Aerospace, Electrical, IT, Mechanical Engineering Internship 2026--Tunnel 9

Overview

Job Title: Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering Internship 2026 – Tunnel 9                     

Location: White Oak, MD

Function/Branch: Engineering / Tunnel 9

Directorate: Test Operations

Position Type: Casual

Pay Type: Non-Exempt    

Grade: L04 (OB0404) – L05 (OB0503)

Starting Hourly Rate: $29.79 - $38.96 / hour

 

**Current U.S. Citizenship Required**

 

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Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for seasonal Aerospace, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering Interns, supporting TOS II, at Tunnel 9 in Silver Spring, MD.

 

Job Summary

Tunnel 9 is a Geographically Separated Unit (GSU) of a larger organization known as AEDC. Tunnel 9 provides aerodynamic simulation critical to hypersonic system development and hypersonic vehicle technologies at speeds from Mach 7 to Mach 18. Tunnel 9 is the highest Reynolds number, largest scale ground test facility in the world capable of simultaneously collecting continuous pitch polar static force and moment, pressure and heat transfer data during each run.

 

The BNH Internship Program offers 10-12 week full time summer (seasonal) internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in engineering. As part of the internship, you are paired with experienced engineers and scientists who serve as your mentor(s) in completing assigned projects gaining valuable experience in your field of study while contributing to the Air Force and BNH mission. You will be required to present a briefing to senior management on work accomplished, lessons learned and further recommended actions.

             

Job Duties:

The Tunnel 9 internship is structured such that you are assigned multiple tasks to complete throughout the summer to provide exposure to the variety of types of work conducted at AEDC Tunnel 9. Assignments performed by BHN interns will address true engineering challenges and further the mission of the Air Force and BNH.

 

Examples of types of tasks interns have worked previously or are planned for this summer include: (these are examples, not an exhaustive list):

• Operate and conduct tests in Tunnel 9’s R&D Mach 3 tunnel.
• Installation of test article hardware & instrumentation into Tunnel 9 in support of active customer Mach 7-18 testing.
• Validation of test article data acquisition system set-up configuration and nomenclature.
• Pre-test instrumentation integrity checks and model hardware changes between runs.
• Continued development of Temperature Sensitive Paint & IR Thermography.
• Diagnostics and instrumentation development of fast response piezoelectric force balance development and balance calibration software.
• Support of test article boundary layer transition measurements and analysis.
• Develop graphical user interfaces for processing, analyzing, and decoding test article & tunnel facility data.
• Modify or develop hardware and software interfaces between data sources and computer hardware used in integrated data acquisition and processing systems.
• Repair of malfunctioning test article instrumentation.
• Create and modify electrical schematics using AutoCAD.
• Research power load bank systems to determine feasibility of use in emergency generator systems.
• Assist in the field implementation, validation and verification of new or recently modified measurement, data acquisition, and/or controls systems.
• Improve/Add limit indicator to networks and facility HMI screens utilized by operators in the facilities.
• Analyze current optical measurement system and provide recommendations for upgrade of existing analog drive motors with more modern stepper motor technology.
• Modify or develop PLC ladder logic or HMI screens for facility control systems.
• Configure and program Digital Servo Amps or other control system hardware for facility control systems.
• Develop improved system controller interfaces.
• Perform system integration, checkouts and troubleshooting, redline drawings, and improve clarity and quality of work instructions for test cell systems.
• Research and prep