Space Mission Analysis & Software Intern — Python & Orbits

Telespazio Belgium; Katwijk; On-site; EUR 10,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

International environment

Hands-on projects

Space industry insights

Job summary

Telespazio BeNeLux in the Netherlands seeks a highly enthusiastic Space Mission Analysis & Software Development Intern to join our BeNeLux team in Katwijk aan Zee.

You will develop an internal software tool for space mission analysis, implement orbital mechanics and constellation analysis functions, and integrate existing libraries such as Orekit. You will also contribute to documenting tests and gain hands-on experience on real missions in a dynamic, international environment.

Qualifications

• Good programming skills in Python.
• Basic understanding of orbital mechanics and spacecraft trajectories.
• Basic knowledge of satellite constellations and mission design concepts.
• Familiarity with scientific computing tools such as NumPy, SciPy and Matplotlib.

Responsibilities

• Develop an internal software tool for space mission analysis and mission definition.
• Implement orbital mechanics and constellation analysis functions.
• Integrate and evaluate existing astrodynamics and flight dynamics libraries (e.g. Orekit).
• Support the modelling and assessment of telecommunications, navigation and emerging space missions.
• Develop documentation and test cases to facilitate internal use of the software.

Skills

Python

Orbital mechanics

Satellite constellations

NumPy

SciPy

Matplotlib

Tools

Orekit

Job description

Telespazio BeNeLux in the Netherlands seeks a highly enthusiastic Space Mission Analysis & Software Development Intern to join our BeNeLux team in Katwijk aan Zee.

You will develop an internal software tool for space mission analysis, implement orbital mechanics and constellation analysis functions, and integrate existing libraries such as Orekit. You will also contribute to documenting tests and gain hands-on experience on real missions in a dynamic, international environment.