About this role
OHB System AG – We.Create.
Space
OHB System AG is one of the leading space companies in Europe. The company is part of the listed high-tech group OHB SE, which has more than 4,100 employees working on pivotal European space programs. With two strong locations in Bremen and Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich and more than 40 years of experience, OHB System AG specialises in high-tech solutions for space. These include low-orbiting and geostationary satellites for Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, science and space exploration as well as systems for human space flight and aerial reconnaissance. We owe our success to our employees' passion for innovation, as well as their commitment and initiative.
OHB System AG in Bremen is looking for a
Intern (m/f/d): Propulsion (Electric Propulsion Plasma Modelling)
Your Tasks
- Get introduced to openPIC and Particle-In-Cell simulation methodologies
- Investigate physical models relevant to electric propulsion plume interactions
- Extend the openPIC framework to support multiple interacting thruster sources
- Implement and verify new plasma and electromagnetic interaction models
- Apply the methodology to representative spacecraft electric propulsion architectures
- Perform verification and validation of the developed implementations
- Improve software performance and documentation
Your Qualifications
- You are an enrolled student (m/f/d), e. g. in aerospace technology, physics, electrical engineering, computer sciences, business administration or comparable studies
- Knowledge of Particle-In-Cell methods and numerical simulation techniques is appreciated
- Experience in Python, C++, or parallel computing is a plus
- Strong interest in electric propulsion and plasma modelling
- Ability to work independently and adapt to different technical topics
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Very good communication skills
- High proficiency in English as working language, both spoken and written
- Duration: minimum 5 months
We offer
- Work Life Balance: Flexible working hours
- Mobile Work
- Structured on-boarding process (incl. Assignment of a buddy in the first months)
- Development: Extensive range of training courses, individual professional development, German language courses
- space projects
- Catering: High standard company restaurant & generous meals subsidy
- Active health promotion: Health management, In-company sports groups
- Company parties & events: Christmas party, Satellite launch events, NextGen Speakers Night
- Innovation: Company suggestion system & free research and development
- A complete overview of our benefits and more details can be found here on our website.
Become part of our international team and take your professional and personal development to a new level. Don't fulfil all the requirements? No problem - we are happy to receive applications with partial matches! We are looking forward to your application in German or English via our online tool.
OHB System AG Human Resources