraduates and graduate students with intellectual curiosity and a fundamental understanding of spacecraft subsystems. Exceptional communication skills, an ability to absorb new information rapidly, and a positive approach to solving hard problems are required. Experience with specific spacecraft subsystems, tool development, script writing (in particular Python or Ruby), and/or testing is desired.
Requirements
- Must have completed your sophomore or junior year and be enrolled in a degree program for the fall of 2027.
- We will also accept students enrolled in a graduate degree program.
- Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
- Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related degree field.
- A strong interest in learning.
- Collaborative, team-oriented approach to problem solving.
- Excellent communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of one or more specific spacecraft subsystems.
- Software tool development experience.
- Script writing experience (in particular Python, Ruby).
- Aerospace testing experience.
Responsibilities
- Supporting Internal Research and Design projects.
- Detailed design of fault management monitors and responses.
- Running test cases on Digital Vehicle Simulators to verify & validate the fault management design.
- Supporting fault management testing on flight hardware.
- Contributing to continuous development efforts on our tool suite.
- Preparing and delivering presentations to peers, management, and/or customers.
- A dedicated Fault Management mentor.
- Integration with the entire Fault Management team.
- Interactions with subject matter experts from other spacecraft subsystems (example: telecommunications, power, propulsion, etc.).
- Exposure to fault management requirements.
- Developing a working knowledge of the entire spacecraft architecture.
- Clearly and thoroughly documenting the fault management approach in Systems Engineering Reports.
- Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company.
- Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
