Intern Operations and Hardware Team

Delft
September 2025
Full-time
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Published on:
June 26th, 2024
Last modified on June 6th, 2025 at 15:27

Kitepower is on a mission to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable world by harnessing the power of airborne wind energy. Founded as a spin-out of Delft University of Technology, we are developing our first commercial system to power farms, construction sites, remote islands and off-grid communities with renewable airborne wind energy.

We are looking for a multitalented and hands-on intern to join our Operations team based in Delft. The operations team is responsible for ensuring the running of a R&D site in Ireland as well as the daily operations during testing in the Netherlands at a client location. The latter is of particular importance as we gear up towards commercializing our first product, the Hawk Kite BESS (Kite Battery Energy Storage System). You will have a challenging internship learning the ins and outs of an airborne wind energy system which will complement your academic knowledge and gain valuable work experience. Additionally, the Hardware team will assign you an engineering task, which can also serve as your internship assessment project.

😃 We offer:

  • Working experience in a high-tech company and possibility to go on working trips abroad
  • The freedom of taking responsibility and ownership of your own projects within a bigger development
  • An opportunity to make the world a better place
  • An open, supportive and inspiring working environment
  • A great team atmosphere in a fast-growing company!


Job Tasks

  • Participate in flight tests in the field
    • This ranges from pre-flight preparations, launch, landing, observation of the kite flying, and post-flight maintenance of the kite systems.
  • Investigate operational sites in the Netherlands and help optimize processes
  • Collaboration with the Hardware team on technical ad-hoc tasks or a larger project
  • Plan logistics for Kitepower projects deployment (including abroad)
  • Investigate the market for alternative applications of kite technology
  • Input on streamlining daily operations through observation, feedback, process recommendations

Job Profile

  • Scientific studies or applied sciences (math, physics, technical/mechanical engineering discipline)
  • Multidisciplinary curiosity
  • Good communication and organization skills 
  • Fluent written/spoken English 
  • Good observation skills and ability to give reliable feedback
  • Good practical technical understanding
  • Experience in programming in Python
  • Drivers license B
  • Outdoor enthusiast
  • Great if you are enthusiastic about wind and wind sports
  • Not afraid to get your hands dirty

And if you have more talents to offer… let us know!

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🪁 Do you think you are the right intern for Kitepower? We are looking forward to getting to know you and discussing your possible contribution to Kitepower.

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