Analytics Internship

Analytics Intern (NYSG) - Summer 2024

About Ursa Space Systems

Ursa Space Systems is building ground-breaking solutions to deliver global intelligence to organizations worldwide. Through our network of satellite based Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensors, in combination with Electro-Optical (EO), Radio Frequency sensors (RF), and various third-party data sources Ursa Space detects real-time changes in the physical world. In combination with our team’s geospatial experience and strong custom services, we enable organizations to access and extract information from satellite imagery and analytic results with no geographic, political, or weather-related limitations. 

Ursa, located in downtown Ithaca, NY, is seeking multiple interns interested in gaining hands-on experience helping our team use satellite imagery and other sources of information to answer complex questions about the world.

About the Internship

Positions on the Ursa’s Analytics Team are available for the 2024 summer. This position is remote-friendly, although interns may work from Ursa’s Ithaca, NY headquarters if they prefer on-site for some or all of the internship.

This is a 10-week, full-time internship opportunity (Summer 2024) for students working on a degree in engineering, physics, math or another related STEM field with a significant signal or image processing component. Intuition, creativity, and flexibility are the most important primary qualifications. Experience with radar or image processing (in particular synthetic aperture radar) is a major plus. 

Duties may include

• Prototyping, demonstrating, and implementing image analysis algorithms and techniques, including machine learning approaches, internal user interfaces, and displays.
• Validate and evaluate algorithms designed to derive data from satellite images.
• Present findings to technical and nontechnical stakeholders using reports, slideshows, and interactive code

Requirements

• Strong communication skills.
• Curiosity and a desire to learn about technical subjects.
• Experience with Python.
• Organized and self motivated, able to successfully work with a remote team.
• Experience with Git and version control is a plus.
• Experience with Python scientific computing tools and libraries a plus (e.g. numpy, scipy, machine learning libraries, etc.).

Eligibility

To qualify for this New York Space Grant position, candidates must be a US Citizen and currently enrolled as a full-time student. In addition, one or both of the following must apply:

• Attend a university in New York State
• Be a resident of New York State

Compensation

The total stipend for this internship is $7,300.00, which will be paid in two installments during the summer.

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive Compensation
• Discretionary PTO & Flexible Scheduling
• Stock Options
• 401(k) Match
• 100% Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage for you and your dependents
• FSA & HSA Plans
• Employer-paid Life Insurance
• Employer-paid LTD and STD for Parental and Family Care
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Employee Resource Groups
• Educational Assistance Program
• Professional Development Opportunities
• And more…

One of our company values is to empower diversity, equity, and inclusivity. Ursa Space Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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