Oceanographic Lidar Remote Sensing and Field Campaign Intern

Job Description:

AMA is seeking a highly motivated intern to join the NASA/RSES team in advancing lidar ocean remote sensing technologies. This internship offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of active remote sensing, mechanical and electrical engineering, and ocean science. The successful candidate will focus on redesigning, characterizing, and implementing advanced data acquisition electronics for improving profiling ocean lidar measurements.

Duration:
Equivalent of 40 weeks at 10hr a week

Schedule:

Highly flexible timeframe and variable weekly hours to accommodate the selected candidate’s schedule.

• Assist with electro-mechanical hardware design, including component layout, wiring, power supply integration, and modular package development.
• Develop and enhance software programs to interface with, operate, and control updated instrumentation.
• Support the integration of hardware and software components into complete instrumentation systems.
• Conduct performance evaluations to assess functionality, reliability, and overall system effectiveness.
• Perform laboratory testing and validation of new and modified designs.
• Participate in at-sea field experiments to evaluate system performance under real-world operating conditions.
• Analyze test results and help identify design improvements and performance enhancements.
• Document design, testing, and validation activities to support continued system development.

• Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, or a related STEM discipline.
• Currently at the junior or senior undergraduate level.
• Demonstrates a strong mathematical foundation and ability to apply quantitative concepts to scientific and engineering problems.
• Possesses strong programming skills and experience developing software for scientific, engineering, or data-analysis applications.
• Familiar with satellite remote sensing technologies, including their measurement capabilities and applications.
• Demonstrates an understanding of or interest in NASA Earth Science missions and their scientific objectives.
• Self-motivated and intellectually curious, with a willingness to ask questions, investigate problems, and pursue solutions.
• Able to work independently while effectively contributing within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.
• Demonstrates strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with an eagerness to learn and apply new technical concepts.

Analytical Mechanics Associates (AMA) is proud of our customer relationships, our diverse and dynamic work environment, and our employees' career satisfaction. AMA is a small business with a wide reach; headquartered in Hampton, VA, AMA has operations in Greenbelt, MD;
Huntsville, AL;
Dallas and Houston, TX;
Denver, CO;
Mountain View, CA; and Edwards Air Force Base, CA.

With over 60 years of experience, AMA specializes in aerospace engineering, science, analytics, information technology, and visualization solutions. AMA combines the best of engineering, science, and mathematics capabilities with the latest in information technologies, visualization, and multimedia to build creative solutions.

We offer competitive salaries and a substantial benefits package, including but not limited to paid personal and federally recognized holiday leave, salary deferrals into a 401(k)-matching plan with immediate vesting, tuition reimbursement, short/long term disability plans, and a variety of medical, dental, and vision insurance options.

AMA is committed to the professional growth of every employee, understanding that the successes of our employees drive our success. We provide a work environment that is engaging, collaborative,…