Description

The role of the propulsion operations team is to ensure customers can use our in-space propulsion systems in the way they need to complete their mission.

The team operates on the interface between software, electronics, propulsion hardware, and the customer. We collaborate closely with software and electrical engineers on our embedded control electronics. Together with project managers we talk to customers and determine what kind of manoeuvrers and operations they want to perform with the propulsion system. Working with the propulsion engineers, we determine how high-level concept of operations translate into the low-level read-out from sensors, and the actuation of heaters, valves, and igniters. With AIT we ensure smooth assembly, integration, and verification of propulsion systems.

Within this team, the focus of this internship position is on developing a web-based user interface for internal command and control of our systems during Assembly Integration and Testing (AIT) activities. Focusing on ease of use, reliability, maintainability and taking into account testing at scale.

You will also get to have hands-on experience operating our propulsion systems!

Responsibilities

• Implement and develop a UI framework that can be used to generate command and control dashboards.
• Interface with various existing data streams and storage.
• Verify and validate user experience with the testing team.

Required Qualifications

• Working towards a degree in Software, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Mechatronics or another related field.
• Experience with web-based software development (JavaScript, front-end frameworks, APIs).
• Interest in propulsion systems, hardware operations, and testing environments.
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills.
• Capable of working effectively in collaborative team environments and by yourself.

About Dawn Aerospace

Dawn Aerospace is a space transportation company with a purpose.
Our mission is to enable the next generation of space users by providing more sustainable and scalable ways to access and move around in space. We believe this access, in the form of a transportation network, will fundamentally change what’s possible from space. We currently focus on two areas of space transportation:

• In-space propulsion
  We're a leading supplier of turnkey green propulsion systems for various classes of satellites. Our systems utilise safe, accessible propellants and we have over 150 of these propulsion units on 35 operational satellites already. A further 200 units are in production.
• Space launch
  Our Mk-II Aurora spaceplane demonstrator has completed over 50 successful flights and we recently completed campaigns utilising our in-house rocket engine. Mk-II is unique in that it combines the performance of a rocket and the rapid reusability and economic model of an aircraft.

Our international teams are distributed across four locations: the Netherlands, France, New Zealand, and the USA.

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