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Operations Associate (Internship)

Ludwigsburg
Full-time
Intern / Student

Your Main Responsibilities

  • General operational support across a wide range of projects, including building internal processes, structuring core operational workflows, and executing ambitious ideas end‑to‑end
  • HR and People operations support, including hiring channels, active recruiting, onboarding of new hires and students, and contribution to an open, high‑performance company culture
  • Development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the internal knowledge base, ensuring processes and documentation remain structured, current, and scalable
  • IT and operations support, including optimisation of the IT tools, inventory management (hardware and office assets), and support of compliant operational structures
  • Strategic project support directly with the founders/CEO, including analysis, prioritisation, and independent execution of initiatives from concept through implementation

Your Qualification

Must‑have
  1. Enrolled student (Bachelor or Master), preferably in business, operations, engineering management, or a related field
  2. Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
  3. Structured, reliable, and proactive working style
  4. Comfortable working with digital tools (Microsoft 365, documentation tools, basic spreadsheets)
  5. Very good English (spoken and written); German is a plus
 
Preferred
 
  1. Proof of proactive mindset, demonstrated extracurricular activities or initiative
  2. First experience in operations, HR, startups, or student initiatives
  3. Interest in space, aerospace, or deep tech startups
  4. Ability to work independently and handle sensitive information responsibly

Our Benefits

  • Hands-on responsibility from day one across core operational, HR, IT, and strategic topics in a growing space startup
  • Flexible working time
  • Combination of working in the office, at home, and on the go
  • Direct collaboration with the founders, including exposure to strategic decision‑making and high‑impact projects
  • Steep learning curve through ownership of real initiatives, not just support tasks
  • Deep insight into how a deep‑tech hardware company is built and scaled from the inside
  • A technically strong, low‑ego team culture with room to contribute ideas and shape internal processes

About us

InSpacePropulsion Technologies (ISPTech) is pioneering a new era of space mobility - delivering propulsion solutions for every spacecraft and every mission. As spin-off from the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the company offers cost-effective, robust and quickly available in-space propulsion solutions based on more than 10 years of R&D. ISPTechs two technologies - HyNOx and HIP_11 - serve every spacecraft from small CubeSats to large landers and capusles. The propulsion technologies are  designed to meet the growing demand for reliable and economical propulsion systems in the rapidly growing space market.