GNC Engineering Intern

The role

This intern will help develop and implement guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for autonomous aircraft. You will contribute to 6-DOF dynamics and simulation models and build tooling for control design and validation.

What you will do

• Help develop and implement guidance, navigation, and control algorithms
• Contribute to 6-DOF dynamics and simulation models
• Build tooling to automate control design, Monte Carlo analysis, and simulation validation
• Work with peers across engineering disciplines to understand control schemes and mechanisms
• Own a scoped project and present results to the team

Required qualifications

• 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
• 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

Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay
• Hands-on mentorship from experienced engineers
• Company-funded perks, including team lunches, game nights, and other activities

About the company

Astro Mechanica is a vertically integrated aerospace company developing a scalable technology platform to power critical infrastructure, mission operations, and the future of flight. They are a team of engineers dedicated to advancing aerospace.