Mission and Systems Engineer Intern - 6 months

We are looking for a Mission and Systems Engineer Intern to join our team who will work on both our current missions and future projects. This is a full-time internship (100% employment rate), and we are looking for a candidate who can fully commit to the role and actively engage with the team and projects throughout the six-month internship period.

About clearspace

• At ClearSpace, we believe in reusability, in affordability driving disruption, and that no progress is real unless it is sustainable.
• Our company was founded in 2018 out of the realization that in-orbit servicing and space debris removal are vital services for the future of space exploration and operations.
• Today ClearSpace has assembled an expert engineering team and is leading the way toward sustainable space operations.
• From a garage in Switzerland, we now operate across UK and Europe, and are working with world-leading institutions and companies to bring our dream of a sustainable space ecosystem to life.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will join our Mission and Systems Team and contribute to the analysis and development of space missions.
• Under the guidance of experienced engineers, you will support mission simulation activities, spacecraft and mission modelling, requirements verification, and the development of engineering tools and workflows.
• This internship provides an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience in the space sector, learn industry-standard analysis methods, and work in a collaborative and rapidly growing environment.
• Provide supporting mission simulation and analysis to mission design trade-offs, decisions, and verification of mission requirements
• Learn how to use industry-standard space debris mitigation analysis tools to build spacecraft models, perform simulations, document and interpret results
• & systems analysis support tools and workflows

Requirements

• Recently graduate in Bsc or Msc in aerospace engineering / space engineering / similar subjects
• Demonstrate knowledge / interest in mission analysis and space mission sustainability topics
• Basic knowledge of python and scripting
• Organised / diligent and self-motivated

Ideal Start date

Jan/Feb 2027 Information about our data processing is set out in our candidate data privacy notice.