Navigation Engineer Intern: Summer 2025

VectorNav develops GPS and inertial navigation technology for UAVs, walking robots, and self-driving cars.
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Description For Navigation Engineer Intern: Summer 2025

VectorNav Technologies is at the forefront of GPS and inertial navigation technology, serving diverse applications from UAVs to walking robots and self-driving cars. As a Navigation Engineer Intern for Summer 2025, you'll join a dynamic team working on cutting-edge navigation systems. The role offers hands-on experience with hardware validation, algorithm implementation, and software development for real-world applications.

You'll work directly with customer engineering, system test, and product development teams, gaining invaluable experience in navigation technology. The position involves validating new sensors and algorithms, implementing simulation environments, and developing testing tools. This internship provides an excellent opportunity to work with advanced navigation systems while learning from industry experts with over 100 years of combined experience.

The ideal candidate should be pursuing a degree in aerospace engineering or a related field, with strong communication skills and technical knowledge of navigation systems. Experience with hardware, robotics, and programming languages like Python, C++, or MATLAB is highly valued. The role offers a combination of hands-on technical work and professional development, making it perfect for students looking to build a career in navigation technology and robotics.

Benefits include competitive compensation, potential course credit, and extensive mentorship opportunities. The company culture promotes learning and development, with regular team activities and a well-equipped break room for relaxation. Located in Dallas, this on-site internship offers a perfect blend of professional growth and practical experience in a leading navigation technology company.

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Responsibilities For Navigation Engineer Intern: Summer 2025

  • Validating performance of new sensors and algorithms in hardware
  • Implementing and testing new techniques in a simulation environment
  • Emulating end-user applications to characterize performance and define best-practices
  • Developing software tools to support customer and in-house testing

Requirements For Navigation Engineer Intern: Summer 2025

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  • Undergraduate or graduate degree in-progress in aerospace engineering or similar field
  • Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills
  • Coursework or experience working with inertial navigation systems, GPS/GNSS technology, estimation algorithms (particularly Kalman filters), and/or modern controls
  • Experience working with or troubleshooting hardware and electronics (especially robotics, UAV's, gimbal systems and/or other end applications)
  • Familiarity with Matlab, C/C++, Python or other software languages

Benefits For Navigation Engineer Intern: Summer 2025

  • Paid internship
  • Possible school course credit
  • Training & Development from senior engineers
  • Company-wide catered lunch every Friday
  • Fully stocked break room with billiards, ping pong, foosball & more

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