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York Space Systems LLC · 2 months ago

Spacecraft Power Simulation Engineering Intern

Greenwood Village, CO, 6060 South Willow Drive, Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States of America

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$25/hr - $26/hr

York Space Systems LLC is an innovative aerospace company specializing in end-to-end customer solutions for spacecraft. They are seeking a highly motivated intern to develop a spacecraft electrical power system simulation in Python, focusing on design, verification, and hands-on problem-solving in a collaborative environment.

AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel

No H1B

Responsibilities

Implement a Python-based Coulomb counter engine for tracking spacecraft battery charge and discharge

Develop load models for constant current, constant power, and constant resistance components

Implement common load metadata via class inheritance (e.g., name, UID, subsystem, parent load)

Add composite load support for aggregating multiple load types

Track and report average power over time for each load

Model spacecraft power sources:

Battery operating at voltage corresponding to its state of charge

Solar array following its IV curve at the current battery voltage

Integrate power source and load models into a time-step simulation loop

Export simulation results to CSV/JSON for external analysis and Grafana visualization

Participate in weekly reviews to test, validate, and improve model accuracy

Qualification

PythonElectrical power systemsCircuit theoryProblem-solvingWritten communication

Required

Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related technical field

Familiarity with Python programming and object-oriented design

Basic understanding of electrical power systems and circuit theory (voltage, current, resistance, power)

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently with guidance

Good written communication for documenting code and simulation assumptions

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

PTO

401K

Company

York Space Systems LLC

York Space Systems was founded to radically improve spacecraft affordability and reliability, transforming and enabling next generation space mission operations worldwide.

Founded in 2012