Flight Guidance Intern (Summer 2027)
Intern in Flight Guidance Engineering to support the design and testing of autonomous flight systems.
Posted by employer 16 hours ago
First seen on Joblaze 6 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 6 hours ago
What you'll build
- Design guidance system features
- Implement flight guidance algorithms
- Build infrastructure for automated simulation
- Integrate and verify guidance system features
- Develop flight test plans
Must have
- Currently enrolled as a junior or senior in an undergraduate program
- Solid understanding of engineering math, kinematics, and dynamics
- Proficient in C++ and Python
- Proactive and motivated to tackle hard problems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Nice to have
- Currently enrolled in a graduate program
- Experience in motion planning, optimization, control theory, probability theory
- Experience developing software for safety critical applications
Practical constraints
- Access to information subject to U.S. export controls
- Documentation required to establish U.S. person status
Requirements
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, years of experience, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
The Flight Guidance Intern at Reliable Robotics will assist in the design, implementation, and testing of guidance systems for autonomous flight. Key skills include proficiency in C++ and Python, along with a solid grasp of engineering fundamentals such as kinematics and dynamics. This role is ideal for undergraduate juniors or seniors in aerospace or robotics engineering, as well as graduate students with relevant experience in motion planning or control theory. The team is composed of engineers with diverse backgrounds in aviation and robotics, focused on enhancing safety in air transportation.
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- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: C++, Python.
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- Reliable Robotics Corporation targets intern candidates for this position.
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- Internship for this Flight Guidance Intern (Summer 2027) role at Reliable Robotics Corporation.
From the original posting
As a Flight Guidance Engineering Intern at Reliable Robotics, you will work alongside a team of mission-driven engineers with experience across aviation, space, robotics and self-driving cars to support our autonomous flight systems. You will contribute to the design, implementation, and testing of the guidance system, and your work will enable the integration of uncrewed aircraft into the National Airspace System.
Responsibilities
Design guidance system features that interface seamlessly with flight control systems and pilot displays
Implement flight guidance algorithms in flight software and validate in simulation
Build infrastructure for automated simulation and hardware-in-the-loop testing of guidance algorithms
Integrate and verify guidance system features in software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop test environments.
Develop flight test plans and conduct post-test data review.
Basic Success Criteria
Currently enrolled as a junior or senior in an undergraduate program in aerospace engineering, robotics engineering, software engineering, or similar field of study
A solid understanding of fundamentals -- engineering math, kinematics, and dynamics
Proficient in C++ and Python
Proactive and motivated to tackle hard problems
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Success Criteria
Currently enrolled in a graduate program in aerospace engineering, robotics engineering, software engineering, or similar advanced degree
Experience in one or more of the following areas: motion planning, optimization, control theory, probability theory
Experience developing software for safety critical applications
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