Internship Opportunity in the Directorate of Human and Robotic Exploration Programmes.
ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics. Applications from women are encouraged.
Location Cologne
Our team and mission
This position is based at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) - Near Cologne, Germany
Under the direct authority of the LEO Exploration Group, the Columbus 2030 Engineering Team shall:
- Lead the development and delivery to schedule and budget of ISS system and facility evolutions and enhancements (e.g. ETC replacement, Columbus modernisation);
- Lead the development and delivery to schedule and budget of exploration technology demonstration systems (e.g. ANITA-2, E4D) to be flown aboard the ISS;
- Provide integration and sustaining engineering support to maintain ISS operations including procurement of all the hardware required to support the sustainability of the on-orbit infrastructure of ESA systems and facilities including ACLS and NASA barter elements (e.g. Nodes, Cupola, MELFI);
- Support the resolution of anomalies of ESAโs on-orbit ISS infrastructure and facilities;
- Identify and, where agreed, execute engineering activities related to ISS lifetime extension.
For further information visit our web site: http://www.esa.int
Field(s) of activity for the internship
Topic: Systems Engineering and Work Package Management for LUNA
Systems Engineering and Work Package Management for LUNA entails the entire life-cycle of projects to be implemented for the upcoming LUNA Facility. Each system starts with the mission-level requirements and is developed into high-level requirements from there. These requirements are then used to either develop a system โin-houseโ (for example the ground segment) or submitted to industry for them to develop a new system. The development of the initial system concept and ideas up to the respective level to be used internally or by industry partners is conducted by the Systems Engineer. The management of such a project from conception to delivery either by internal teams or industry partners is supervised and accompanied by the work package management. This contains all aspects from conducting development workshops to writing and evaluating tenders and finally conducting acceptance testing on delivery of the system.
Behavioural competencies
Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward ThinkingEducation
You must have student status and be enrolled at university for the entire duration of the internship. You should preferably be in your final or second to last year of a university course at masterโs level in a technical or scientific discipline
Additional requirements
The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.
Additional Requirements:
- Systems Engineering, Computer Science or General Engineering Background
- Knowledge and background in SysML, Computer Networks and Robotics or Mechanical Engineering is an asset
Other information
For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework.
If you require support with your application due to a disability, please email contact.human.resources@esa.int.
Internships can take place remotely, on-site or partially on-site depending on the pandemic situation, and in line with the relevant Establishmentโs policy (e.g. possible Green Pass requirement) applicable at the time of starting the internship.
Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Nationals from Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia, as Associate Member States, or Canada as a Cooperating State, can apply as well as those from Bulgaria, Croatia and Cyprus as European Cooperating States (ECS).