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Bachelor-/Master-Thesis (f/m/x): Distributed Workflow Orchestration for Space System Development
Job Description
Req ID:  4114
Place of work:  Bremen
Starting date:  01.04.2026
Career level:  Student research project and final thesis
Type of employment:  Part time
Duration of contract:  6 Monate

Remuneration: Remuneration is in accordance with the Collective Agreement for the Public Sector - Federal Government (TVöD-Bund)

Enter the fascinating world of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V.; DLR) and help shape the future through research and innovation! We offer an exciting and inspiring working environment driven by the expertise and curiosity of our 11,000 employees from 100 nations and our unique infrastructure. Together, we develop sustainable technologies and thus contribute to finding solutions to global challenges. Would you like to join us in addressing this major future challenge? Then this is your place!

The Institute of Space Systems in Bremen is dedicated to designing and analyzing future spacecraft and space missions, including launchers, orbital and exploration systems, and satellites. Our evaluations focus on the technical feasibility, performance and costs of these systems, utilizing a range of cutting-edge, multi-disciplinary engineering methods.

 

What to expect

We are looking for motivated students with experience and a strong interest in the fields of software engineering, data science, containerization, and workflow orchestration. In this thesis, you will design, implement, and test components of data analysis pipelines for future space systems, such as technology demonstrator satellites or reusable launch systems. These pipelines will complement in-house developments and digitalization initiatives (e.g., COOPERANTS), and will be used to process engineering data from past and ongoing projects (e.g., CALLISTO, ReFEx, and Eu:CROPIS).

 

Your tasks

We currently offer several possible topics for a final thesis at DLR. Please indicate in your application which of the following topics aligns best with your interests:

  1. Definition of a distributed data pipeline infrastructure for engineering workflows
  2. Deployment of engineering models as containerized applications (“as a service”)
  3. User/Developer Experience (UX/DX) design of GitLab-managed workflows and models

 

Your profile

  • Enrolled Bachelor’s or Master’s student in a relevant field (computer science, data science, mathematics, engineering, etc.)
  • Strong programming and software engineering skills, especially in Python, GitLab, Linux (Bash), and Docker
  • Experience with relevant workflow orchestration tools (e.g. Prefect, Airflow, or similar), as well as designing and managing REST APIs
  • Good English proficiency
  • German proficiency
  • Aerospace engineering background
  • Fulfillment of personal requirements for handling export-controlled goods, especially in accordance with the EU Dual-Use Regulation, national export control regulations, and EAR

 

We offer

DLR stands for diversity, appreciation and equality for all people. We promote independent work and the individual development of our employees both personally and professionally. To this end, we offer numerous training and development opportunities. Equal opportunities are of particular importance to us, which is why we want to increase the proportion of women in science and management in particular. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference if they are qualified.

We look forward to getting to know you!

 

If you have any questions about this position (Vacancy-ID 4114) please contact:

 

Sven Krummen
Tel.:  +49 421 24420 1288 
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