Airbus UpNext Internship 2026 Superconducting powertrain control development (mf)

Job Description:

Are you passionate about aeronautics sciences and new technologies Do you thrive in dynamic environments and enjoy collaborating with diverse teams

CRYOPROP demo is looking for a superconducting powertrain control intern. This internship will ideally begin in March 2026 (date subject to flexibility) and will last for a period of 4 to 6 months.

The internship will be a rewarding experience if you are passionate about aeronautics sciences and new technologies. You will be part of an ambitious and flexible project execution with a diverse technical team with partners from worldwide industry and academia start-ups in a dynamic and emulating environment.

Your Missions

As a superconducting powertrain control intern your main mission will be to design develop and test a real-time control and monitoring platform for a superconducting superconducting powertrain. The scope of the work will include the model-based development of the algorithm and its validation by simulation with a software-in-the-loop approach. Once the control principle is validated the software will be deployed on a real-time target for a pre-verification with a hardware-in-the-loop approach. The last step is the lab test verification of the device on superconducting samples in a cryogenic environment.

In parallel with these activities you will support sensor development calibration and integration for monitoring and protection.

Learning goals and tasks:

• Implementation of a model-based (Simulink) software for powertrain control and monitoring.

• Validation of the model by simulation.

• Deployment of the protection software on a real-time target.

• Validation of results with an experimental setup in a cryogenic lab.

• Investigation in sensor integration and calibration

Your boarding pass

What you bring:

In order to be a successful candidate you will be able to demonstrate some or all of the following skills and competencies:

• Student in electrical engineering or applied physics;

• Understanding of electrical and control modeling;

• Mandatory experience in MATLAB/SIMULINK programming and modeling;

• Some initial knowledge in Real-Time (e.g. Speedgoat)

• Understanding of different communication protocols e.i. TCP/IP UDP modbus CAN and/or etherCAT

• Some initial knowledge in aircraft electrical system is an advantage;

• Some initial knowledge in superconductivity is an advantage;

Especially:

Autonomy Adaptability Availability Accountability

Team-Player

Hands-on and solution oriented attitude

Passionate about technology science

Sharing the values of transparency courage humility empathy

Willing to have fun.

Finally it is paramount to be curious open minded creative challenging because in UpNext we try new ways of working.

About us:

Founded in 2017 Airbus UpNext is actively shaping the future of aerospace by using flying demonstrators to evaluate mature and validate new products and services.

Designed as a talent incubator Airbus UpNext is a place where you can act and think like a startup while building on the strong expertise of Airbus a place where you are empowered to challenge and test new processes and ways of working.

Our mission is:

• To identify the trends that could disrupt the future of the aerospace industry and evaluate them to demonstrate their potential as a viable product.
• To accelerate traditional research cycles and prototype development to achieve proof of concept in a real environment and at a convincing scale and speed.
• To develop real-world applications for emerging aerospace technologies thereby driving their maturity and increasing their value.
• To be THE reference for Technology Value Assessment
  
  

Our Values: #Keep it Simple #Act as one Team #Be Audacious

Our DNA: #Speed of Execution #Bold Experimentation #Outward Looking

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity as the foundation for the Companys success reputation and sustainable growth.

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