Backend Engineer Intern, Ground Platform Control

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 is seeking a Backend Engineering Intern to join our Ground Platform, Control Team in Toulouse. You will design and develop backend services that translate operator intents into safe, reliable on-orbit operations, working across flight software, satellite operations, and test teams.

You will gain hands-on experience with microservices, container-based development, and API design while learning the full end-to-end space mission operations.

Qualifications

• Engineering background in CS, physics, or aerospace.
• Python experience.
• Experience with backend web frameworks (Django, Flask, FastAPI).
• Knowledge of databases.
• Good English communication.
• Ability to work in an international team.
• Familiarity with Docker and container-based development.
• Interest in space systems and satellite operations.
• Hands-on backend development experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop a control investigation API for investigations and automation.
• Collaborate with satellite operators to learn failure cases and common issues.
• Work with space infrastructure to automate investigations and ensure reliable operations.

Skills

Python

Backend frameworks

Databases

English communication

Team collaboration

Space systems knowledge

Frontend basics

Education

Engineering degree in Computer Science/Physics/Aerospace

Tools

Docker

Job description

Loft Orbital is seeking a Backend Engineering Intern to join our Ground Platform, Control Team in Toulouse. You will design and develop backend services that translate operator intents into safe, reliable on-orbit operations, working across flight software, satellite operations, and test teams.

You will gain hands-on experience with microservices, container-based development, and API design while learning the full end-to-end space mission operations.