Mission Design Intern

• On site
• Bangalore
• Apply by: 30 Mar 2026

About the company

OrbitAID Aerospace is building the foundation for a new era of on-orbit servicing and refueling, enabling satellites to operate longer, maneuver more freely, and deliver greater value in space. At the core of this vision is the development of standardized docking and refueling technologies and a future network of orbital fuel stations, transforming how spacecraft are designed, launched, and sustained in orbit.
Our long-term goal is to make space operations more flexible, resilient, and sustainable—where satellites are serviced, upgraded, and refueled rather than replaced. We are a small, driven team that values strong engineering fundamentals, ownership, and hands-on problem solving. At OrbitAID, you’ll work closely across disciplines, move quickly from concept to hardware and software, and contribute directly to building the space infrastructure that will power the next generation of missions.

 

Role Overview

The Mission Design Intern supports the design and analysis of spacecraft rendezvous and proximity operations missions. This role provides hands-on exposure to orbital mechanics, relative motion analysis, and mission simulations, working under the guidance of mission design engineers on real RPO concepts and studies.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Support development of RPO mission concepts and reference trajectories
• Assist with relative motion analysis using linearized and numerical orbital models
• Run and post-process trajectory simulations, sensitivity studies, and dispersion analyses
• Support evaluation of proximity operations safety, including keep-out zones and approach constraints
• Assist with collision avoidance and safe trajectory validation under supervision
• Contribute to mission analysis tools and technical documentation

 

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or graduated with Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Astrodynamics, or related field
• Strong fundamentals in orbital mechanics and spacecraft dynamics
• Experience with numerical analysis and simulation
• Programming experience in Python and/or MATLAB

 

Preferred / Highly Desired Skills

• Academic exposure to RPO, formation flying, or on-orbit servicing
• Familiarity with relative motion models (CW/Hill, Tschauner-Hempel)
• Experience with mission analysis tools such as GMAT, STK, Orekit, or FreeFlyer

 

Nice to Have

• Experience from student satellite or CubeSat projects
• Coursework, thesis, or mini-projects in mission design or astrodynamics
• Interest in autonomous spacecraft operations and space safety