Software Engineer Intern
- SKYNOPY
- Paris, France
Role
As an intern, you will be able to collaborate with and be guided by the developer team of Skynopy. You will be able to learn and work with a team of skilled people.
Contribute to Skynopy software development (30%)
To enable you to ramp up on space operation and get a global picture of the Skynopy software, you will contribute to the platform development. Helped by the team, you will be working on small feature implementations such as:
- coding a simple API endpoint in the backend
- add logs on a component of the infrastructure to enhance observability
- improve the testing and the deployment of components
Integrate a “Mission Control Software” (70%)
In addition to the overall development of Skynopy infrastructure you will be in charge of your project: selecting and integrating a Mission Control Software into our infrastructure. You will be supervised and helped to be able to add this new brick.
What is “Mission Control Software”? Mission control software (MCS) is an essential tool for managing satellite operations. It is used to monitor the health and performance of satellites, as well as to plan and execute tasks such as repositioning, data collection, and communication with ground stations.
Skynopy’s customers use a Mission Control Software (MCS) **to control their satellites. The MCS connects to Skynopy Infrastructure to:
- send Telecommands (TC) to a satellite: uplink data including position orders and mission plan specifications.
- receive the satellites Telemetries (TM): downlink data including TC acknowledgments and health metrics.
These data are streamed in real-time by a TM/TC interface to which the MCS connects.
The MCS integration will allow Skynopy to go a step further in the end-to-end test pipeline so that Skynopy can act as a user of its solution. Then, the MCS will be used in real operational cases.
The internship will include the following tasks:
- Selection of a suited and modern Open Source Mission Control Software (Yamcs, OpenC3…)
- Installation and configuration of the MCS
- Integration in the Skynopy infrastructure: development of an adapter to connect to the TM/TC interface
- Preparation of fake TM/TC data to mock a full communication pipeline
- Preparation of real TM/TC data for live contact
In addition to the end-to-end testing objectives, the MCS integration will become an additional component of Skynopy’s communication solution. Skynopy could recommend to its customers to use the chosen MCS, which would ease Skynopy’s solution integration.
Qualifications
- You are a student at an engineering school
- You have already built or helped to build a web software application
- You are passionate about coding and software technologies.
- You can synthesize a problem well and communicate clearly about it.
- You are interested in discovering the French space sector (no need for any experience in this).
- You are fluent in English.
Nice to have
- You have already worked on a REST/GraphQL API.
- You have already implemented features on a backend.
- You have already worked on a cloud provider such as AWS, GCP or Azure.
- You have designed simple CI/CD pipelines.
- You are familiar with internet protocols and OSI layers.
About the company
Skynopy is a Paris-based start-up that connects satellites in orbit through its network of ground antennas located worldwide. Founded in September 2023 by two former Loft Orbital (a space company in the Next40) directors, Skynopy has now formed a team of a dozen people and can operate 15 ground stations (antennas) all over the earth.
Skynopy is serving the booming space industry sending an increasing number of satellites in orbit. It has now secured its first fundraising of 3.1M€ and it is developing its software platform enabling its customers to communicate with their satellites.
ℹ️ More information on Skynopy:
https://spacenews.com/skynopy-raises-funds-for-scalable-ground-station-network/
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Skynopy is a Paris-based startup founded in October 2023 by Pierre Bertrand and Antonin Hirsch, both former directors at Loft Orbital. The company specializes in providing end-to-end connectivity solutions for satellite operators, particularly those with satellites in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). Their mission is to simplify satellite communication, making it as seamless as using a mobile phone.
To achieve this, Skynopy offers an "as-a-service" model that allows operators to send commands and receive data through a hybrid network of ground antennas. This approach enables operators to focus on their missions without the need to manage complex connectivity infrastructure.
