Project Description:

Astroscale is evaluating broader opportunities for the capture of debris, and end of life services, including looking for cheaper, lower-mass docking methods.

We are looking for an intern to research and develop options, with an assessment of the practicality and technology readiness level of each.

Activities during the internship will include:

• Preparation of a range of possible ‘kinetic capture’ options,

• Exploring trade-offs for potential solutions

• Identification of required trials to establish key design parameters and preparation of test plans

• Perform trial test campaign to establish key design parameters

The project will give the intern the opportunity to further their skills within systems-level thinking, experiment design as well as mechanical design and analysis

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Applicant Specification:

• On track to complete a Masters or Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in an Engineering discipline - or other related field.

Minimum requirements:

• Passion and enthusiasm

• Computer Aided Design (CAD) skills

• Modelling and Simulation Experience

• Programming skills

• Understanding of current or prior capture mechanisms for In-Orbit servicing/Active Debris Removal/End of Life Services

• Research skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable requirements:

• Technical report writing

• Presentation skills

• Design of test and experimental processes

Process details:

• 1 hour competency and skills based interview, conducted in person or online

• The project would conclude with a technical report and presentation.

• 8 weeks minimum fixed term contract to be agreed with successful candidate

• In-person Induction Event to be held on 24th June 2024, and an in-person/hybrid Showcase Event to be held in Autumn 2024

• 5 days holiday to be taken during the placement

Who we are:

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. We now have entities across Japan, UK, US, Israel and France, solving a global problem with a global team.

Across Astroscale we share a number of key values; mission and people focused, transparent, innovative and pioneering, diverse and customer focused

This job description set outs the skills and experience we believe are needed to be able to do this job but, research also tells us women are much more likely than men to take this list of requirements as absolute and self-select out of the process. If you think you can deliver this role then we want to hear from you, regardless of the boxes you didn’t tick.