Business description:
Our company is building the next generation of advanced robotic arms. We design, test, and manufacture advanced robotic arm solutions for harsh environments such as underwater, nuclear, and land. Our high quality, state-of-the-art robotic manipulators help operators push the boundaries of inspection and intervention. Our customers include military organisations, service providers for the oil and gas industry conducting pipe and tank inspections, marine scientists, and the autonomous robotics research community.
Projects / tasks:
During an internship with our company, you will get exposure to the most advanced robotic arms in the world and be given opportunities to understand them further from a mechanical, electrical, software, or mechatronics perspective, depending on your engineering discipline and interests. Tasks in the internship will include:
- Mechanical Design of new components in CAD Software, Software Design of new Interface Features, Electrical Design of new circuitry
- Manufacturing prototypes via 3D printing and machining.
- Testing these prototypes against your assumptions.
- Production verification of our product range
- Real-world testing. Deploy and test our robotic arms on real vehicles.
- Ad hoc engineering for design modifications and other activities
- Presentation of ideas to the wider team
Participation in weekly team catch-ups, communicating your current work including trials and triumphs.
Technical skills:
- Skill/Discipline Options:
- Mechanical (Solidworks or similar CAD knowledge)
- Electrical (Altium or similar PCB software)
- Software (Python and/or C++)
- Mechatronics (Control Theory etc.)
Intern interpersonal qualities:
A sense of real passion, usually demonstrated through a portfolio or example home project outside of their university degree. Proactive Critical Thinking Creativity.
Business description:
Our company is a space services company focused on the development and deployment of a 200+ satellite constellation to provide Air Traffic Management services globally. Our company designs and manufactures its satellites in-house, developing systems and engineering solutions to enable the spacecrafts operations.
Projects / tasks:
Project #1
Spacecraft mission control ground segment GUI.
Project #2
Implementation of a GNSS Reflectometry receiver on spacecraft for flight in June 2024.
Technical skills:
Project #1
Experience with open-source tools for data visualization and database queries.
Project #2
An understanding of digital signal processing and an ability to implement algorithms in Numpy is highly desirable. Experience with embedded FPGAs is useful.
Intern interpersonal qualities:
Working rapidly to produce interim outputs in quick succession and an ability to play nicely with others is essential.
Business description:
Our company specialises in ship–air integration and innovative solutions that support the development and management of Ship–Helicopter Operating Limits (SHOL).
At our company, we work with defence forces across the world to conduct flight tests in the harshest maritime environments to prove and enable the embarked aviation capability of the defence forces. Limits defined by our company give operators the confidence to fly helicopters and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from ships at sea when and where required.
We offer a range of software products and services to support ship–air integration across four focal areas:
- Design and analysis
- Trials and reporting
- Management and assurance
- Consultancy and training
Projects / tasks:
Software Development team (Software Engineering):
Being part of the Team.
Our company software development team is dedicated to implementing a set of products (AirHub, SHOLSmith and others) aiming to facilitate Ship-Helicopter operations as well as plan, run and analyze FOCT.
As a team member you will be implementing new features for our products, testing and fixing existing functionalities, participating in team meetings as per established processes (utilizing Agile methodology with Scrum framework).
Technical skills:
Software Development team (Software Engineering):
- C# (.NET WPF)
- Atlassian Jira & Confluence
- GitLab (or another CI system)
- Stash (or another Git repository experience)
Intern interpersonal qualities:
Communication, Active listening, Team work, Collaboration, Positive attitude, Time Management, Adaptability, Critical Thinking
Business description:
MarIInE lab is a specialised research facility at the Australian Maritime College (AMC). It includes environmental, risk and safety academics and Centre of Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics students of AMC. This group is actively collaborating with national and internationally known researchers in the field. Also, it collaborates with the government and national and international shipping, defence, and offshore industry. Its research interest includes a wide range of theoretical and applied research activities mainly related to these industries.
Key areas of services available through the MarIInE lab include:
- Academic and commercial research on maritime Infrastructure Integrity and Environmental issues.
- Providing new knowledge to solve complex problems related to environmental, safety, reliability and risk engineering.
- Developing new technology to improve the safety and sustainability of shipping, offshore and onshore oil & gas, and mining operations.
