Internships & working students at Hypersonica

Overview

Hypersonica offers internships and working student roles based in Munich, Germany, focusing on the development of sovereign European hypersonic capability. The organization operates in small, talent-dense teams inspired by the Skunk Works philosophy, offering an environment with minimal bureaucracy where interns tackle real-world problems connected to hardware and programmes.

Who can apply

Applicants must be citizens of an EU, NATO, or German member state and must be eligible to obtain German Security Clearance. The organization values exceptional potential, curiosity, rapid learning, first-principles thinking, a builder mindset, and the ability to execute in ambiguity over specific universities, degrees, or grades. Candidates who can demonstrate practical projects, self-directed learning, or hands-on experience building, researching, coding, testing, or redesigning things are particularly encouraged to apply.

What you get

Participants gain direct exposure to technical leaders and engineers, access to real hardware, early responsibility, and involvement with technology that few people encounter. The position provides a steep learning curve and the potential opportunity to build a long-term career with the organization following university for exceptional performers.

Requirements

Selected candidates are expected to work on site, maintaining proximity to the hardware and the teams building it. The role requires independent thinking, comfort with incomplete information, a willingness to challenge assumptions, and the capacity to give and receive direct feedback through radical candour.