About the Company
Infinite Orbits GmbH is the German subsidiary of Infinite Orbits SAS, a NewSpace company founded in 2017 that now has more than 200 employees, with locations including Luxembourg, the UK, Spain, and Singapore.
We develop in-orbit servicing solutions built on our own autonomous Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) technology, spanning awareness, surveillance, inspection, and protection of space assets through to life extension.
With our newly established Munich site, Infinite Orbits builds a dedicated local presence in Germany, building capability in business development, R&D, product development, system engineering, production, and mission operations to enable Europe's defense and space sector.
We are looking for the founding team of Infinite Orbits in Munich. If you bring entrepreneurial drive, thrive in ambiguity, want ownership over what you build, and want to make a real difference in space, check out our open positions on our website.
Open positions:
Business Development Manager (m/w/d)
Mission Systems Engineer
Satellite Systems Engineer
R&D and Innovation Manager
Proposal & Project Manager
Interns/Working Student
About the Role
As a working student or intern, you join the founding engineering team of Infinite Orbits Germany and contribute to real customer studies, proposals, and R&D projects from your first weeks. You choose one of two tracks and work directly with the people who lead them:
Mission Analysis & Systems Engineering: with the Mission Systems Engineer and the Satellite Systems Engineer.
R&D: Robotics/GNC or Sensing & Data: with the R&D and Innovation Managers.
Please state your preferred track in your application.
Job Description
Track: Mission Analysis & Systems Engineering
Mission analysis: Support RPO and in-orbit servicing mission analyses, including orbit and trajectory studies, Δv and timeline budgets, and approach and safety concepts.
Trade-offs & studies: Prepare system-level trade-offs and contribute to concept and feasibility studies (Phase 0/A).
Tooling: Build and maintain analysis scripts and small tools in Python and in mission analysis software such as STK, GMAT, or Orekit.
Proposal support: Prepare figures, budgets, and technical inputs for proposals and RFI responses.
Track: R&D, Robotics/GNC or Sensing & Data
Relative navigation & GNC: Support simulations and algorithm prototyping for close-proximity navigation, guidance, and control.
Sensing & data processing: Work with RF or optical sensor data, object detection, and machine learning for space situational awareness use cases.
Technology scouting: Research emerging technologies, suppliers, and research partners, and summarize findings for the R&D roadmap.
Funding support: Help prepare technical content for national and European funding applications.
Requirements
Enrolled student in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science, robotics, or a related field.
Working students: enrolled for the full duration of the position. Internships: mandatory internship as part of your curriculum, or voluntary internship of up to three months.
Practical experience from student teams (e.g. CubeSat, rocketry, robotics), projects, or previous internships is a plus.
Skills & Other Requirements
Solid programming skills in Python, MATLAB, or C++; experience with STK, GMAT, Orekit, ROS, or machine learning frameworks is a plus.
Basic understanding of orbital mechanics, control engineering, or signal and image processing, depending on the track.
Structured, independent way of working and clear written communication.
Fluent in English; German is a plus.
Availability: working students up to 20 hours per week during the semester; internships of 3 to 6 months, full-time.
What we offer
Hands-on work on real customer studies, proposals, and R&D projects in a growing European space and defense company.
Direct mentoring by experienced engineers and close collaboration with the Infinite Orbits Group.
Flexible working hours that fit around your lectures and exams.
Recruitment Process
Initial screening with HR
Interview with the Managing Director of Infinite Orbits Germany
Interview with the specialized department of the Infinite Orbits Group