AI & RF Timing Intern — Space Electronics

European Space Agency - ESA; Noordwijk; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

ESA's ESTEC in Noordwijk invites a university student to join the Electrical Department – Equipment and Technology Section as an intern in TEC-EFE, working on Time and Frequency technologies and RF laboratory activities. You can choose two topics: AI‑assisted analysis of compact clocks and AI‑aided THz design for receivers, with hands‑on data processing, machine learning, and telemetry correlation.

Proficiency in English or French is required, and enrollment at your university for the full

Qualifications

• Must be a university student, preferably in the final or second-to-last year of a Master’s program.
• Must be able to prove enrollment at your university for the entire duration of the internship.
• Good knowledge of signal processing, data analysis, probability and statistics.
• Experience with Python and MATLAB is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Topic 1 focuses on AI-assisted analysis of compact clocks, including anomaly detection and correlation with telemetry.
• Topic 2 covers AI‑aided THz receiver design optimization, exploring novel topologies and potential packaging implications.

Skills

Signal processing

Data analysis

Probability & statistics

Python programming

MATLAB

Education

Master's student

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

ESA's ESTEC in Noordwijk invites a university student to join the Electrical Department – Equipment and Technology Section as an intern in TEC-EFE, working on Time and Frequency technologies and RF laboratory activities. You can choose two topics: AI‑assisted analysis of compact clocks and AI‑aided THz design for receivers, with hands‑on data processing, machine learning, and telemetry correlation.

Proficiency in English or French is required, and enrollment at your university for the full