2026 Electro-Optical Sensor Performance Graduate Intern
The Aerospace CorporationCalifornia, United States
Posted November 19, 2025
Internship
About the Company
The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise.
Job Description
The Aerospace Corporation is hiring an Electro-Optical Sensor Performance Grad Intern position for the Integrated Sensor Design and Analysis Department in the Mission Payloads Division (MPD). The position is based in El Segundo, CA, and requires a Master's or PhD degree program in optics, physics, electrical engineering or equivalent. The intern will provide support to technical teams, perform detailed sensor performance analyses, and design, assemble, and test complex electro-optical sensors.
Requirements
- Active enrollment in a Master’s or PhD degree program from an accredited college/university in optics, physics, electrical engineering or equivalent
- 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
- Academic or prior internship experience performing detailed sensor performance analyses
- Knowledge of computer programming languages in an engineering application environment such as MATLAB, Python, ENVI/IDL, or Mathematica
- Familiarity working in a laboratory environment and electro-optical sensors
- Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI SSBI security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance
Benefits
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
- Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
- Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
- 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
- Flexible spending accounts
- Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
- Relocation assistance
- Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
- Education assistance programs
- An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect