Internship within Space: Assembly, Integration and Test - Astrobus 400

Job description

Internship within Space: Assembly, Integration and Test - Astrobus 400

Airbus Defence & Space Friedrichshafen (ex Astrium SL)

Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus Group formed by combining the business activities of Cassidian, Astrium and Airbus Military. The new division is Europe's number one defence and space enterprise, the second largest space business worldwide and among the top ten global defence enterprises. It employs some 40,000 employees generating revenues of approximately €14 billion per year.

Airbus Group is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2015, the Group - comprising Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space and Airbus Helicopters - generated revenues of € 64.5 billion and employed a workforce of around 136,600.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Description of the job

Are you looking for an internship? Would you like to discover the work of a Space Engineer? Then apply now! We look forward to you joining us as an intern (m/f) at the Electrical & Functional AIT (Assembly, Integration and Test) Departement (35 hours/week, flexi-time).

Location: Friedrichshafen
Start: October 2016
Duration: 5-6 months

We offer a semester-long internship on the project Astrobus (AS) 400, the new Airbus Defence & Space satellite platform for small earth observation satellites. The tasks are related to supporting functional test preparation and test execution at the simulator and engineering testing bed of AS 400.

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Desired profile

Tasks & accountabilities

·  Learn and understand the functionality of satellite core components
·  Development of automated test scripts in TCL and JAVA using the Eclipse environment
·  Creation of animated graphical displays (synoptic) showing satellite telemetry data in realtime

Required skills

You offer:

·  Enrolled student within Aerospace Engineering, Avionics, Technical Computer Science or similar field of study
·  Knowledge in programming (JAVA, TCL) helpfull
·  Interest in project work and satellites
·  English: fluent

You are a good team player, have excellent communication skills, and are able to work independently.