Internship. Modelling the propagation of light waves in the atmosphere (m/f)

Description de l'offre

Internship. Modelling the propagation of light waves in the atmosphere (m/f)

Airbus Safran Launchers Les Mureaux

Created by Airbus Group and Safran, Airbus Safran Launchers is a 50/50 joint venture bringing together the expertise and assets of both groups in the field of civil and military space launchers.
Its industrial and technological heritage, linked to the passion which drives the men and women of Airbus Safran Launchers, is what has enabled it to become the current world leader in space access.
With a nimble operating approach at all levels, Airbus Safran Launchers offers its customers innovative and competitive solutions, to bring the European space industry to the highest level and thereby guarantee independent access to space.

Airbus Group is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2015, the Group - comprising Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space and Airbus Helicopters - generated revenues of € 64.5 billion and employed a workforce of around 136,600.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Description of the job

Airbus Safran Launchers (Les Mureaux) is looking for an intern for a six-month placement.

The purpose of your internship will be to develop tools, both digital and experimental, to provide a better appreciation of the effects of the atmosphere on the propagation of light waves for space applications associated with objects in low earth orbit.

This internship will be available from 1 February 2017 (although there is a certain degree of flexibility).

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Profil recherché

Tasks & accountabilities

Your responsibilities will include:

·  Developing a digital code for the propagation of light waves through a turbulent atmosphere, taking into consideration the particular features introduced by the applications concerned, such as variations in the observation conditions over a short time,
·  Developing experimental resources allowing simplified modelling in the laboratory of the effects of turbulence, using a deformable mirror.

Required skills

Candidates should be in their final year at an engineering school, Master's students or university students (5th year) specialising in Engineering / Optics and Opto-electronics.

Ideally, you already have some initial experience.

Candidates should have skills in the following:

·  The physics of optics, optical instrumentation, digital modelling
·  Scientific calculation language (Python, Matlab) and data acquisition (Labview),

Knowledge of the C language would be an advantage.

Candidates must be comfortable working as part of a team and have excellent interpersonal skills.

English: intermediate level
French: fluent