Job Description:

In order to support the Central Research & Technology department, Airbus Defence and Space is looking for an

Internship or Master Thesis on Resilient 5G/6G Multipath Connectivity for Aerial Vehicles (d/f/m)

Are you looking for an internship and want to get to know the work of a researcher (d/f/m)?  Then apply now! We look forward to you supporting us in the Central Research & Technology department as an intern (d/f/m)! 

• Location: Taufkirchen/Ottobrunn

• Start: 01.03.2026

• Duration: 6 months

We at Airbus Central Research & Technology pioneer cutting edge technologies for future airborne and spaceborne systems, providing novel functionalities whilst reducing the environmental footprint of Airbus products and services. You will join the team of our researchers working on novel communication technologies. With your contribution, you will make an impact on the development of reliable and resilient 5G/6G connectivity solutions leveraging state-of-the-art multi-path connectivity protocols for Airbus.

Your location

Our site is just a stone's throw away from Munich, the beautiful capital of Bavaria. Are you into sports and other outdoor activities? The Alps and Lake Starnberg are within an hour’s reach, offering a multitude of recreational options.

Your benefits

• Attractive salary and work-life balance with a 35-hour week (flexitime).

• A final thesis is possible after consultation with the department.

• Traveling overseas or within Germany (team events) is possible after consultation and agreement from 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

• Investigating state-of-the-art protocols and concepts for reliable multipath connectivity.

• Developing a measurement testbed to investigate multipath transport protocols onboard Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAV) flights.

• Setting up multiple wireless networks to leverage them for multipath connectivity experiments.

• Programming scripts to automate processes during measurements.

• Conducting in-laboratory and in-flight experiments.

• Analyzing the collected datasets from experiments for feasibility assessment.

 

 Desired skills and qualifications

• Enrolled full time student (d/f/m) within communication technology/electrical engineering/computing or similar

• You have a good understanding of multi-path connectivity and related transport protocols

• You have a good understanding of Linux OS, Linux kernel, bash scripting as well as Python programming.

• Previous hands-on experience with protocols such as MPTCP, MP-QUIC or MP-DCCP is a plus

• Fluent in English or German

 

We are looking forward to onboarding you in our team of curious and collaborative researchers in a very international and interdisciplinary environment.

 

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:

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