Student Mechanical Engineer for Structures Team (BSc, BEng, MSc)

Join DanSTAR: Your Gateway to Rocket Science! 

Hey there, mechanics enthusiasts! 

Are you a student with a passion for mechanical engineering? Want to use your skills in a place where mechanical engineering meets rocketry? DanSTAR, the Danish Student Association for Rocketry, is on the lookout for mechanical engineer students to join our Structures team. You'll be working on cool, hands-on projects that push the limits of student rocketry and get real-world experience in the field. Limited experience in mechanical engineering? Don’t be alarmed! We value curiosity and a willingness to learn above all. 

What You'll Be working on: 

 As our new rookie mechanical engineer on our team, you’ll be getting involved in a variety of tasks to help us build and test our rockets. Here’s what you’ll be up to: 

• CAD Designs: Help out with design work and learn the ropes of computer-aided design. 

• 3D Printing: Get hands-on with 3D printing as we prototype and test new components. 

• Diverse Work Tasks: Be open to jumping in wherever needed—every day is different, and there's always something new to learn!

In short, you will be working with us in our garage a lot – working with designing, analyzing, testing, and constructing the structural components of the rocket. This includes everything from the rocket's outer shell to internal structural elements that must withstand the extreme forces, temperatures, and vibrations encountered during launch, flight, and landing. 

About DanSTAR: 

We are a student run organization, based at DTUs (Technical University of Denmark) Skylab - consisting of students from across universities (ITU, DTU, CBS). We are dedicated to teaching ourselves real-life rocket science – something you won't find anywhere else in Denmark! From financial bookkeeping to technical decisions, everything is handled by our members. We're pushing the boundaries of what's possible in a student association, aiming to reach further and higher into the sky. 

Our Mission: 

We're on a mission to build a small, scalable bi-liquid rocket (Fornax) capable of completing a full flight event, including recovery. This project is about building DanSTAR's infrastructure, knowledge, and skills for even larger future undertakings. Fornax is projected to launch during the summer of 2025 in Portugal in the European Rocketry Challenge (EuRoC). 

What We're Looking For: 

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program in engineering (mechanical, chemical, manufacturing, design & innovation, etc.). 

• Ability and willingness to work well in a team – collaboration is key! 

• Passion for rocketry and aerospace engineering – you’ll be surrounded by people who live and breathe this stuff. 

• Independence: You'll be expected to work independently on your tasks, but don't worry – at DanSTAR we learn together and work as a team, so you’ll always have a great support system.  

• A keen interest in rocket science and a drive to learn and contribute.  

• DanSTAR is a student-run organisation, hence this is a volunteer position. We expect a time commitment of about 9 hrs/week – and sometimes more when testing gets intense. Willingness to put in the effort is key. 

Need more convincing? Here is why you should join: 

• Hands-on experience: Get real-world experience in chemical engineering 

• The freedom to bring your ideas to life and grow professionally in the process. 

• Collaborative environment: Work with a group of passionate students who share your interests. 

• Access to dedicated facilities on campus to work on our projects. 

• The freedom to bring your ideas to life and grow professionally in the process. 

• Be part of a team that builds rockets! Do we need say more? 

• The opportunity to participate in rocketry competitions around the world! 

So, if you're ready to take on new challenges, learn a ton, and have a blast doing it, we'd love to have you on board! If you are interested, please fill out the form below with your relevant information.  

Questions regarding the position can be directed to the recruiter, Ozan Demirezen, via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aoy/  

Kind regards,   

The DanSTAR Team