AI/ML Intern — Fast System 1 for Space Ops (Toulouse)

Loft Orbital; Toulouse; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 16,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch vouchers

Mobility package

Mentoring program

International environment

Job summary

Loft Orbital in Toulouse invites a final-year engineering or Master’s student to join our AI for Space team as an ML internship focused on System 1 vs System 2 models. You will prototype fast, lightweight models and assess their value across our satellite operations, from detection to tasking.

The internship runs 6 months starting early 2027, offers €1,300 gross per month, lunch vouchers, mobility package and a mentoring program in a genuinely international setting with 20+ nationalities.

Qualifications

• Final-year engineering or Master’s student specialized in ML / deep learning / computer vision.
• Strong Python and PyTorch skills.
• Genuine interest in space and exposure to satellite data.

Responsibilities

• Review the state of the art on System 1 / fast models and compare with System 2 models.
• Map where System 1 could add value in the operational chain from detection to tasking.
• Define benchmark scenarios and latency/accuracy budgets for each scenario.
• Train or fine-tune System 1 models and benchmark against System 2 baselines.

Skills

Python

PyTorch

Deep learning

Computer vision

ML

Education

Final-year engineering student

Master's student in ML/CV

Tools

PyTorch

Job description

Loft Orbital in Toulouse invites a final-year engineering or Master’s student to join our AI for Space team as an ML internship focused on System 1 vs System 2 models. You will prototype fast, lightweight models and assess their value across our satellite operations, from detection to tasking.

The internship runs 6 months starting early 2027, offers €1,300 gross per month, lunch vouchers, mobility package and a mentoring program in a genuinely international setting with 20+ nationalities.