Job Description:

Working Student Modelling & Simulation Superconducting Technology (m/f/d)

We are looking for a Working Student Modelling & Simulation Superconductive Technology (m/f/d) keen on sustainable aviation to join us at the Airbus site in OTTOBRUNN in E-Aircraft Systems, part of Airbus X-Labs.

One of the main activities of this group is to work on innovative technology bricks related to hybrid or full electric propulsion of Aircraft, as well as system integration and testing.

As a working student you will join the design and simulation team to work on the further development and enhancement of an aircraft electric propulsion system sizing tool and using it yourself to help develop a superconducting electrical propulsion system. Your work will contribute to the high profile Airbus UpNext CryoProp demonstrator project as well as other future projects on electric propulsion. You will take an important role in improving and extending the existing software library, support the architecture studies and translate the learnings into a new optimised architecture as part of an international team.

This assignment begins on 01.06.2026, for an ideal duration of 12 months (end date can be adjusted). You will be joining a highly visible, publicly known development project, helping to build novel tools that will be used in the future development of this technology.

Definition working student

Working students are students who are enrolled at a University or some other institution of higher education, and who are employed in a reasonably long, fixed-term position parallel to their studies. This position must not be confused with an internship or with the possibility of writing a final thesis.

This employment usually takes place directly on the company's premises. A working student's main focus remains on their studies, which is why, during term-time, working students are not allowed to work more than 20 hours per week.

Working students therefore usually work near their place of study, so as to conveniently combine studying and employment.

Your location

Our site is just a stone's throw away from Munich, the beautiful capital of Bavaria. Are you into sports and other outdoor activities? The Alps and Lake Starnberg are within an hour’s reach, offering a multitude of recreational options.

Your benefits

• Attractive salary and work-life balance with a 18-hour week (flexitime) during semester, during semester break 35-hour per week are possible.

• Mobile working after agreement 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.

Tasks and Responsibilities :

• Take over modelling & simulation activities in the frame of superconducting propulsion

• Get familiar with current software library

• Develop and improve software components for the superconducting propulsion system

• Support architectural trades to identify the optimum architecture of a combined cryo-cooling and electrical system in collaboration with the various engineering disciplines in the project

• Analyse the results and iteratively improve the library and design of the architecture

• Documentation and presentation of the results

Required skills:

• Enrolled student (m/f/d) in Aerospace engineering, Data Science, Electrical Engineering or similar

• First proven experience with 0D/1D modeling and simulation of complex multiphysics systems (e.g., electrical, fluidic, thermal).

• First proven experience with MATLAB/Simulink/Simscape

• Hands-on experience with object oriented programming

• Hands-on experience with Python

• First experience with version control e.g. GitHub

• Interest in superconducting and future aircraft propulsion technologies

• Knowledge of aircraft propulsion is a plus

• Comfortable working in English

Behavioural qualities essential to the exercise of the profession:

• Have a spirit of initiative and innovation,

• Be rigorous and reliable in your work,

• Be autonomous and curious in your approach,

• Be critical / self-critical,

• Be open-minded,

• Maintain good interpersonal skills and team spirit.

• Be pragmatic in finding solutions, adapted to the current stage of development

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

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Company:

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type:

GE - Werkstudent

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Experience Level:

Student

Job Family:

Support to Management

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