Astrophysics Future Missions Intern

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

Job summary

European Space Agency - ESA in Noordwijk, Netherlands invites a university student to join the Future Missions Department in the Astrophysics Section for an internship within the PRODEX Office. The role focuses on contributing to nuANCESTOR mission definition and collaboration with ESA experts.

You will gain hands-on experience in exoplanet detection, astronomical spectroscopy, and space instrument development while supporting industrial activities related to nuANCESTOR.

Qualifications

• The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required.
• Knowledge of another ESA Member State language is an asset.
• You must be a university student, preferably in your final or second-to-last year of university course at Master's level. You must be able to prove you will be enrolled for the entire duration of the internship.

Responsibilities

• work on mission definition for nuANCESTOR with the institute and industrial partners;
• interface with ESA technical experts on various sub-system developments;
• support the monitoring of an industrial activity related to nuANCESTOR.

Job description

European Space Agency - ESA in Noordwijk, Netherlands invites a university student to join the Future Missions Department in the Astrophysics Section for an internship within the PRODEX Office. The role focuses on contributing to nuANCESTOR mission definition and collaboration with ESA experts.

You will gain hands-on experience in exoplanet detection, astronomical spectroscopy, and space instrument development while supporting industrial activities related to nuANCESTOR.