Acquisition and Analysis Intern

The Aerospace Corporation is hiring a full-time onsite undergraduate-level Acquisition and Analysis Intern to be located at our El Segundo, CA location.

The Systems Engineering Division (SED) provides unmatched experience in systems engineering to the U.S. government and to numerous public and private agencies, universities, nonprofit organizations, consortia, and commercial companies involved in the advanced application of space technology. From systems architecture development to system analysis and optimization, astrodynamics, orbital debris, navigation, failure analysis, mission assurance, cost and schedule assessment, and economic market analysis, SED exploits an incredibly broad array of engineering and business disciplines against a dynamic portfolio of programs and national challenges.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Apply the engineering design process to develop prototypes and/or recommend process and product enhancements that result in more robust, innovative, and agile capabilities

• Create visualizations that will highlight acquisition and systems engineering needs and trends

• Conduct research on disruptive technologies that will change the space industry over the next decade

• Participate in cross-organizational teams to support research, prototype development, or technical system engineering assessments

• Communicate task progress, results, technical issues, and recommendations to management, customers and/or peers in a timely manner

• Present a briefing on all aspects of the summer experience, including task assignments, progress, and intern activities, to management and peers

• Training and mentorship will be provided

What Corporate Skills You’ll Bring

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Must work well in a team environment

• Possess organizational, time management and project management skills

• Demonstrate flexibility and ability to adapt to changing organizational need

• Interpersonal skills to coordinate efforts and work with other internal and external organizations

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements:

• Currently enrolled full-time in an accredited college/university program pursuing a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline

• Availability to work full-time for a minimum of 10 weeks outside of university term and ability to return to a degree program full-time after completion of the internship

• Junior class standing completed by internship start date

• Minimum GPA of 3.0

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance

• Transcripts required

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

• GPA of 3.5 or higher.

• Active security clearance

• Proficiency with programming languages such as Python, C/C++, Java

• Familiarity with databases, data science, visualization applications

Temporary housing assistance is not available.

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills.

(Min - Max)

$30.00 - $30.00Pay Basis: Hourly