Projects / tasks:
Project #1
The intern will investigate, consider and report on Autonomous Maritime System data management and workflows. Specifically, the internship will focus on how AMS data produced by the facilities’ operational AUVs/USVs can best be handled, stored and readily accessed.
Autonomous Maritime Systems, i.e. AUVs and USVs record large amounts of sensor and platform data. This data is both time and geo referenced. The creation of robust data workflows, systems and management processes can allow this data to be used to support operational as well as technical outcomes.
Equipment manufactures of AUV’s and USVs do not focus on post mission data handling and management systems. This is an area of interest to the AMC and also the Commonwealth as they continue to take up and employ AMS technologies.
A variety of design, coding, and testing tasks are required to bring this project to life. This project will extend on one undertaken by our company in support of the Commonwealth in Q2 2023.
Project #2
The intern will investigate, consider and report on Autonomous Maritime System cyber vulnerabilities. Specifically, the internship will focus on how AMS million plans and data produced by the facilities’ operational AUVs/USVs can best be handled, transmitted, stored and kept secure.
Autonomous Maritime Systems, i.e. AUVs and USVs rely on common technology stacks, though they may not receive software updates as frequently as desktop computers or servers. They are therefore potentially vulnerable to the malicious alteration of planned missions, reliable execution and post-mission data alteration, exfiltration or loss through cyber attacks.
Threat assessment is to include both the identification of vulnerabilities in the field and during pre and post-mission activities.
A variety of design, coding, and testing tasks are required to bring this project to life. This project area is a high priority for the AMSL research group and one that we are actively investigating.
Technical skills:
Project #1
Programming experience in Python or Matlab with a willingness to learn is required.
Experience with JSON, SQLite, or other data storage and communication standards are desirable. Familiarity with GIS applications, protocols, and standards are also valuable.
Programming experience in, C++, JavaScript, or HTML are desirable.
Project #2
Programming experience in Python or Matlab with a willingness to learn is required.
Familiarity with penetration testing, packet sniffing, MitM attacks, Wifi pineapples, denial of service, or acoustic modems are particularly desirable.
Knowledge of communication standards such as TCP/UDP and RS232, general networking, and software/hardware interfacing and experience with LINUX/OSX based computers would be beneficial.
Intern interpersonal qualities:
Strong communication skills are needed to work with the project leader and team of AUV/USV engineers to capture specifications, report on progress, manage issues and document developments/progress.
The candidate will need to work within a multi-disciplinary team from varying technical backgrounds.
Business description:
Development and production of personal safety monitoring devices and systems, including real-time location sensing, hazardous gas detection, worker biometrics monitoring, zone geofencing and data analytics.
Projects / tasks:
- Maintain existing software
- Add new features to existing product
- PSM Defender: Product electronics circuitry design/development. System software/firmware development and testing.
- Mechanical components design/development. Web development
Technical skills:
Any of: C+, Java, PHP, SQL, Android development, electronics design, CAD
Intern interpersonal qualities:
Good communication skills, quick to learn with flexible and collaborative work mindset.
Business description:
Design, prototype and productise innovative new technologies that support systems-testing and Defence training.
Includes uncrewed ground robots, projectile locating systems, thermal signature generation and many more.
Projects / tasks:
We currently have >10 mechanical / software / electronic projects that you can select from, or work with our engineering team to come up with your own.
The focus for each is on innovative technology that benefits the military training environment and is in line with our strategic direction. Due to the commercially sensitive nature of our work, the specific project titles can be discussed upon application.
Like all our innovations, your time at our headquarters will be exciting, relevant, cutting-edge, and provide you with valuable experience that you can apply practically to all engineering domains. Our team is dynamic, experienced and fun.
Technical skills:
SolidWorks, Altium Designer, C / C++ / C#, Python, Javascript, Arduino Studio, Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, Platform IO, Github
Intern interpersonal qualities:
Positive attitude, friendly, clear communicator, willingness to try new things, honest, reliable, adaptable, committed, punctual, creative thinker.
Business description:
Our company produces satellite edge computing hardware and associated software. This ranges from code to control the hardware to website frontend software to manage order placements and delivery.
Projects / tasks:
Learning about and developing space ready software, including communication with satellite busses; transforming earth observation data for use in machine learning; ground support systems for tasking and maintaining satellite payloads; data compression algorithms; and more.
