Space Situational Awareness Internship / Master Thesis (m/w/d)
Join us in shaping the future of safe and sustainable space operations. At OKAPI Orbits, we develop innovative technologies and data-driven solutions to protect the space environment and empower decision-makers across the space industry. Whether you're building intelligent software, analyzing orbital dynamics, or designing user-friendly tools, your work will contribute to minimizing risks, enhancing operational safety, and enabling responsible space exploration for generations to come.
About the role
Please note that the internship needs to be part of your university curriculum.
Key responsibilities
- Orbit determination
- Covariance realism
- Atmospheric modelling
- Conjunction risk assessment
- Maneuver optimization
- Maneuver detection and pattern extraction
- Space debris environment modelling
What you bring
Must have
- Possibility to relocate to Brunswick from within the EEA with a valid working permit
- Enrolled student (BSc or MSc) in a study program related to Space Engineering
- Strong knowledge of orbital mechanics
- Exceptional academic track record
- Independent working style
- English intermediate (at least B2)
Nice to have
- Proven analytical thinking through past research projects
- Programming experience in Fortran,Python and/or Java
What we offer
A permanent contract, a real budget to learn, and a team that reviews its own benefits with the people who use them. Flexible core hours, 30 days of holiday, a subsidized pension, Hansefit, a BahnCard, and workation for more than a month a year.
Who you’ll work with
“You will own a slice of the platform end to end. Nobody here hands you a ticket and walks away.”
Engineering
How we work
How we work
- Reality over abstractionReal catalogues, real physics, real orbital data. Demos run on the same engine that flies for customers.
- Clarity over decorationOperational tools earn their place by what they let you decide, not by what they look like at trade shows.
- Audit by defaultEvery decision is stamped, versioned, and exportable. There is no undocumented path.
- No conflict of interestWe do not operate satellites. Our only incentive is the accuracy of the assessment.
- Calm in the roomOperations work is high-stakes. The platform lowers the stress level, not amplifies it.
About OKAPI:Orbits
Space Situational Awareness, built for operations
OKAPI:Orbits is a Braunschweig-based Space Situational Awareness (SSA) company. We build the operational layer that satellite operators, governments, and institutions rely on to keep spacecraft safe in increasingly congested orbits.
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