Space Tech Intern: Robotics, VR/XR & HMI

European Space Agency - ESA; Harwell; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

European Space Agency (ESA) invites university students to join the Spaceship ECSAT team at Harwell for an internship. You will explore topics in robotics, VR/XR, and human factors, contributing to ongoing projects in exploration technologies and cislunar space initiatives.

The internship emphasizes a pragmatic, research-focused approach with collaboration across the ECSAT group, and opportunities to work with ROS/ROS 2, Unreal Engine, and Simulink in real space exploration contexts.

Qualifications

• Must be a university student, preferably in final or second-to-last year of a Master's degree.
• Must be enrolled at the university for the entire duration of the internship.
• Working languages are English and French; knowledge of another ESA language is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Spaceship ECSAT topics (Topic 1: Robotics, Topic 2: VR/XR, Topic 3: Human Factors).
• Support research and development activities within the ECSAT team.
• Collaborate with researchers and students on hands-on projects related to space exploration.

Skills

Robotics

VR/XR

Human Factors

Education

Bachelor/Master student

Tools

ROS/ROS 2

Unreal Engine

Simulink

Job description

European Space Agency (ESA) invites university students to join the Spaceship ECSAT team at Harwell for an internship. You will explore topics in robotics, VR/XR, and human factors, contributing to ongoing projects in exploration technologies and cislunar space initiatives.

The internship emphasizes a pragmatic, research-focused approach with collaboration across the ECSAT group, and opportunities to work with ROS/ROS 2, Unreal Engine, and Simulink in real space exploration contexts.