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Asclepios Lab · EPFL

Engineering for
analog missions

Asclepios Lab is an engineering association based at EPFL in Lausanne. We design and manufacture integrated hardware deployed directly within our own Asclepios missions, providing a unique and direct testing platform to evaluate emerging technology, scientific experiments, and human performance in isolated, extreme environments.

The Asclepios Lab team in front of the EPFL letters
Based at
EPFL · Lausanne
Open teams
Three
Weekly workload
1–10 hours
Applications close
7 October 2026

Why join us

Go beyond classroom theory and directly contribute to high-fidelity analog space missions. Whether you are engineering hardware, coordinating complex mission logistics, or shaping the association’s public voice, you will gain hands-on technical experience and project leadership skills. Work alongside driven peers and build lasting connections with researchers, students, and space institutions worldwide.

Lab members assembling hardware on a workshop bench
Academic crediting
Eligible for university semester projects or on a voluntary basis.
Visibility
Exposure within the Swiss and European space ecosystems — Asclepios network, ESA members, conference submissions.
Team experience
Multidisciplinary, systems-engineering teamwork simulating real aerospace hardware development cycles.

Open positions

01 4–10 h / week

Spacesuit Design

Design, build, and deploy an analogue spacesuit prototype (HUT, helmet, PLSS, and technical garment) capable of supporting 5-to-8-hour field EVA simulations during the July 2027 Asclepios mission.

Tracks
Hard Upper Torso — rigid composite torso with an internal trekking load-bearing frame and an integrated helmet.
Physiology & life support — PLSS housing active ventilation, an integrated hydration pack and power distribution for multi-hour field operations.
Outer garment & telemetry — weatherproof, abrasion-reinforced textile suit with CO2 and temperature sensors, threshold alarms, lights and camera mounts.
You will work with
CAD & 3D printing, embedded electronics, fluid airflow dynamics, manufacturing, technical textile prototyping.
02 2–8 h / week

VR Environments

Develop an Earth–Moon orbital journey to train crew piloting and ground-control coordination, as well as an immersive VR emergency response trainer.

Projects
Mission simulation — fly a custom lunar trajectory in Reentry and connect live telemetry to a student Mission Control Center under realistic flight rules.
Emergency scenario — build a VR emergency response simulator in Unity, recreating rapid depressurization and system failures against official spaceflight procedures.

Depending on student turnout, the projects will run either simultaneously or consecutively (1st: Mission Simulation, 2nd: Emergency Scenario).

You will work with
Spacecraft operations, real-time C#, Unity (OpenXR), spatial 3D audio, operational procedures, human factors & testing.
03 1–3 h / week

Communication &
Graphic Design

A Content Creator and Visual Designer to shape our public image, bringing our projects and events to life across social channels and on campus, with the freedom to pitch fresh ideas.

Responsibilities
Planning, scheduling and posting regular content on Instagram and LinkedIn.
Creating print materials for campus distribution — posters, flyers, banners.
Designing merchandise and contributing to our overall visual style.
We are looking for
A creative eye, autonomy, clear communication, and basic familiarity with design platforms and posting workflows.

Inside the lab

The lab stand with the analogue spacesuit mock-up at EPFL Space Day
Showing the suit at EPFL Space Day
The tool head of the lab Prusa XL printer over a printed structural part
Printing structural parts in house
Sewing a technical garment panel in the textile workshop
Technical textile prototyping

How to apply

One form covers all three teams. Open to all students based in Lausanne (EPFL, UNIL, …) — interest in space missions and strong motivation matter more than a specific degree.

Deadline
7 October
2026
asclepioslab@epfl.ch