INTERNSHIP – L2 Ground Segment Cyber Maintenance Support (Galileo)
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Job description
DLR GfR mbH posted this role. Below, we break down what it means for a working student in Wessling: your weekly hours, take-home pay and visa limits. You can also open ChatGPT or Claude with a ready-made prompt to tailor your CV, check your fit, draft a cover letter or prep for the interview.
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Description provided by DLR GfR mbH
Our company headquarters is located in an area widely known as a holiday destination - the five-lakes region in Upper Bavaria near Munich. At the space industry location in Oberpfaffenhofen, our around 330 employees work every day in international and interdisciplinary teams on the navigation for the future. Become a part of us!
Your Mission
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Support the deployment of cybersecurity patches in the Maintenance Environment (MATE)
- Execute regression testing activities after patch deployment to ensure system stability
- Collect, organize, and document test results and technical evidence
- Support the preparation of Implementation Plans for deploying cybersecurity patches into operational environments
- Support the planning, coordination, and monitoring of patch deployments
- Support reporting activities, including preparation of status updates and maintenance reports
Your Qualification
- Bachelor's or Master’s Degree student (or recent graduate) in Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Aerospace, Physics, or a related field
- Interest in cybersecurity, software maintenance, and operational environments
- Motivation to learn, take initiative, and proactively support team activities
- Ability to understand technical instructions and work independently when required
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively within a team
- Good organizational and time-management skills, with attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in parallel
- Intermediate English level (spoken and written)
- Self-motivated and responsible, with the ability to meet deadlines with limited supervision
Basic knowledge or interest in:
- Linux/Unix environments
- Software patching
- Testing or validation activities
- Cybersecurity concepts (vulnerabilities, patches, hardening)
- Interest in working with structured processes and documentation
- Curiosity for space programmes, large-scale systems, and international projects
- Analytical mindset and problem-solving attitude
- Work-Life-Balance, e.g., through flexible working time models and mobile office options
- 30 days annual leave and additional days off on 24.12., 31.12. and Shrove Tuesday
- Trusting and appreciative cooperation as well as international Teamspirit
- Access to corporate benefits platform
We have aroused your interest but you still have questions about the position? Then please contact us at [email protected]!
Please apply exclusively via our job portal under ‘Apply now!’.
Working student essentials
What this Tech internship in Wessling means for you: the pay rules, the social contributions, and what international students should check before applying.
Weekly hours
Internships have no 20-hour cap, but a voluntary internship longer than three months generally has to pay at least the German minimum wage. Mandatory internships in your study programme are exempt.
Working student rulesSocial contributions
Mandatory internships are largely exempt from social contributions. Voluntary internships are treated like regular employment once they run long enough, so contributions usually apply.
Check your insuranceInternational students
Non-EU students can work 140 full or 280 half days per year (raised from 120/240 in March 2024). A working student contract usually fits within this — confirm the exact limits printed on your residence permit.
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