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Working student (f/m/d) - Space Sustainability & Concurrent Engineering Support
Job Description
Req ID:  6615
Place of work:  Bremen
Starting date:  01.12.2026
Career level:  Student employment
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 12,000 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 analyses and evaluates complex space systems from a technical, economic and socio-political perspective. In addition, the Institute develops innovative concepts for space missions with high international visibility.

 

What to expect
The Space Segment Systems Analysis Department carries out and develops studies of space systems (orbital, deep space, planetary) at concept level from a technical, economic and socio-political perspective. The studies carried out in the department serve to prepare activities in the field of systems engineering and as a decision-making aid for policy and programme committees. To this end, the department operates the Concurrent Engineering Facility (CEF), also known as the Simultaneous Design Laboratory, and the Planetary Infrastructures Laboratory for the development of specialized habitat technologies.
The large-scale research facility CEF is used, among other things, to define missions, analyze them and carry out early design as well as research and development tasks. The activities in the CEF are carried out with a team of multidisciplinary experts and with the involvement of internal and external partner organizations. The concurrent engineering methodology is applied, which extends and at times replaces the conventional systems engineering methodology.

 

Your tasks

  • Contribute to literature reviews, LC(S)A-modelling tasks, and preparations for the presentation of results
  • Support with meeting organization, documentation, action tracking and stakeholder organization
  • Participate in brainstorming sessions, workshops and, possibly, concurrent engineering studies to advance sustainability in the space sector
  • Advance ongoing concurrent engineering research topics by carrying out literature reviews and analysis in the field 
  • Support of ongoing operational and outreach activities of the Concurrent Engineering Facility (CEF) 

 

Your profile

  • currently pursuing a degree in Aerospace Engineering, Sustainability, Environmental Science or similar
  • strong research and analytical abilities
  • excellent written and verbal English skills 
  • ability to work self‑motivated and detail‑oriented
  • comfortable working in a fast‑paced, interdisciplinary team

 

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 6615) please contact:

 

Dr. Livia Ordoñez Valles 
Tel.:  +49 421 24420-1195 
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