Operations Associate (Internship)

Isptech

Your Main Responsibilities

General operational support across a wide range of projects, including building internal processes, structuring core operational workflows, and executing ambitious ideas end‑to‑end
HR and People operations support, including hiring channels, active recruiting, onboarding of new hires and students, and contribution to an open, high‑performance company culture
Development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the internal knowledge base, ensuring processes and documentation remain structured, current, and scalable
IT and operations support, including optimisation of the IT tools, inventory management (hardware and office assets), and support of compliant operational structures
Strategic project support directly with the founders/CEO, including analysis, prioritisation, and independent execution of initiatives from concept through implementation

Your Qualification

Enrolled student (Bachelor or Master), preferably in business, operations, engineering management, or a related field

Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

Comfortable working with digital tools (Microsoft 365, documentation tools, basic spreadsheets)
Very good English (spoken and written); German is a plus

Proof of proactive mindset, demonstrated extracurricular activities or initiative
First experience in operations, HR, startups, or student initiatives

Ability to work independently and handle sensitive information responsibly

Hands-on responsibility from day one across core operational, HR, IT, and strategic topics in a growing space startup

Combination of working in the office, at home, and on the go
Direct collaboration with the founders, including exposure to strategic decision‑making and high‑impact projects
Steep learning curve through ownership of real initiatives, not just support tasks
Deep insight into how a deep‑tech hardware company is built and scaled from the inside
A technically strong, low‑ego team culture with room to contribute ideas and shape internal processes

Space business is booming: the space market is growing rapidly, new market segments are opening, and disruptive changes are taking place. As consequence of this rapid growth, the number of satellites and spacecraft is strongly increasing – and each spacecraft needs a propulsion system to perform its specific task.
Here ISPTech’s propulsion technologies come into the play. Based on more than 10 years of research and development work at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), ISPTech’s founders developed propulsion technologies that work with green (non-toxic) propellants. Our propulsion systems are characterized by a high efficiency, reliability and allow significant cost reductions.
By using these advanced propulsion technologies, ISPTech will satisfy the desperate demand for affordable, green and robust propulsion technologies and propel the whole Space ecosystem.
ISPTech’s relevance for the NewSpace market is backed by renowned deep tech investors (HTGF, Join Captial, Faber VC, First Momentum, Possible Ventures and others). We recently closed a €5.5M seed round.