Bremen: Intern Space Debris modelling (m/f/d)

OHB System AG – We.Create.Space
OHB System AG is one of the leading space companies in Europe. The company is part of the listed high-tech group OHB SE, which has more than 3,200 employees working on pivotal European space programs. With two strong locations in Bremen and Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich and more than 40 years of experience, OHB System AG specialises in high-tech solutions for space. These include low-orbiting and geostationary satellites for Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, science and space exploration as well as systems for human space flight and aerial reconnaissance. We owe our success to our employees' passion for innovation, as well as their commitment and initiative.

OHB System AG in Bremen  is looking for a

Intern Space Debris modelling (m/f/d)

Dark and quite skies: satellite brightness modelling and assessment Dark nights are crucial for observing and studying the sky because they provide the best conditions to distinguish celestial objects. Without interference from light pollution, the contrast between the objects and the background sky is maximized, allowing observers to detect even faint light signals. Several new satellite constellations are leading to interference with the astronomy observation. Indeed, brighter satellites can disrupt scientific observations by creating streaks or bright spots in telescope images. To counter these effects, the latest space debris requirements released by ESA oblige the satellite developer to quantify the visual brightness of its satellite design. The apparent magnitude of a satellite can be computed from the satellite irradiance radio with respect to the solar illumination irradiance.

Your Tasks

• Study the existing literature
• Enhance existing ESA mitigation solutions with other propositions
• Propose and develop a new method for assessing satellite brightness
• Identify the materials parameters needed for such an assessment and if possible, build such a database or check possible testing approaches
• The method should be based on ray-tracing with the satellite geometry and materials or any other method
  Assess one or two OHB satellites brightness

Your Qualifications

• Interest and studies in aerospace or applied mathematics
• Coding capabilities, preferred language is Python
• Ability to work independently and to adapt from one topic to another
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Very good communication skills
• High proficiency in English as working language, both spoken and written

We offer

Work Life Balance: Flexible working hours & special leave daysMobile Work: Hybrid work Structured on-boarding processDevelopment: individual professional development (incl. E-Learnings)space projects Additional benefits: accident insurance Catering: High standard company restaurant & generous meals subsidyMobility: Subsidized Deutschland ticket & parking lotsCompany parties & events: Christmas party, Satellite launch events, NextGen Speakers Night

A complete overview of our benefits and more details can be found here on our website.

Become part of our international team and take your professional and personal development to a new level. Don't fulfil all the requirements? No problem - we are happy to receive applications with partial matches! We are looking forward to your application in German or English via our online tool.

OHB System AG
Human Resources

Questions regarding this posting? Milan Wildhage is available under ­­career@ohb.de.