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Internship (f/m/x) - mechanical eng., aerospace eng., electrical eng., techn. physics or. optics
Job Description
Req ID:  2989
Place of work:  Oberpfaffenhofen
Starting date:  01.02.2026
Career level:  Student employment, Internship
Type of employment:  Part time, Full-time
Duration of contract:  3 to 6 months

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 DLR Institute of Communications and Navigation is dedicated to mission-oriented research in selected areas of communications and navigation. Its work ranges from the theoretical foundations to the demonstration of new procedures and systems in a real environment and is embedded in DLR's Space, Aeronautics, Transport, Security and Digitalization programmes.

What to expect

Optical free-space communication systems are a rapidly growing area in research and industry. The development, testing and implementation of new future concepts, particularly in the direction of quantum key distribution and new secure communication and data transmission options, are core tasks of the Optical Satellite Links department. The Optical Ground Station Technologies group at the Institute of Communications and Navigation is responsible for the support and further development of optical ground stations for experiments with laser communication in the air, in space and on land. We are able to establish high-speed optical downlinks between airplanes, satellites and the earth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eecJqy_89I
To expand our capabilities to carry out future laser communication projects, we are looking for a student to work with us on the optical ground stations.
 

Your tasks

  • Assembly and integration of additional and expansion systems for the ground stations (camera and laser systems, side telescopes for special applications, aircraft detection and avoidance systems)
  • Verification and testing of various superstructures and systems
  • Support for test and trial campaigns with satellite terminals, aircraft campaigns and ground-to-ground experiments
  • Operation of telescopes, lasers and support systems (sky monitoring, weather stations, climate management)

 

Your profile

  • studies in engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, optics, computer science, technical physics, electronics or similar
  • interest in space and telescope technology

Experience in (desirable but not necessary):

  • assembly and alignment of optical and opto-mechanical systems
  • CAD design / optical system development
  • programming skills (Python)
  • laser systems and optics
  • computer and network technology
     

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 2989) please contact:

 

[[Johannes Prell]] 
Tel.: [[+49 8153 28 4542]] 
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