Internship - High-Fidelity Visualization and Simulation for Space Applications

Required Specific Experience

• Current enrollment in a graduate program in Aerospace, Computer Science, Robotics, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Experience with one or more of Blender, Unreal, Unity, along with their APIs
• Strong programming skills in one or more of Matlab, Python, and/or C/C++

Pay

The pay range for this internship position will be $6,000 - $8,000 per month.

About the Role

MERL is seeking a highly motivated graduate student to develop high-fidelity full-stack GNC simulators for space applications. The ideal candidate has strong experience with rendering engines, synthetic image generation, and computer vision, as well as familiarity with spacecraft dynamics, motion planning, and state estimation. The developed software should allow for closed-loop execution with the synthetic imagery, and ideally allow for real-time visualization. Publication of results produced during the internship is desired. The expected duration of the internship is 3-6 months with a flexible start date.

Benefits

• In addition to base pay, interns receive a relocation stipend, covered travel to and from MERL, and a monthly Charlie Card for local commuting.
• Interns are invited to participate in weekly social gatherings and professional development opportunities, including research talks by both internal and external speakers.
• Interns who meet the 90-day waiting period are also eligible for health insurance coverage.
• MERL provides immigration support for qualified candidates as needed.

Schedule

Employment is considered 'at-will', and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary or any other compensation program at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, departmental or Company performance, and market conditions.

Qualifications

Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs, Inc. "MERL" provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, MERL complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Skills

Experience with one or more of Blender, Unreal, Unity, along with their APIs

Responsibilities

Develop high-fidelity full-stack GNC simulators for space applications

Requirements

Strong experience with rendering engines, synthetic image generation, and computer vision

Company Information

Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs, Inc. "MERL" provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, MERL complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.