Earth Observation Intern - CO2M Instrumentation & Data

European Space Agency - ESA; Noordwijk; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

European Space Agency (ESA) in Noordwijk, Netherlands, offers an internship in the Earth Observation Projects Department focused on the CO2M mission. You will contribute to processing data from calibration campaigns and help develop simulators for instrument acquisitions, working with engineers across the project.

The role requires you to be a Master’s student in good standing, fluent in English, with strong MATLAB and preferably Python skills; knowledge of French is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must be a university student, preferably in your final or second-to-last year of a Master’s programme.
• Proven ability to work in English; knowledge of French is an asset.
• Strong MATLAB (and preferably Python) skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in processing data for the CO2M mission and calibration campaigns.
• Develop and enhance simulators for instrument acquisitions and data processing.
• Collaborate with engineers and performance engineers to understand mission performance.
• Familiarise with optical ground support equipment and calibration data.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

English

Education

Master's student (final/penultimate year)

Job description

European Space Agency (ESA) in Noordwijk, Netherlands, offers an internship in the Earth Observation Projects Department focused on the CO2M mission. You will contribute to processing data from calibration campaigns and help develop simulators for instrument acquisitions, working with engineers across the project.

The role requires you to be a Master’s student in good standing, fluent in English, with strong MATLAB and preferably Python skills; knowledge of French is a plus.