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Internship/masterstudent (f/m/x) -for comparative studies SDA - CCSDS vs. OGS-OP
Job Description
Req ID:  2991
Place of work:  Oberpfaffenhofen
Starting date:  01.12.2025
Career level:  Student employment
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
We are looking for a student to support us in adapting our ground stations to current standards.
 

Your tasks

  • Comparative analysis of SDA vs. CCSDS standard for optical free-space communication
  • Revision of standard definition of DLR optical ground stations
  • Checking the compatibility of DLR stations with SDA and CCSDS
  • Creation of a configuration management system
  • Creation of a roadmap of technical tasks for implementing the standards at DLR
  • Implementation of technical adaptations to the various standards

 

Your profile

  • Studies in communications engineering, engineering sciences, electrical engineering/electronics, technical physics, or similar
  • Interest in state of the art communication technologies
  • Good general understanding of technology
  • Ability to understand complex relationships in standards and norms

Experience in (desirable but not necessary):

  • Communication standards
  • Optical free space communication/laser communication
     

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 2991) please contact:

 

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