Working Student / Intern (Space & Defense Industry)

About the company

Infinite Orbits GmbH is the German subsidiary of Infinite Orbits SAS, a NewSpace company founded in 2017 that now has more than 200 employees, with locations including Luxembourg, the UK, Spain, and Singapore.

We develop in-orbit servicing solutions built on our own autonomous Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) technology, spanning awareness, surveillance, inspection, and protection of space assets through to life extension.

With our newly established Munich site, Infinite Orbits builds a dedicated local presence in Germany, building capability in business development, R&D, product development, system engineering, production, and mission operations to enable Europe’s defense and space sector.

Your tasks

Track: Mission Analysis & Systems Engineering

• Mission analysis: Support RPO and in-orbit servicing mission analyses, including orbit and trajectory studies, Δv and timeline budgets, and approach and safety concepts.
• Trade-offs & studies: Prepare system-level trade-offs and contribute to concept and feasibility studies (Phase 0/A).
• Tooling: Build and maintain analysis scripts and small tools in Python and in mission analysis software such as STK, GMAT, or Orekit.
• Proposal support: Prepare figures, budgets, and technical inputs for proposals and RFI responses.

Track: R&D, Robotics/GNC or Sensing & Data

• Relative navigation & GNC: Support simulations and algorithm prototyping for close-proximity navigation, guidance, and control.
• Sensing & data processing: Work with RF or optical sensor data, object detection, and machine learning for space situational awareness use cases.
• Technology scouting: Research emerging technologies, suppliers, and research partners, and summarize findings for the R&D roadmap.
• Funding support: Help prepare technical content for national and European funding applications.

Track: Business Operations

• Company build-up: Support the operational set-up of the German entity, including office organization, onboarding of new team members, HR administration, and internal processes and templates.
• Finance & controlling: Support budget tracking, cost overviews, invoice and expense processing, and reporting to the Infinite Orbits Group in coordination with our tax advisor.
• Proposal & funding support: Help prepare the commercial and administrative parts of proposals and funding applications, including compliance checks, cost tables, document assembly, and deadline tracking.
• Market & stakeholder research: Research customers, programs, funding instruments, competitors, and partners in the German and European space and defense sector, and prepare briefing materials.
• Events & communication: Support the planning of trade fairs, conferences, and stakeholder meetings, and help prepare presentations and company materials.

Requirements

We are looking for the founding team of Infinite Orbits in Munich. If you bring entrepreneurial drive, thrive in ambiguity, want ownership over what you build, and want to make a real difference in space, check out our open positions on our website.

Education & Experience

• Enrolled student in one of the following fields, depending on the track:
• Technical tracks: aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science, robotics, or a related field.
• Business Operations track: business administration, industrial engineering (Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen), economics, public administration, political science, or a related field.
• Working students: enrolled for the full duration of the position. Internships: mandatory internship as part of your curriculum, or voluntary internship of up to three months.
• Practical experience from student teams (e.g. CubeSat, rocketry, robotics), student initiatives, projects, or previous internships is a plus.

Skills & Other Requirements

• Technical tracks:
• Basic understanding of orbital mechanics, control engineering, or signal and image processing, depending on the track.
• Business Operations track:
• Interest in the space and defense sector; first experience in finance, controlling, HR, or project work is a plus.
• Structured, independent way of working and clear written communication.
• Discretion in handling confidential company and personnel information.
• Fluent in English; German is required for the Business Operations track and a plus for the technical tracks.
• Availability: working students up to 20 hours per week during the semester; internships of 3 to 6 months, full-time.

What we offer

• Hands-on work on real customer studies, proposals, R&D projects, and the build-up of a company in a growing European space and defense company.
• Direct mentoring by experienced engineers and the management team, and close collaboration with the Infinite Orbits Group.
• Flexible working hours that fit around your lectures and exams.

How to apply

Recruitment Process

1. Initial screening with HR
2. Interview with the Managing Director of Infinite Orbits Germany
3. Interview with the specialized department of the Infinite Orbits Group

Other

Open positions

• Mission Systems Engineer
• Satellite Systems Engineer
• R&D and Innovation Manager
• Proposal & Project Manager
• Interns/Working Student