Flight Dynamics & Simulation Intern

Opus Aerospace; Brétigny-sur-Orge; On-site; EUR 10,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

OPUS Aerospace is seeking a final-year engineering or Master’s student in aeronautics or space to contribute to the development of modules for the in-house flight simulator. You will work on propulsion and flight dynamics related models, integrating MATLAB/Simulink, Python and potentially C++ to reflect real flight conditions in future studies.

You will join an international, multidisciplinary team, with a focus on defence and space applications, and gain hands-on experience in aero-thermal

Qualifications

• Final-year engineering student or Master’s student in aeronautics or space with a strong interest in the defence and space sectors.
• Good understanding of launch vehicle systems and flight mechanics.
• Experience designing and testing 0D/1D analytical models, using tools such as MATLAB/Simulink or Python; C++ is a plus.
• Motivated, autonomous and proactive.
• Comfortable working in a multidisciplinary, international team.

Responsibilities

• Develop new modules for the in-house flight simulator to better represent real flight conditions in future studies.
• Support aerodynamic and trajectory studies: downrange distance, stability, vehicle performance, impact dispersion and visualization of results.
• Collaborate across propulsion, structures, aerodynamics and flight dynamics.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

C++

Flight dynamics

Aeroelastic effects

Propulsion knowledge

Education

Final-year engineering student in aeronautics or space

Master’s student in aeronautics or space

Job description

OPUS Aerospace is seeking a final-year engineering or Master’s student in aeronautics or space to contribute to the development of modules for the in-house flight simulator. You will work on propulsion and flight dynamics related models, integrating MATLAB/Simulink, Python and potentially C++ to reflect real flight conditions in future studies.

You will join an international, multidisciplinary team, with a focus on defence and space applications, and gain hands-on experience in aero-thermal