Technical Intern III, Software Testing of Physics-Based Models  

Albuquerque, NM

Job #614916

This is a temporary, full-time position during summer 2010.

Who We Are

Ball Aerospace is a leader in design, development and manufacture of innovative aerospace systems. We produce spacecraft, instruments and sensors, RF and microwave technologies, cryo-systems, data exploitation solutions and a variety of advanced aerospace technologies and products that enable exciting missions.

Ball Aerospace is known for its contributions in support of space and Earth science, exploration, national security and intelligence programs. We were also a pioneer in the development of the commercial remote sensing market, producing imaging systems and spacecraft that helped spawn a new market-driven demand for imagery. Our projects offer some of the most difficult and exciting challenges in aerospace. 

We employ approximately 3,000 talented engineers, scientists, technicians and support staff.  And one of the keys to our success is our people. Our employees take great pride in their contributions to better understanding our planet and protecting the nation.  

Summer Intern Program:

The Ball Aerospace Internship Program is a ten week summer program that provides candidates with:

• Practical experience on relevant aerospace and telecommunication projects while working with designated mentor
• A competitive salary
• Access to state-of-the-art equipment 
• Housing assistance  
• Relocation reimbursement
• In-house training
• Group activities 

Over the course of a summer session, students are encouraged to participate in social and recreational activities, many of which are organized by the college relations department.  Mentors and department co-workers enjoy spending time with students at many of the activities. 

Ball Aerospace's Albuquerque office, located near Kirtland Air Force Base, primarily supports the Air Force Research Laboratory's Directed Energy and Space Vehicle Directorates, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the Air Force.

Our Albuquerque employees specialize in providing solutions in space control, directed energy research, experimentation, and analysis. Our space control effort ensures that systems carrying Department of Defense data are able to operate through specified threats by developing, demonstrating, and documenting technologies appropriate for current and next generation satellite systems.

Systems Engineering Solutions provides technical and professional services to defense, intelligence, homeland security and space science markets.

What You´ll Do as an Intern:

• You will be responsible for helping to test a multi-physics, multi-dimensional, parallel fluid-structure-interaction (FSI) software. 

What You´ll Need:

• Primary requirement is enthusiasm to study and learn.
• Intern will receive mentoring but will need to be a self-starter, progressing without significant direct supervision.
• Knowledge required includes software development and testing experience. 
• Experience with C/C++.
• Completion of a Bachelor's degree and current enrollment in a graduate degree program in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Engineering or any of the Physical Sciences.
• Enrollment in an (undergraduate or graduate) degree program for Fall 2010

Highly Desired (but not required):

• Experience with High Performance Computing (HPC)
• Familiarity with MPI, PETSc and/or Trilinos.
• Experience with UNIX operating system.
• Python, Perl, and/or Shell scripting

NOTE: You are welcome to apply for more than one type of internship (for example, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering), however, we recommend only applying to one of these levels when submitting your resume:

Intern I = Between Sophomore and Junior year
Intern II = Between Junior and Senior year
Intern III = After Bachelor's, starting or continuing graduate school

Equal Opportunity Employer  M/F/D/V

U.S. CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED