JOB DETAILS
Founder's Associate Intern (F/M/X)
CompanyISPTech
LocationLudwigsburg
Work ModeOn Site
PostedAugust 3, 2026
About The Company
InSpacePropulsion Technologies (ISPTech) is a Spin-Off of the Institute of Space Propulsion at the German Aerospace Center (DLR).
Current space propulsion systems offer either low cost or a high reliability. With our solutions – based on thousands of hot firing tests at DLR’s facilities – we can serve both worlds: offering low costs with high performance and high reliability.
Our two technologies are suitable for all spacecraft sizes and classes – ranging from cubesats to large satellites, capsules or landers. No matter, if you are a NewSpace player, a large satellite integrator or an institutional organisation, we will offer the right propulsion solution for your specific application.
About the Role
Your Main Responsibilities
- Identify and research potential customers, partners, suppliers, and investors
- Work directly with founders on high-priority initiatives
- Conduct market analyses, competitive research, and strategic assessments
- Analyse market trends and investment activity within the space sector
- Drive operational improvement projects across teams
- Support implementation of internal tools and workflows
Your Qualification
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, Business, Economics, Aerospace, Physics, Management, or a related field
- Strong analytical and structured thinking skills
- High degree of ownership and self-motivation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Preferred previous experience in a fast past environment such as startup, consulting, or venture capital
- Additional German language skills preferred
Our Benefits
- Direct collaboration with the founding team and leadership with exposure to strategic decisions and company building
- An exciting work environment encompassing the whole process from the development, building, and launch of space propulsion systems
- Flexible working time
- Combination of working in the office, at home, and on the go
- Professional skills development through a broad base of responsibilities and freedom
- Engage directly and activelyparticipatein the end-to-end development processes of an expanding NewSpace start-up
Contact Information
About us
Space business is booming: the space market is growing rapidly, new market segments are opening, and disruptive changes are taking place. As consequence of this rapid growth, the number of satellites and spacecraft is strongly increasing – and each spacecraft needs a propulsion system to perform its specific task.Here ISPTech’s propulsion technologies come into the play. Based on more than 10 years of research and development work at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), ISPTech’s founders developed propulsion technologies that work with green (non-toxic) propellants. Our propulsion systems are characterized by a high efficiency, reliability and allow significant cost reductions.
By using these advanced propulsion technologies, ISPTech will satisfy the desperate demand for affordable, green and robust propulsion technologies and propel the whole Space ecosystem.
ISPTech’s relevance for the NewSpace market is backed by renowned deep tech investors (HTGF, Join Captial, Faber VC, First Momentum, Possible Ventures and others). We recently closed a €5.5M seed round.
Key Skills
Market analysisCompetitive researchStrategic assessmentOperational improvementProject managementAnalytical thinkingStructured thinkingCommunication skillsStartup experienceConsultingVenture capitalEnglish proficiency
Categories
Management & LeadershipEngineeringConsultingScience & ResearchSales
Benefits
Direct collaboration with leadershipFlexible working timeHybrid work modelProfessional skills developmentExposure to strategic decision making
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
You will conduct market and competitive research while driving operational improvement projects across various teams. Additionally, you will work directly with the founders on high-priority strategic initiatives and internal workflow implementation.
📋Job Type
intern / student
📊Experience Level
2-5
💼Company Size
35
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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