Guidance, Navigation, and Control Intern

Job Description

Description

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.

The internship will run from May to August of 2026.

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 master’s 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 equity.

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.