Internship – Propulsion Hardware

Company Description:

Orbex is Europe’s leading orbital launch services company with our Prime vehicle being prepared to launch from our home spaceport, Sutherland Spaceport. We are well placed to be one of the first operational micro-launch companies in Europe with over €85m of project financing secured, several customers signed up, our launch licence application submitted, and backing from organisations including UKSA and ESA.
We are a rapidly growing company with staff located between our production and test facilities in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Forres, Scotland. Working on cutting-edge advances in rocket fuel technology, Prime’s carbon footprint of a single launch is up to 96% lower than comparable vehicles, which has also led to innovations in propulsion and tank structures.
Having developed in-house production capability, we can 3D print complex propulsion system components, produce full-scale carbon composite structures and fuel tanks, and have avionics and software testing labs in both Denmark and Scotland. Based in Copenhagen, internship will be right in the heart of this fast-paced cutting-edge company, with a unique insight into what it takes to build a new launch vehicle for a buoyant commercial market.
Located in the Hvidovre municipality of Copenhagen, you will undertake your internship in a modern and aesthetically interesting city with active waterfronts and a lively social scene, offering a fantastic professional and personal opportunity for growth and exploration.

Project Description: 

Your time at Orbex will give you the opportunity to be immersed in the Propulsion Hardware Design department to support work including, for example:

• Assisting with mechanical design and development of propulsion or related systems 
• Writing procedures, preparing technical documentation, defining work packages for qualification testing
• Taking charge of a project from conceptual design to production and testing; and, 
• Creating and running test programmes to validate designs.

You will be working alongside some of the most experienced launch vehicle engineers in the industry, on a programme that challenges the way rockets are developed and manufactured in Europe today. We aim for you to gain:

1. A mix of design, development, and testing experience in the Propulsion Mechanisms department.
2. Multi-cultural and cross-disciple team working and interpersonal skills.
3. An understanding of what it takes to build a start-up company in the space industry.
4. An appreciation to embrace innovation.
5. Confidence and inspiration to remain in the space sector.

Minimum Requirements:
 

• Undertaking a degree in Mechanical Engineering or other related courses, or looking for an internship to support a Master’s Degree;
• Demonstrable interest and experience in the fields of combustion or propulsion systems;
• Experience with mechanical design with SolidWorks, CATIA or similar CAD tool. 
• MS Office tools, full proficiency expected.
• Demonstrable enthusiasm for the launch sector;
• To be based at Copenhagen, Denmark for the duration of the internship;
• Strong English language skills; and,
• Must be an EU citizen, or from a country that is a signatory to the MTCR.

Further Details:

10-month internship starting asap
Full Time: 37,5hrs per week
Salary, 20,200DKK per calendar month gross

You will be responsible for finding your accommodation and organising your travel to Copenhagen, and the workplace each day. Any requirement to travel outside of Copenhagen for business will be fully reimbursed. All equipment required to complete the internship will be provided.
We do not take responsibility for organising or paying for work visas for internships and do not expect to pay for any additional training courses that you may wish to undertake during the placement period.

Closing Date for Applications:  5pm on Monday 30th September

Please include in your application your areas of interest and why you are best suited to join us. We are looking for CVs and covering letters embedded with photographs and video links of your work and experience. We can only accept one document upload, so please consolidate your full application into one document.
Applications should be made through the apply button before the closing date. Please ensure that your email address is entered correctly so that we can contact you regarding your application progress.