Job Title: Software Engineer Internship – GMAT

Job Location: Greenbelt, MD (Hybrid)

Pearl River Technologies has an exciting opportunity for anyone interested in pursuing a career in software engineering!

You will learn about object-oriented programming, modern design principles, and industry software development processes.
Gain valuable real-world experience in the software industry.
Work with NASA operational software.

About Us

Pearl River Technologies is an SBA certified HUBZone small, disadvantaged business (SDB) providing professional, technical, and administrative support services to federal, state, and local government agencies. Through our support and commitment to the HUBZone program, we successfully offer our customers the highest quality of service, while creating opportunities and growth for our employees.

Description

This position will support NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Code 532 Branch, which supports spacecraft mission flight dynamics and navigation from analysis to operations. This is a temporary position for a period of up to 5 months. Specifically, the Software Engineer Intern will contribute to NASA’s General Mission Analysis Tool (GMAT) that is used worldwide by many organizations, universities, and enthusiasts for spacecraft trajectory design and navigation. The system supports missions in flight regimes ranging from low Earth orbit to lunar, libation point, and deep space.

The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable in Object Oriented programming, software and aerospace principles. You will have the opportunity to gain a full view of the life of a software engineer in a collaborative team environment at NASA.

Objectives:

Fix smaller GMAT core code bugs
Update Script Regression Test System MATLAB code or Python supplemental/assisting scripts
Exercise sample scripts
Parse script test results
Update GMAT User Guide (e.g., ground track image updates, replace obsolete 3D visualization images/diagrams
Update GMAT bundled python helper scripts
Update GMAT Wiki to be aligned with R2026a
Create GMAT videos for R2026a to replace older videos currently on YouTube

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate is currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or Aerospace / Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering and possess the following skills:

Understanding of basic Object-Oriented Design principles
C++ experience required
In-depth knowledge of orbital mechanics concepts (required)
MATLAB and Python experience (recommended)
Git or configuration management experience (recommended)
Self-starter/highly motivated individual (required)

US citizenship required / EEO/AA / E-Verify Participation

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