GNC Engineering Intern
Join Astro Mechanica as a GNC Engineering Intern to contribute to guidance and control systems for autonomous aircraft.
Posted by employer 2 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 17 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 17 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Develop and implement guidance, navigation, and control algorithms
- Contribute to 6-DOF dynamics and simulation models
- Build tooling to automate control design and simulation validation
- Work with peers across engineering disciplines
- Own a scoped project and present results
Must have
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Software Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline
- Coursework, research, club, or internship experience in GNC, controls, or autonomous systems
- Solid foundation in flight dynamics, control theory, modeling, and simulation
- Experience with Rust, C++, or a comparable systems language, plus Python for analysis and tooling
- Familiarity with software development best practices
Nice to have
- Ambition to work in a fast-paced environment
Practical constraints
- Available for a full-time, in-person internship in San Francisco during Summer 2027
Requirements
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The GNC Engineering Intern at Astro Mechanica will engage in developing and implementing guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for autonomous aircraft, working closely with experienced engineers. Key skills include a solid understanding of flight dynamics, control theory, and proficiency in programming languages like Rust and C++. This role is ideal for students pursuing degrees in aerospace or related fields, particularly those with hands-on experience in GNC and a desire to contribute to real-world projects in a collaborative environment.
Joblaze insights
Quick facts
- Is the GNC Engineering Intern role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in San Francisco, United States.
- Where is the role based?
- Astro Mechanica is hiring for this position in San Francisco, United States.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Aerospace Engineering, C++, Electrical Engineering, Python, Robotics, Rust.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Astro Mechanica targets intern candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Internship for this GNC Engineering Intern role at Astro Mechanica.
From the original posting
WHO YOU ARE:
Astro Mechanica is seeking an Intern to join our GNC Team for the summer of 2027 (program begins on June 7, 2027 for semester schools and June 27, 2027 for quarter schools). You are a GNC-focused student who wants to make a real contribution to the guidance and control system of a clean-sheet autonomous aircraft. You are comfortable working from first principles, want to write simulation and flight code yourself, and are excited to work closely with hardware and software teams. As a summer 2027 intern, you’ll be embedded with the team in San Francisco, working on real projects alongside full-time engineers and learning from them. You care about how systems behave in the real world, not just in simulation, and you’re motivated by building control architectures that are robust, testable, and ready for flight.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Help develop and implement guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for our products, with guidance from senior engineers
Contribute to 6-DOF dynamics and simulation models used for control design, analysis, and validation
Build tooling to automate control design, Monte Carlo analysis, and simulation validation
Work with peers across engineering disciplines to understand the control schemes and mechanisms for our products
Own a scoped project through the summer and present your results to the team at the end of the internship
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Software Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline
Coursework, research, club, or internship experience in GNC, controls, or autonomous systems
Solid foundation in flight dynamics, control theory, modeling, and simulation
Experience with Rust, C++, or a comparable systems language, plus Python for analysis and tooling
Familiarity with software development best practices such as version control, code review, testing, and CI
Ambition to work in a fast-paced environment
Available for a full-time, in-person internship in San Francisco during Summer 2027 (approximately 10–12 weeks)
PERKS & BENEFITS:
Competitive hourly pay
Hands-on mentorship from experienced engineers
Company-funded perks, including team lunches, game nights, and other activities
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