GNC Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
About the role
Summer internships will range between the months of May and September depending on university schedules. Internship is full-time and on-site in Mountain View, CA.
The Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineering team at Muon is responsible for all GNC on the spacecraft, ranging from sensor and actuator selection to system-level pointing analysis and even writing GNC flight software! Software-focused interns can look forward to owning a project from start to finish which could involve performance analysis, creation of new spacecraft operations tools, or even developing new spacecraft functionality. Come work with the team and help design the future GNC for our Spacecraft!
Muon is a small and fast growing startup which offers interns the experience to get direct mentorship and have real impact on our programs. As an intern, you'll collaborate with a dynamic team in a startup environment and have the chance to learn from some of the most accomplished and experienced aerospace professionals in the industry. We're committed to offering an experience where your decisions and contributions play a pivotal role in driving Muon's success.
Responsibilities
Conduct system-level GNC analysis to support both development and on-orbit operations
Develop or improve a GNC software feature or capability
Build new tools to analyze, calibrate, and operate on-orbit GNC subsystems
Write, improve, and automate GNC performance and regression software tests
Qualifications
Classwork in software engineering, as well as mechanical/aerospace engineering, applied physics, and/or EE/filtering/estimation
Programming skills in C++ and/or python. Julia is a plus!
Interest in spacecraft attitude estimation and control
Nice-to-have Skills
Previous internship or co-op experience
Experience with hardware/software integration, mechatronics projects, etc
Previous experience on technical project teams (i.e. Rocket club, formula SAE, solar car, etc.)
Experience with attitude estimation or control
Pay range
Bachelor's $40/hour
Master's $45/hour Next
PhD $50/hour