Internship in Engineering for Space Exploration

Job Description

In order to support the department Chief Engineering Science & Life Support Missions, Airbus Defence and Space is looking for an Internship in Engineering for Space Exploration (d/f/m). Are you looking for an internship? Would you like to discover the world of Systems Engineering in Space Exploration? Then apply now! We look forward to welcoming you to join us as an intern (d/f/m) with focus on scientific payload engineering for space within the department of "Chief Engineering Science & Life Support Missions".

Location: Friedrichshafen
Start: asap
Duration: 6 months

Department

Our department competence is to deliver Chief Engineering Services combined with unique scientific knowledge in biology, medicine, physics and material science for space applications to programs and projects during offer, planning and execution phases. Our perimeter emphasizes the development of Space Payload Systems such as scientific payloads for the International Space Station with overall responsibility for end to end delivery of design, manufacturing, test and operation. Special expertise within our department serves our program line clusters in Life Science, including Human Physiology and Biochemistry, Material Science, Fundamental and Fluid Physics, Energy and Closed Loop Systems as well as Optical Systems. Hereby we build the bridge from science to the product solution by applied systems engineering. Our engineers are responsible to ensure end-to-end product's technical coherence, overall compliance and product performance over the whole life cycle and we manage the technical interaction with customers, sub-contractors and Airbus' internal engineering disciplines in the Centre's of Competence (COC's).

Your location

At the Airbus site in Friedrichshafen you will be working on innovation where others spend their holidays. Enjoy panoramic views of Lake Constance while having lunch in our canteen. And after work, join one of our many corporate sports groups to go running, sailing or skiing.

Your benefits

• Attractive salary and work-life balance with a 35-hour week (flexitime).
• A final thesis is possible after consultation with the department.
• International environment with the opportunity to network globally.
• Work with modern/diversified technologies.
• At Airbus, we see you as a valuable team member and you are not hired to brew coffee, instead you are in close contact with the interfaces and are part of our weekly team meetings.
• Opportunity to participate in the Generation Airbus Community to expand your own network.

Your tasks and responsibilities

As a student/intern, you will accompany the aforementioned processes and be mentored by a member of the Chief Engineering Team, enabling you to get an insight into the human space flight business. We are looking for candidates who are interested to work in a responsibility mix of different engineering disciplines and to support breadboard testing, integration and alignment activities under laboratory/clean-room conditions. After finishing the internship there is potential to extend for a final thesis, upon agreement with the department and the university.

Desired skills and qualifications

• You are enrolled full-time student (d/f/m) within the field of aviation and aerospace engineering, physics, mechanical engineering, mechatronic, materials sciences, process engineering, software engineering or electrical engineering.
• Team spirit and willingness to co-operate and work together in an international company.
• People around you define you as an open-minded, pro-active and dynamic person.
• You are very well organized and you know how to adapt to different situations.
• Autonomy and good communication skills are some of your assets.
• Fluent English language skills; German language skills is an asset.
• You are a good team player, have excellent communication skills, and are able to work independently.

Please upload the following documents: cover letter, CV, relevant transcripts, enrollment certificate. Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth. Take your career to a new level and apply online now!

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Company Information

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
Employment Type: Internship
Experience Level: Student
Job Family: Sub-system development

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