About this role
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.