MAIT Additive Manufacturing Materials Intern

Overview

The Exploration Company, a spacecraft manufacturer, is offering an internship in additive manufacturing materials within its MAIT team in Duesseldorf. The intern contributes to the development, qualification and in-house production of materials for the Nyx Earth, Nyx Moon and Storm vehicles, working with the Laser Powder Bed Fusion team and closely with the AM Operations, Propulsion and Quality teams.

What you will do

Responsibilities include supporting material characterization campaigns with internal laboratories and external testing partners and helping to analyse powder, metallurgical, microstructural and mechanical test data. The intern assists with alloy development, process parameter development and heat treatment optimization, helps with build preparation, process monitoring and post-build evaluation, and operates the machines after appropriate training. The role also covers writing structured build reports and test data summaries, improving work instructions, manufacturing procedures and qualification documents, and supporting quality work such as non-conformance investigations, data collection and corrective action tracking.

Requirements

Applicants should be pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in materials science, materials engineering, metallurgy, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or a related field, with good fundamentals in materials characterization and mechanical testing. A strong interest in additive manufacturing and aerospace, analytical and organizational skills, attention to detail, the ability to work in multidisciplinary international teams and fluent English are needed. Preferred are a completed degree, experience with LPBF, metallography, microscopy or powder characterization, knowledge of aerospace alloys such as nickel-based superalloys, titanium, copper and stainless steels, laboratory or manufacturing experience, and skills in Excel, Python or R.

What you get

The company offers relocation assistance, including visa sponsorship where applicable, and a fast-moving, collaborative working culture.

How to apply

Candidates submit a CV. Offers depend on a background check.