Astroscale UK is looking for interns to support our ground segment team in our upcoming test campaign.
This is a great opportunity for enthusiastic individuals to gain hands on experience working on an industry mission, and work toward our upcoming launch. You will be working as a part of the Ground Segment Test team, and interfacing with Ground Segment Systems and Software teams.
This will be a 6 month fixed term contract, based from our Harwell office (hybrid working).
Responsibilities
- Perform verification & validation of the systems with other team members while ensuring requirements are met, including systems tests and simulation campaigns.
- Creates and configures test environments,
- Analyses test results and follows issues,
- Works closely with operation, software and ground segment systems teams
- Gathers requirements and contributes to the Verification Control Document
- Interface with the development team internally at Astroscale
About you
Essential skills
- University degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, or other relevant engineering discipline, either completed or in progress.
- Troubleshooting skills
- Proactive attitude to work, and ability to cooperate within a team
- Excellent communication skills
- Python (or any other computer language) programming
- Good reporting skills, for documentation, keeping track of changes, and other duties
- Fluency in spoken and written English.
Desirable skills
- Exposure to test specifications definition
- Experience with integration, verification and validation of ground segments
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Opportunity to work with a highly talented, diverse & dynamic international team with cutting edge technology
- Flexible working around core hours in a friendly and supportive environment
- Optional 9/75 working pattern
- Hybrid working available (dependent on individual role requirements)
- 25 days holiday (increasing yearly up to a maximum of 28 days) + 8 days Bank Holiday
- Life insurance and long-term sick pay
- Private healthcare (taxable benefit)
- New state of the art office and cleanroom facility
- Regular social events
About Astroscale
We aim to deliver cutting edge technologies that will become part of routine commercial space operations by 2030.
Astroscale is the first private company with a vision to secure the safe and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations, and the only company dedicated to in-orbit servicing across all orbits.
Founded in 2013, we are developing innovative and scalable solutions across the spectrum of in-orbit servicing missions, including End of Life services, Active Debris Removal, In-situ Space Situational Awareness and Life Extension Services, to create sustainable space systems and mitigate against the hazardous build-up of debris in space.
Astroscale is an Equal Opportunities employer and embraces a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
