GNC Systems Architecture Intern – Space Descent & Landing

ESA; Noordwijk; Presencial; EUR 6700 - 10.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

ESA invites students to join the Electrical Department - GNC Systems Architecture Section in Noordwijk as an intern. The role focuses on adapting the internal simulation infrastructure to support the GNC System definition for future planetary exploration missions.

You will work on defining the GNC System architecture, designing landing trajectories under mission constraints, and tailoring guidance, navigation, and control algorithms to meet future project needs.

Formación

• You must be a university student, preferably in your final or second-to-last year of your Master’s programme.
• You must be able to prove enrollment at your university for the entire duration of the internship.
• Knowledge of GNC simulators or related tools is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Adapt existing Descent and Landing simulators to support the Enceladus L4 mission.
• Develop a tool to assess landing performance and identify key GNC challenges.
• Define the GNC System architecture and tailor algorithms to meet mission requirements.

Conocimientos

GNC simulations

English communication

Educación

Master's student in Aerospace/Engineering

Herramientas

Julia programming

Descripción del empleo

ESA invites students to join the Electrical Department - GNC Systems Architecture Section in Noordwijk as an intern. The role focuses on adapting the internal simulation infrastructure to support the GNC System definition for future planetary exploration missions.

You will work on defining the GNC System architecture, designing landing trajectories under mission constraints, and tailoring guidance, navigation, and control algorithms to meet future project needs.