The Luxembourg System Integrator for Microsatellites & Aerospace Systems

• Microsatellites, space systems and subsystem design, specification, manufacturing and test
   
• Space applications, service development and operation

LuxSpace Sàrl, a member of the OHB group family, is offering Micro Satellites, TT&C subsystems, system consultancy, engineering and integration and application services, as well as related R&D to national and international customers.

"Unique Individuals creating One powerful Team"

Our LuxSpace Team is composed of highly skilled and motivated professionals having joined us from more than 15 countries.

LuxSpace offers an interesting and challenging, multinational, open minded and innovative work environment with a cooperative management culture and a flexible working time model.

Internship / Master Thesis Opportunity - Space Industry Luxembourg (m/f/o):

High-Speed (10 Gbit/s) Data Bus for Advanced LEO Satellite

Internship Objectives:

To identify and test technical solutions enabling 10 Gbit/s data transfers within an advanced
small satellite. The activity shall consider:

• Protocol selection compatible with Xilinx Zynq-7000 SoC series
• Design, implementation and testing of the HighSpeed-links on an evalboard setup

Internship Activities:

1. Set the project framework by understanding the need(s), context(s) and constraints
2. Perform bibliographic and State-of-Art (SoA) technical surveys about related spaceborne and terrestrial technologies, products, standards, processes and life-cycles
3. Identify the main contributors to the problem(s) posed
4. Identify and investigate on possible HW and/or FW/SW solutions to the problem(s) posed
5. Propose and select one or more concept(s) to be further detailed/designed/analysed
6. For the selected concept(s) perform the necessary engineering activities up to validation and verification of suitability
   o Implement FW high speed protocol on ZynQ 7000 series evalboard
   o Define and build prototype to assess performance of the selected protocol
   o Test protocol on prototype
7. Document and present to internal audience the problem and its resolution

Expected Internship Outcome:

• Internship Report/Master Thesis

Internship Candidate Profile:

• Student knowledge / interest in:
  o FPGAs
  o MATLAB/Simulink (enables to autocode HDL)
  o Digital Signal Processing
  o Error correction codes
• Languages: Good English language skills (spoken and written)
• EU citizenship or relevant permissions for staying and carrying out an internship in Luxembourg

Internship Environment:

• Interesting, innovative and challenging
• A team of highly skilled and motivated professionals.
• Living and studying in Luxembourg info: www.guichet.lu 

Internship Framework and Administrative Aspects:

• Internship and / or Master Thesis Agreement (TBD - To Be Defined)
• Depending on University’s Internship Agreement (Convention de Stage)
• LuxSpace is ready to support the Student with a financial compensation to be agreed and based on Luxembourg regulations for internships.
• Flexible time model is possible, subject to respective agreement.

Your Internship Online Application:

• Please in English language
• Let us know your motivation
• Your Curriculum Vitae (Europass appreciated)
• Provide a list of your courses in the last 2 years with grades

Please apply solely online via our LuxSpace Career Page. Thank you!