Internship - Aviation Research Intern

ATAC
$20.00 per hour
United States, California, Santa Clara
2770 De La Cruz Boulevard (Show on map)
Apr 11, 2025
ATAC has an opening for an Aviation Research Intern. This is a paid internship. While this intern program cannot provide travel or living expenses to participants, we believe that participants would enjoy increased opportunities to interact with their ATAC colleagues if they were to work on-site at ATAC's offices in Santa Clara, California. The successful candidate will participate in the analysis of aviation related performance data from a variety of sources. The candidate will also participate in modeling of air traffic operations using a variety of aviation analytical tools. This position would be for Summer 2025 (e.g., May through August 2025), but can be flexible. Responsibilities will include: Quantitative and qualitative analysis of air traffic data Development of machine learning, neural networks, or other Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled software algorithms to find significant patterns in aviation-related data. Use of AI for speech-to-text, natural language processing, and/or generative AI techniques Application of visualization software to understand air traffic operations Formulation of air traffic planning and scheduling scenarios as numerical optimization problems, especially linear and integer programming Integration of advanced data mining techniques into ATAC research and commercial products. Interaction with aviation subject matter experts to incorporate their knowledge into machine learning and aviation data analytics algorithms Development and deployment of aviation performance reports Aviation data verification and validation; and calibration and troubleshooting of data processing algorithms Presentation and briefing development Qualifications ATAC is looking for open-minded people who have an interest in developing knowledge in the aviation domain and advancing the state-of-the-art in innovative aviation systems Required attributes include: Current enrollment in a B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. program in a STEM major, or an Associates (or aviation-related technical training) with emphasis on Data Science, Computer Programming, IT, and related Ability to quickly prototype and demonstrate software concepts in several languages, such as Python, Java, MATLAB, C#, or Javascript Strong analytical skills and experience working with large data sets Excellent written and oral communication skills and interpersonal relations skills Good PC applications skills with office tools including Excel, PowerPoint and Word Highly desired attributes include: Major in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, civil, systems, or other applicable engineering disciplines, operations research, applied mathematics, statistics or physics, or Data Science, Computer Programming, IT US citizenship or permanent residency Experience with machine learning and AI techniques such as deep neural networks, generative AI, etc. Knowledge of machine learning and Artificial Intelligence-related software libraries Knowledge of airport operations and air traffic management, and development of algorithms to process aviation-related data sets Familiarity with building web-based dashboards using open source libraries such as Python-plotly, Dash, Javascript-Angular, D3, etc. In addition, the ideal candidate is a team player, open to new ideas and technologies (especially application of Machine Learning to aviation), thinks both logically and creatively, and approaches problem solving with a positive, constructive attitude. A background check will be required for this position. The salary for this position is $20.00 per hour. If this sounds like you, please submit your resume AND a cover letter in which you summarize the particular elements of your background that relate to the requirements of this position to ATAC.