Intern in the Ariane 6 Department - Ariane Mission and System Engineering Division

ESA; Paris; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ESA Headquarters in Paris, France is seeking professionals to join the Space Transportation Directorate working on the Ariane 6 launch system. The role covers engineering support across enhancements, adaptations to improve quality and performance, and monitoring launch campaigns to ensure reliable and cost-effective missions for European institutions.

Join a multidisciplinary team collaborating with ArianeGroup and CNES to assess industrial needs and sustain operation of the Ariane 6 system,

Job description

Job Requisition ID:20973

Date Posted:1 November 2026

Closing Date:30 November 2026 23:59 CET/CEST

Publication Method:External Only

Directorate:Space Transportation

Location

ESA Headquarters, Paris, France

Our team and mission

The Ariane 6 team supports the ramp-up of the Ariane 6 launch system. This includes improving the performance of the launcher, the launch complex and the Guiana Space Centre launch range, with the aim of ensuring affordable and continuous access to space for European institutional missions.

The team provides engineering support in the following areas:

• complementary developments to enhance Ariane 6 launch system capabilities for specific missions, including science, exploration, Earth observation and navigation;
• adaptations to improve quality, cost, availability and performance;
• monitoring of Ariane 6 exploitation, including production and launch campaign activities;
• maintenance of the Ariane 6 launch system in operational condition, including anomaly correction and obsolescence management.

Working closely with the launcher system prime contractor (ArianeGroup) and the launch base design authority (CNES), the team assesses industrial…