Master Thesis - Development of an Inlet Device for Combined RCS/IRS Signature Reduction

Job Description:

In order to support the improvement of stealth-related component designs for military aircraft, we offer a Master Thesis position at the "Signatures" department.

Master Thesis - Development of a Multi-functional Inlet Blocker Device for Combined RCS/IRS Signature Reduction

You are looking for a master thesis and want to get to know the work of a job title? Then apply now! We look forward to you supporting us in the department designation as a Bachelorand/Masterand/Doktorand (d/f/m)!

• Location: Bremen
• Start: Ab sofort
• Duration: 3-6 months

Your location
Bremen is a charming city full of history in the northwest of Germany. In addition to being one of the country’s greenest cities, it offers wonderful sights, a rich culture, urban flair and culinary delights. It’s also a great place for seaside lovers, being located just an hour’s drive from the North Sea coast.

Your benefits

• Attractive salary and work-life balance with an 35-hour week (flexitime).
• Mobile working after agreement with the department.
• International environment with the opportunity to network globally.
• Work with modern/diversified technologies.
• At Airbus, we see you as a valuable team member and you are not hired to brew coffee, instead you are in close contact with the interfaces and are part of our weekly team meetings.
• Opportunity to participate in the Generation Airbus Community to expand your own network.

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Requirement Engineering: Define the technical requirements for the blocker device, balancing signature reduction (RCS/IRS) with mechanical and aerodynamic constraints.
• State-of-the-Art Analysis: Evaluate existing designs and current material-based solutions in the aerospace industry.
• Multi-Layer Component Design: Select and define suitable absorbent materials and analyze its impact on the mechanical and electromagnetic properties of the underlying absorber.
• Numerical Simulation & Verification: Use advanced simulation tools to verify the performance of your design.

Desired skills and qualifications

• Academic Background: Currently enrolled in a Master’s degree program in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Technical Knowledge: solid understanding of material properties, interest in electromagnetic design activities, Basic knowledge of thermodynamics or heat transfer is highly beneficial and uderstanding of wave physics (electromagnetic or thermal) is a plus.
• Simulation Skills: Experience with numerical simulation methods (e.g., Finite Element Method (FEM), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), or Computational Electromagnetics) is highly desirable.
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to solve complex, multi-physics problems where design concepts must be optimized for different physical phenomena simultaneously.
• Soft Skills: Proactive working style, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate technical results clearly in German.

Please upload the following documents: cover letter, CV, relevant transcripts, enrollment certificate.

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Company:
Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type:
Final-year Thesis
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Experience Level:
Student

Job Family:
Sub-system development

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