Space Situational Awareness Internship / Master Thesis (m/w/d) Verified today
Your mission
Join OKAPI:Orbits in shaping safe and sustainable space operations. We develop innovative technologies and data-driven solutions to protect the space environment and empower decision-makers across the space industry. Your work will contribute to minimizing risks, enhancing operational safety, and enabling responsible space exploration.
Please note: this internship must be part of your university curriculum.
Your tasks and responsibilities
You will contribute to a variety of topics in space situational awareness:
- Orbit determination
- Covariance realism
- Atmospheric modelling
- Conjunction risk assessment
- Maneuver optimization
- Maneuver detection and pattern extraction
- Space debris environment modelling
Your profile
Required:
- Enrolled student (BSc or MSc) in Space Engineering or related program
- Possibility to relocate to Brunswick from within the EEA with a valid working permit
- Strong knowledge of orbital mechanics
- Exceptional academic track record
- Independent working style
- English intermediate (B2 or higher)
Nice to have:
- Proven analytical thinking through past research projects
- Programming experience in Fortran, Python, and/or Java
What we offer
- Lean hierarchy and small working groups with flexible work hours
- Work on groundbreaking space sustainability challenges with top-tier engineers and scientists
- After onboarding in Brunswick, choose between office, remote (within Germany), or hybrid work
- Technical freedom to influence system architecture, research methodologies, and data integration
- Continuous growth through training budgets, industry conferences, and networking opportunities
- Strong engineering culture with knowledge-sharing sessions, technical deep dives, and innovation sprints
- Team spirit with company events, all-hands lunches, and social activities