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Student position - Design of a thrust measurement table for hybrid rocket engines
Job Description
Req ID:  5421
Place of work:  Trauen
Starting date:  01.10.2026
Career level:  Student research project and final thesis, Internship, 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!

 

DLR's Responsive Space Cluster Competence Centre (RSC³) in Trauen is a unique research facility in Germany that addresses in a holistic way the topic of Responsive Space. This exciting field of research deals with the question of how to respond faster, more flexibly and securely in space with the goal of increasing the overall resilience of critical infrastructures in space. To this end, innovative concepts and technologies are analyzed, developed and demonstrated at the RSC³. 

 

What to expect

The Launch Segment department at the Responsive Space Cluster Competence Centre carries out engine tests on the "Viererblock" test complex, among other things. A new thrust measurement table must be designed and constructed for future tests. For this reason, this student position is being advertised as a part of a Masters´s thesis, which includes the design, construction and testing of a thrust measuring table. The design is to be checked with the help of a meaningful FEM simulation.

This position can also be done as an internship, either instead of or in addition to the Master´s thesis.

 

Your tasks

  • Literature review of existing thrust table concepts
  • Creation of a list of requirements for the thrust table
  • Evaluation of different measuring techniques
  • Design/construction of the actual table
  • Verification of the strength of the test table

 

Your profile

  • Degree in a field related to aerospace (computer science, engineering or a comparable degree programme)
  • Initial experience with CAD (ideally Catia V5) and FEM calculations (ANSYS)
  • Good analytical thinking skills and a high degree of creativity
  • Structured, independent way of working and good communication skills

 

Remuneration will be paid up to pay group 5 TVöD depending on qualifications and tasks assigned.

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 5421) please contact:

 

Nora Riedel
Tel.: +49 5055 596 64 
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