Real-Time Space Visualization & GNC Simulation Internship

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merlSomerville (MA)

Aerospace Engineers Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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About the role

MERL seeks a motivated graduate student to develop high-fidelity full-stack GNC simulators for space applications. The role emphasizes rendering engines, synthetic imagery, and perception, with exposure to spacecraft dynamics and motion planning. Ideal candidates are enrolled in a relevant graduate program and have experience with Blender, Unreal, or Unity, plus Matlab/Python/C/C++. The internship runs 3–6 months from a flexible start date in Cambridge, MA.

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