Mission Analysis Internship

Are you interested in the space industry, particularly in New Space? Keen to join a rapidly growing international company working on meaningful projects? As a Mission Analysis Engineer Intern at Astroscale France, you will be part of a dynamic team working on innovative projects that contribute to the sustainability and safety of the Earth's space environment. Main Missions
• Support the analysis and assessment of RPOD (Rendezvous, Proximity Operations and Docking) Concepts of Operations, including mission feasibility and operational scenarios.
• Develop and maintain interfaces between Mission Analysis and System Engineering tools.
• Design, develop, and enhance internal python tools for mission analysis.
• Develop and execute unit and functional tests to ensure software quality and reliability.
• Write and maintain technical documentation, validation reports, and project deliverables.
• Contribute to architectural design discussions and technical decision-making.
• Use configuration and version management tools (git) to support development activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment and actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives. Essential Skills
• Currently enrolled in the final year of engineering degree program, with a specialization in the aerospace field/computer science.
• Strong knowledge of software development, particularly in Python.
• Willingness and ability to work in a multidisciplinary and international environment.
• Innovative and proactive mindset.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Fluent in French and English. Desired Skills
• Understanding of orbital mechanics.
• Proficiency in scripting languages.
• Knowledge of Pytest would be a plus.
• Knowledge of Linux.
• Experience in Mission Analysis.
• Experience with configuration management (Git)
• Experience in space or robotics projects. Duration and date: approx. 6 months, from March / Avril Type of job: Internship / End of study internship

Location:
Astroscale France (Toulouse) About Astroscale Astroscale is the global leader in on-orbit servicing, dedicated to the secure and sustainable development of space. The company delivers a variety of innovative and scalable on-orbit servicing solutions, including life extension, refurbishment, upgrades, in-situ space situational awareness, end-of-life, and active debris removal. Since its first successful launch in March 2021, Astroscale has proven rendezvous and proximity operations technologies in orbit during the ELSA-d and ADRAS-J missions. Astroscale spacecraft have been selected for pioneering missions with JAXA, the U.
S. Space Force, the European Space Agency, the UK Space Agency, and Eutelsat. As more satellite operators adopt on-orbit servicing to routinely inspect, relocate, remove, and extend the life of spacecraft, the potential of a circular space economy — and a future of no waste in space — is being unlocked. Headquartered in Japan, Astroscale has a global presence with subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, the United States, France, and Israel. Find out more about Astroscale at www.astroscale.com.