Exploration Science Software Intern

EU Satellite Centre (SatCen); Noordwijk; On-site; EUR 6,700 - 11,000; Full time

Job summary

ESA invites university students to join the Human Exploration Science internship, contributing to the design and development of user-facing software built on the common Exploration Science data infrastructure. Work with scientists to understand operational needs, implement secure, maintainable software and collaborate across teams including the Medical Boards.

You will gain practical experience in software architecture, web application development, systems integration, user-centred design,

Qualifications

• University student, preferably in final or penultimate year, enrolled for the entire duration of the internship.
• Background in computer science, software engineering, information systems or related technical discipline is an asset.
• Strong programming skills and practical experience developing software applications.

Responsibilities

• Analyse user needs and existing workflows and translate them into software requirements for interaction with the Agency’s Medical Boards.
• Design and develop intuitive web-based interfaces for viewing, editing and validating human research science activity information.
• Build application services that connect the user interface with the common Exploration Science data infrastructure.
• Integrate the application with relevant human research and Agency information systems.
• Develop digital workflows for areas such as medical board interactions, project monitoring, proposal review, approval processes, publication validation and reporting.
• Implement authentication, authorisation, user roles and data protection measures.
• Explore AI-supported functions for search, matching, extraction and validation where they provide clear user benefits.
• Test and document the application to support reliable maintenance and future development.

Skills

Programming skills

Web applications

APIs

Relational databases

Version control

Data protection

User-centred design

AI/ML background (asset)

Education

University student in CS/Software Engineering (Master's preferred)

Tools

Git

REST/Web frameworks

Job description

ESA invites university students to join the Human Exploration Science internship, contributing to the design and development of user-facing software built on the common Exploration Science data infrastructure. Work with scientists to understand operational needs, implement secure, maintainable software and collaborate across teams including the Medical Boards.

You will gain practical experience in software architecture, web application development, systems integration, user-centred design,