Strategic Systems Engineering Intern

Overview

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

 

Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers.

 

 

Equal Employment Opportunity

Draper is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.   We understand the value of diversity and its impact on a high-performance culture.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.   

 

Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@draper.com.

Responsibilities

Do you want to help innovate solutions to some of our nation’s most pressing military and space technology challenges?

The Strategic Systems Engineering division is seeking a highly-motivated undergraduate or graduate student for an internship.  This intern will support guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) systems architecture tasks by assisting with development of high-fidelity flight vehicle simulations and/or mission performance analyses. 

Specific tasks include:

• Enhance usability of existing models
• Develop system and subsystem models
• Create informative visualizations of model outputs
• Integrate new models or features into simulation tools
• Understand stakeholder needs and use cases
• Regularly present progress and technical products to the team for peer review

Qualifications

Required qualifications

• US Citizen
• Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program in engineering, math, or physics
• Basic programming skills in MATLAB or Python
• Has excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to learn quickly both working closely with engineers and independently
• Comfortable using new software and tools

Any of the following additional qualifications would be highly desirable:

• Coursework in system dynamics, flight dynamics, orbital mechanics, control systems, or state estimation
• Additional programming experience (e.g. Simulink, R, C, C++, etc.)
• Familiarity with model-based systems engineering (MBSE)
• Familiarity with strategic/tactical missile or rocket systems