Technical skills:
Experience with at least one of the following:
- Python, especially frameworks such as:
- opencv/rasterio
- django/flask/fastapi
- tensorflow/pytorch
- Javascript, especially frameworks such as:
- React
- Mapbox
- Rust
Intern interpersonal qualities:
Excellent communications skills (verbal and written), an interest in any of the following areas: space, programming, hardware design.
Involved in extracurricular activities / side projects and an ability to work independently.
Business description:
Development of Software Systems for Command and Control of Electronic Radio Frequency Sensors and Systems.
Projects / tasks:
(AI, Data Science & Software Engineering Internships) Step into the practical realm of AI, Data Science, and Software engineering with our focused internship experiences. We’re offering projects across diverse domains, each adjustable to your specific interests and skills:
- Large Language Models: Dive deep into AI by exploring large language models and fine-tuning techniques, pushing the boundaries of machine learning innovation.
- AI Model Deployment: Gain practical experience in deploying AI models within Docker containers and developing robust APIs for seamless interactions.
- Signal Processing and Software development: Engage in an exciting project involving the replay of annotated spectrograms using Software-Defined Radio (SDR) data, merging the fields of data science and signal processing.
- Simulation Metrics Conversion: Embark on a unique project converting simulation metrics into a structured relational database format, enhancing data accessibility, and promoting efficient analysis.
Under the mentorship of our seasoned professionals, you’ll gain hands-on experience and have the opportunity to drive innovation in the fields of AI and Software. Join our team and shape your own unique journey in this rapidly evolving technological arena.
Technical skills:
- Python
- PyTorch/TensorFlow
- Transformers (Hugging Face library)
- Docker
- GNU radio
- SciPy
Intern interpersonal qualities:
Our ideal intern would demonstrate a strong capacity for independent problem-solving and a proactive attitude towards learning new tools and frameworks as needed. A foundation in scientific computing/software engineering, acquired through academic courses or self-learning, is essential.
Business description:
Our company is designing and building next generation spacesuits. We are into industrial design, systems engineering , systems integration & advanced manufacturing
Projects / tasks:
- Design of systems (mechatronics, electrical, mechanical)
- Simulation (Finite Element Analysis, Computation Fluid Dynamics)
- Machine Learning
- Research hardware to integrate with our cutting-edge IoT product. From sensors to edge computing devices.
- Research technology suppliers to put together solutions based on our product goals.
- Build low fidelity mockups / prototypes for lab based testing
Technical skills:
- CAD/CAM
- MATLAB/Simulink/SimScale etc
- Cloud IOT Solutions ( Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
- C/C++, Python
Intern interpersonal qualities:
- Technical Project Management
- Analytical
- Technical Communications expertise
- Collaboration
- Goal oriented
Business description:
We are a space engineering company dedicated to next generation space operations, using machine learning and gaming graphics to greatly reduce the challenge of operating spacecraft. The company has 40 employees and active laboratories in Sydney, Adelaide and Colorado. We sell operations services and spaceflight software to both government and civil customers to include the Australian Defence Force, Fortune 500 and NewSpace companies, US Space Force, and NASA. The Australian Space Agency selected our flight operations service called the “Responsive Space Operations Centre” (RSOC) for their national mission control centre. We specialise in large constellations and fleet control (100+ satellite) and machine learning applications to space.
Projects / tasks:
There are a wide range of tasks for space that interns can participate in, including machine learning, spacecraft design, orbital analysis and cloud computing for spacecraft command and control. Prior interns worked on space weather analytics to fill gaps in critical data, orbital mechanics, the design of large 100+ constellations, and spacecraft design.
Technical skills:
If the student can code we can teach them to do space: Orbital mechanics, spacecraft design, SATCOM, space physics.
Students that can code and do space are high interest but preference is for C#/Unity coders. Interns wishing to go into the Machine Learning and Spacecraft Engineering streams should have a good knowledge of Python and/or C/C++.
Software Development Requirements: Python and/or C/C#, git, Linux environments,
Preferred but not essential: Cloud architectures and development, databases, microservices.
Engineering, Computer Science/Software Engineering, Physics, game development degrees, but any degree with strong maths and programming skills is welcome.
Intern interpersonal qualities:
- Engineers, tinkerers, and builders.
- People who are passionate about space.
- People who are not afraid to make mistakes