Loft Orbital designs space infrastructure that lets companies and institutions fly payloads on shared satellites, with an engineering team in Toulouse.
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Within the End-to-End Validation & Performance team in Toulouse, the internship focuses on image processing and calibration and validation activities for Earth observation. You will prepare a reproducible dataset, develop and evaluate an image correction prototype, comparing a reference method with optimisation or machine learning approaches where the data allows. This six-month final-year internship requires a grounding in signal or image processing and Python; compensation is 1 300 € gross per month.
Within Loft Orbital’s Ground Platform Control team in Toulouse, you will develop a backend API to help operators investigate command failures and telemetry losses. This six-month final-year internship focuses on microservices and the automation of satellite operations; Python is required and Docker is among the desirable skills. Compensation is 1 300 € gross per month, with lunch vouchers, a sustainable mobility package and a mentoring programme.
Within Loft Orbital’s RF team in Toulouse, the internship focuses on the design and simulation of X-band antenna arrays for geolocating RF transmitters. Responsibilities include antenna research, designing structures using CST or HFSS and collaborating on their integration into satellites. This six-month final-year internship requires a master’s-level qualification in electrical engineering, as well as scientific programming skills and proficiency in English.
Within the AI for Space team in Toulouse, you will evaluate and prototype fast models to improve the responsiveness of satellite operations. You will build datasets, train and compare models, then demonstrate a reactive loop from detection to planning. This six-month final-year internship focuses on machine learning, using Python and PyTorch.
The VP Business Development EMEA leads Loft Orbital’s commercial and institutional sales in Europe, from prospecting through to contract negotiation. The role requires at least 12 years of experience in business development or client-facing roles in the space, aerospace or defence sectors. Fluency in French and English is required; the role is based in Toulouse and offers flexible working hours.