2026 SPRO (Space Planning, Readiness, and Operations) Graduate Intern

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nations space programs solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space delivering innovative solutions that span satellite launch ground and cyber systems for defense civil and commercial customers. When you join our team youll be part of a special collection of problem solvers thought leaders and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

The Aerospace Corporation is hiring a Resiliency Engineer Graduate Intern for theSpace Planning Readiness and Operations (SPRO) department within the Enterprise Effects Division (EED). This position will be onsite and located in Colorado Springs CO.

The Enterprise Effects Division (EED) drives integration of Aerospaces strategic capabilities across the national space enterprise. The division leverages a broad array of engineering disciplines against a diverse and dynamic portfolio of programs customers and national challenges. EED spans the capability lifecycle from concept and architecture design to performance assessment to application of space and space-enabled capabilities.

The Graduate Intern will join the SPRO team and support the Space Force customers with focus on bringing analytic rigor to ongoing engineering studies to support resiliency efforts. SPRO staff provide operationally-relevant space solutions for the warfighter and end users in support of our Intelligence Community (IC) Department of Defense (DoD) and civil customers. We serve as the EED and ETG entry point for wargaming and exercises space operations planning and operationally-focused solutions support to connect corporate technical capabilities and operational requirements integrate capabilities across the space enterprise and educate the workforce on space operations and warfighting. Do you want to have a positive impact on the present and future space enterprise Join us as a Graduate Intern Resiliency Engineer on the Space Planning Readiness and Operations Department team at The Aerospace Corporation!

What Youll Be Doing

• Working closely with Aerospace technical staff on a range of activities which may include developing software analysis tools conducting modeling simulation and analysis tasks reviewing and assessing sufficiency of data collected during testing and wargames participating in wargame development execution and analysis exercises and assessing risk to map systems engineering to operational needs.

• Conducting analyses of system performance

• Applying standard techniques and procedures to carry out a series of prescribed engineering tasks

• Interacting directly with local Aerospace personnel and collaborating with Aerospace personnel in other locations

• Training and mentorship will be provided

What Corporate Skills Youll Bring

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Must work well in a team environment

• Possess organizational time management and project management skills

• Demonstrate flexibility and ability to adapt to changing organizational need

• Interpersonal skills to proactively coordinate efforts and work with other internal and external organizations

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree completed AND currently enrolled full-time in an accredited college/university program pursuing aMasters or in Engineering Mathematics Physics or related program.

• Minimum of Senior class standing by internship start date with graduate program beginning Fall2026.

• Minimum GPA of 3.0

• 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.

• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and in teams

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

• Transcripts required.

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

• GPA of 3.5 or higher

• Active security clearance

• Proficiency in one or more of the following computer languages/tools: C C Python Fortran Java MATLAB Simulink

• Military or Department of Defense (DoD) experience

• Research or professional experience working as a member of a technical team

• Coursework or relevant experience in technical writing and technical presentation

• Coursework research or professional experience in space systems modeling and simulation design systems engineering and/or command and control

• Prior space-related work experience for a US government agency or contractor

Temporary housing assistance is not available.

The Aerospace Corporation is a proud member of Space Workforce for Tomorrow (SWFT) a growing coalition of leading space companies committed to collaboratively working toward a shared vision of expanding and providing opportunities for talent to join the exciting space industry. As part of this commitment SWFT companies are focused on building a skilled innovative and sustainable space workforce required to maintain U.S. leadership in space for decades to come. Click here to learn more and register for the National Space Intern program.

We offer a competitive compensation package where youll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education experience knowledge and skills.

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