Job Description:

In order to support the Laboratory for Enabling Technologies (LET), Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a

Master student in the field of Enabling Technologies  (d/f/m), Integration and testing of a testbed for interferometric spacecraft-to-spacecraft laser ranging acquisition 

Are you looking for a master thesis and want to get to know the work of Airbus? Then apply now! We look forward to you supporting us in the Laboratory for Enabling Technologies (LET) as a Master Thesis student (d/f/m)!

• Location: Friedrichshafen/Immenstaad am Bodensee
• Start: January 2027
• Duration: 6 months

Your location

At the Airbus site in Friedrichshafen/Immenstaad am Bodensee you will be working on innovation where others spend their holidays. Enjoy panoramic views of Lake Constance while having lunch in our canteen. And after work, join one of our many corporate sports groups to go running, sailing or skiing.

Your benefits

• Attractive salary and work-life balance with a 35-hour week (flexitime).
• International environment with the opportunity to network globally.
• Work with modern/diversified technologies.
• Opportunity to participate in the Generation Airbus Community to expand your own network.

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Setup and optimization of an opto-mechanical experiment including the two Optical Metrology Terminals (OMTs) and the inter-satellite link on a laboratory scale.
• Motion control via fast steering mirror and hexapod.
• Planning and execution of laser link acquisition tests; development and application of different scanning strategies.
• Tracking of the remote terminal once the laser link is established.

 Desired skills and qualifications

• Enrolled Full-time Student (d/f/m) in Engineering, Physics or a related field.
• Experience with programming languages such as Matlab and C++ would be beneficial.
• Hands-on experience in the lab with optical elements and lab equipment is an asset.
• Your English is fluent, German is a plus.
• You are a good team player, have excellent communication skills, and are able to work independently.

Please upload the following documents: CV, relevant transcripts, enrollment certificate. 

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Company:

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type:

Final-year Thesis

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Experience Level:

Student

Job Family:

Support to Management <JF-FA-ES>

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