Job Description:

In order to support the Radar Ground Systems department, Airbus Defence and Space is offering an

Internship in area simulations for integrated Ground Segment

(d/f/m)

Are you looking for an internship and want to get to know the work of a Development Engineer (d/f/m) in the exciting field of space operations? Then apply now! We look forward to you supporting us in the Ground Segment Studies, Systems Engineering & IVV team as an intern (d/f/m)!

• Location: Friedrichshafen/Immenstaad

• Start: 01.09.2025

• Duration: 6 months

As trainee you will gain an overview about a real example of a Ground Segment for a complex Earth Observation mission and you will explore how to simulate its end-to-end planning capabilities.

The focus of our department is the design and implementation of turn-key solutions for complete Ground Segment, including data receiving stations, payload data processing and satellite control system.

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

• Design a generic simulated environment with which the Ground Segment will interact (architecture, functions, interfaces, reporting/visualization capabilities)

• Study a specific mission for implementation of simulated environment

• Implement simplified functions of the Ground Segment capable to interact with the simulated environment

• Implement the simulated environment for the chosen mission

• Demonstrate the end-to-end simulation capabilities

Desired skills and qualifications

• Enrolled full-time student (d/f/m) in the area of Computer Science, Telecommunication or an equivalent field of study

• Good programming skills in Java

• Good knowledge of Linux environment and ReST paradigm, underlying protocols and relevant libraries

• Practical experience with micro service architectures

• Knowledge of cloud technology and of Ground Segment is an advantage

• Team-player, good communication and s elf-organising skills

• English: advanced , German: basic (any higher level is an advantage)

Please upload the following documents: cover letter, CV, relevant transcripts, enrollment certificate.

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Company:

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type:

Internship

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Experience Level:

Student

Job Family:

Software Engineering

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