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04 January 2011

Full-Time Employment Opportunity and Full-Time Summer Internship Positions at SpaceWorks Commercial

SpaceWorks Commercial, a division of SpaceWorks Engineering, Inc. (SEI), and located in Washington, D.C. office has an opening for a Commercial Space Systems Analyst. For more information please see the following or the PDF file (also contains information on our full-time summer student intern position):
http://www.sei.aero/employment/index.html

Commercial Space Systems Analyst
Position ID: SEI-C1
Experience Level: 0 – 5 years
Type: Full-time, Salaried
Location: Washington, DC
Salary Range: $60,000 - $75,000, depending on qualifications

SpaceWorks Commercial seeks an entry-level space systems analyst to help perform economic and technical analysis for external clients (domestic and international) and for internal initiatives. Familiarity with economic analysis, financial modeling, database development, and aerospace markets is desired. Sample markets that would be analyzed include: small payload orbital launch, sub-orbital/orbital space tourism, commercial remote sensing, commercial telecommunications, commercial transportation services to the International Space Station (ISS), reusable launch vehicles (RLVs), reentry systems, space solar power, propellant depots, high speed global cargo delivery, etc. A degree in business, economics, space policy, aerospace engineering, systems engineering, or a related field is preferred. For this position, please apply directly to commercial@sei.aero.

Commercial Space Analysis Intern
Position ID: SEI-C Intern
Experience Level: Undergraduate or Graduate Student
Type: Summer 2011 Semester
Location: Washington, DC
Salary Range: $16/hour - $22/hour, depending on qualifications and academic standing

SpaceWorks Commercial seeks applicants for a summer internship in Washington, DC. The applicant should be, at a minimum, on the path to obtaining a B.A., B.S., M.S., or M.B.A. in engineering, economics/finance, business, or a policy-related field. The successful applicant should be familiar or have an interest in commercial and policy aspects of space development including financing/economic modeling/market forecasting. Candidates should be highly motivated, possess good communication skills, be comfortable with quantitative modeling, and have a passion for space exploration and space economics. Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale please. U.S. citizenship is preferred for SEI-C internship positions. However, SpaceWorks Commercial is open to hiring foreign national students studying in the U.S. for available full-time internships under the Curricular Practical Training (CPT) program for those with an F-1 student visa. Please note the requirements of each announcement before applying. For those applicants that seek to also obtain academic credit for their internship, SpaceWorks Commercial reserves the right to reduce the hourly salary offered accordingly. Please notify SpaceWorks Commercial when you apply if you will also be seeking academic credit for the internship. Application deadline for applying for this position is March 4, 2011. For this position, please apply directly with an introductory email, cover letter, and current resume to commercial@sei.aero.

Please pass this announcement on to any interested parties. Thank you.

Link: SpaceWorks Engineering, Inc. (SEI) Employment Page

Link: SpaceWorks Commercial Hiring Flyer (January 2011)
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