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Guidance, Navigation, and Control Intern (Summer 2027)
Job Location:
Job Location:
Boulder, CO - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 30 - 30
Hourly Salary:
Posted:
12 September 2026 (7 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
10 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
As a Guidance Navigation and Control Intern your core responsibility will be to support GNC analysis test and flight operations of spacecraft that are flying and to be built. You will work with software engineers propulsion engineers and others. You will have the opportunity to contribute to various aspects of spacecraft development including mission analysis testing of new flight-hardware automation of analysis and test and writing simulation and flight code.
*This internship is 12 weeks long from May/June through August/September 2027
Responsibilities
- Implement and improve simulation models
- Characterize on-orbit performance of GNC functions
- Test GNC functionality on real hardware supporting Mira and Helios development and delivery
- Write robust reviewed and tested code for flight
Minimum Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a masters program in Aerospace Engineering Math Electrical Engineering or related field
- Experience with quality Matlab Python and/or C programming
- Experience in any of the following:
- Simulation
- Closed-loop control design
- Estimation theory
- Orbital mechanics
- Ability to communicate technical challenges explain rationale and resolve concerns
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience in attitude determination and control for spacecraft
- Experience operating spacecraft and reviewing flight data
- Experience working collaboratively on a team with a mix of hardware and software engineers
- Experience working in a vehicle development environment (cars planes rockets satellites drones boats etc)
- Experience using version control test cases and other software best practices
Additional Requirements:
- Willing and able to work on-site in Louisville CO for the duration of the internship
- This position may require overtime hours; interns are eligible for overtime pay.
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role level location and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills education experience technical capabilities and internal addition to base salary for full-time hires you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and access to medical vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Required Experience:
Intern
