Mission Analysis Internship

Are you interested in the space industry, particularly in New Space?  

Keen to join a rapidly growing international company working on meaningful projects?  

As a Mission
Analysis Engineer Intern at Astroscale France, you will be part of a dynamic team working on innovative projects that contribute to the sustainability and safety of the Earth's space environment. 

 

Main Missions 

• Support the analysis and assessment of RPOD (Rendezvous, Proximity Operations and Docking) Concepts of Operations, including mission feasibility and operational scenarios. 

• Develop and maintain
  interfaces between Mission Analysis and
  System Engineering tools. 

• Design, develop, and enhance internal python tools for mission analysis. 

• Develop and execute unit and functional tests to ensure software quality and reliability.  

• Write and maintain technical documentation, validation reports, and project deliverables. 

• Contribute to architectural design discussions and technical decision-making. 

• Use configuration and version management tools (git) to support development activities. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment and actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives. 

 

Essential Skills 

• Currently enrolled in the final year of engineering degree program, with a specialization in the aerospace field/computer science. 

• Strong knowledge of software development, particularly in Python. 

• Willingness and ability to work in a multidisciplinary and international environment. 

• Innovative and proactive mindset. 

• Excellent communication skills. 

• Fluent in French and English. 

 

Desired Skills
 

• Understanding of orbital mechanics. 

• Proficiency in scripting languages. 

• Knowledge of Pytest would be a plus. 

• Knowledge of Linux. 

• Experience in Mission
  Analysis.  

• Experience with configuration management (Git) 

• Experience in space or robotics projects. 

Duration and date: approx. 6 months, from March / Avril  

Type of job: Internship / End of study internship 

Location:  Astroscale France (Toulouse)

About Astroscale 

Astroscale is the global leader in on-orbit servicing, dedicated to the secure and sustainable development of space. The company delivers a variety of innovative and scalable on-orbit servicing solutions, including life extension, refurbishment, upgrades, in-situ space situational awareness, end-of-life, and active debris removal. Since its first successful launch in March 2021, Astroscale has proven rendezvous and proximity operations technologies in orbit during the ELSA-d and ADRAS-J missions. Astroscale spacecraft have been selected for pioneering missions with JAXA, the U.S. Space Force, the European Space Agency, the UK Space Agency, and Eutelsat. As more satellite operators adopt on-orbit servicing to routinely inspect, relocate, remove, and extend the life of spacecraft, the potential of a circular space economy — and a future of no waste in space — is being unlocked. Headquartered in Japan, Astroscale has a global presence with subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, the United States, France, and Israel. Find out more about Astroscale at www.astroscale.com.