Systems Engineering Intern

Aireon deployed the world's first global space-based air traffic surveillance system, providing real-time aircraft monitoring capabilities around the world, including over the poles, over the oceans and in remote areas.

Aireon data enables safer, more efficient and more environmentally friendly aviation travel, resulting in significant CO2 emission reductions. More than 20 Air Navigation Service Providers representing more than 40 countries - including NAV CANADA, NATS (UK), Air Traffic and Navigation Services (South Africa), Airports Authority of India (AAI), and ASECNA (Africa) -- rely on Aireon data to navigate aircraft in their airspaces.

We are committed to offering an employment experience and benefits package that enables you and your family to grow with us and to share in our success.

The Aireon Internship Program is an opportunity for students to be a part of the Aireon teams that are making groundbreaking advancements in global air traffic surveillance. As an Intern, you'll begin making an impact on real projects from day one! Come prepared to grow, develop, and learn alongside a team and the leaders of our company.The Aireon Internshipprogram is a 12-week program that runs from May 27, 2025, to August 15, 2025. During the program, interns will have the opportunity to provide valuable support to an Aireon department on a project or important work assignment. Interns will also be provided an opportunity to engage with senior leadership and fellow interns through regular engagement activities.

The Systems Engineering Intern will join the Aireon 3.0 project and support the design and development of the next generation of Aireon's core system. They will assist with systems engineering tasks from managing requirements to documenting internal and external interfaces to developing and executing test procedures. The intern will come away with experience making technical decisions and interfacing with system stakeholders.

What You'll Do

Attend weekly tag up meetings to review progress on assigned tasks.
• Support the Aireon 3.0 Systems Engineering team's preparations for critical design review (CDR).
• Assist with updating Systems Engineering documentation to reflect recent changes in the design of 3.0.
• Assist with the management of the Aireon 3.0 requirements baseline.
• Attend technical interchange meetings to discuss technical challenges with stakeholders.
• Support trade studies being performed by the Aireon 3.0 Systems Engineering team.

Skills You Will Obtain

• Experience preparing for and conducting a critical design review for a complex system.
• Managing system requirements and traceability between different hierarchies of a requirements baseline as well as traceability between requirements and test cases.
• Technical decision making through stakeholder needs analysis and trade studies.

Required Qualifications

• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
• Must be currently enrolled in a bachelor's or graduate degree program at an accredited academic institution.
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S.
• Candidates for the internship should be pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in systems engineering (or a closely related field) with a planned graduation date of winter 2025 or spring 2026.

Desired Qualifications

• Ability to work as part of a technical team tasked with developing a software system.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and technical writing ability.
• Good communication skills.

About You

You are curious and eager to learn. We value interns who are naturally curious and eager to explore new technologies and concepts in systems engineering.

You have strong communication skills. Clear communication is vital for collaborating with team members and solving challenging design problems.

You pay attention to detail. Precision and attention to detail are vital in systems engineering task.

You take a proactive approach. You are unafraid to engage with others and ask questions.

You are resilient. You have a positive attitude toward attacking challenging problems.

About the Team

• The intern will be assigned to the Aireon 3.0 project and work alongside a team of approximately six fellow systems engineers. Weekly tag up meetings are held on Teams to review progress on tasks tracked in Jira. Most of the team is hybrid and come into the office 2-3 days/week while some members of the team are fully remote.

Aireon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or status as a protected veteran. EOE of Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability and other protected categories.