Internship in Flight Control Systems (Aerospace)

Location: Taufkirchen/Ottobrunn in the Munich area, Germany

Company

hirify.global develops advanced air-vehicle concepts and disruptive technologies for next-generation aerospace products.

What you will do

• Support the design, modeling, and refinement of flight control laws for aircraft performance and handling requirements.
• Develop and optimize dynamic algorithms for the Flight Control Computer.
• Implement aerodynamic data and control strategies in MATLAB and Simulink.
• Run Software-in-the-Loop simulations to validate control architecture, stability, performance, and safety margins.
• Evaluate and integrate flight-control hardware, including communication between sensors, actuators, and the Flight Control Computer.

Requirements

• Full-time enrollment in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Fluent English; good German skills are advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Previous project-team experience, such as Design Build Fly, Formula SAE, rocketry, or UAV teams.
• Familiarity with Software-in-the-Loop or Hardware-in-the-Loop simulation environments.
• Exposure to hardware integration, avionics, or basic embedded systems, with a collaborative and motivated approach.

Nice to have

• Good German skills.
• Experience with university aerospace, rocketry, UAV, or Formula SAE projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Six-month internship starting as soon as possible.
• 35-hour work week with flexitime.
• Final thesis opportunity after consultation with the department.
• Potential travel within Germany or overseas for approved team events.
• International environment, modern technologies, and access to the Generation Airbus Community.

Hiring process

• Submit a cover letter, CV, relevant transcripts, and enrollment certificate.