Avionics intern

**By joining Alpha Impulsion as an avionics intern in the Toulouse office,** you will participate in the development of AMBER, Alpha Impulsion's small scale autophage demonstrator for suborbital flight and in-space propulsion. Reporting to the Embedded System engineer, you will participate in the design of the AMBER avionics, spanning from engine avionics, control \& acquisition. You will embark on a young project, with the opportunity to build it from start to qualification and exploitation. ##### **Your first project here** Alpha Impulsion is developing a small-scale engine for its demonstrator AMBER. Its goal is to derisk at small scale technologies to be used in the future OPAL engine for in-space activities \& GARNET engine for launch vehicles. The results of this demonstration might change the way mini launchers are built, demonstrating performance up to twice that of current propulsion technologies. ##### **Your responsibilities** **As part of your missions, you will be entrusted with the following responsibilities:** * Contributing to the design of the propellant insertion system avionics, including the overall architecture (technologies, interfaces definition, communication protocol), engine power system, valves, control \& acquisition system. * Contributing to the engine software development (actuators control, insertion system control, ground operations sequences, safety procedures) * Contributes to the integration of the avionics hardware into the engine, taking into account volume, thermal and EMC constraints. * Refining and implementing the system test plan (hardware-in-the-loop), as well as the hot-fire test plan. * Participating in the procurement and integration of test hardware. * Gaining hands-on experience by participating in avionics systems testing and validation, from small components to integrated engine tests sequence. ##### **What we would appreciate most** **Required education, experience and skills** * You are in the final year of a Master’s degree or engineering school, with a strong academic background and knowledge in the fields of embedded systems, control \& acquisition systems, and you are eager to apply your skills to real-world engineering challenges. * You have hands-on experience in real-time software development or in the integration of data acquisition systems. * Experience in C development toolchain for embedded systems (time-sensitive or safety-critical), including GIT. * Creative, curious, and autonomous, you take pride in seeing the tangible results of your work. * Comfortable with a startup environment and Agile frameworks. * Professional English required. **Would be a plus** * Knowledge of the specificities of power electronics (high voltage and high current) and electromagnetic compatibility. * Italian and/or French speaking. ##### **Compensation \& advantages** 700€/month base salary, 75% public transport reimbursement (versus the usual 50%), sustainable mobility package “Forfait Mobilité Durable”. ***If you thrive on challenge, take on a new one and join the crew.***