Intern in the Mechanical Department - Materials, Manufacturing and Assembly Section

ESA; Noordwijk; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 98.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

ESA's ESTEC in Noordwijk, Netherlands, invites engineers and scientists to join the TEC-MSP section within the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality. The team ensures materials and processes used for assembly of spacecraft and launchers are fit for purpose across mission lifetimes.

The role covers qualification for space flight of advanced materials, development of innovative manufacturing technologies, failure investigation, and the certification and support of European industrial

Aufgaben

• Qualification for space flight of materials and processes.
• Development of revolutionary materials and manufacturing technologies.
• Failure investigation of materials and processes affecting missions.
• Certification and support of European industrial capabilities for space applications.
• Training related to materials and components manufacturing.

Jobbeschreibung

Job Requisition ID:21051

Date Posted:1 November 2026

Closing Date:30 November 2026 23:59 CET/CEST

Publication Method:External Only

Directorate:Technology, Engineering and Quality

Location

ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands

Our team and mission

The Materials, Manufacturing and Assembly Section (TEC-MSP) ensures that materials and processes used for assembly of spacecraft's and launchers are fit for purpose over the mission life-time. Its areas of responsibility include:

• the qualification for space flight of all advanced metallic and non-metallic materials, structural ceramics and glasses as well as all related manufacturing and surface treatment processes for all ESA spacecraft and launchers Programme;
• the development of revolutionary materials and innovative manufacturing technologies both internally and in cooperation with other space agencies and organisations;
• the failure investigation of materials and processes under performing and impacting ESA space missions;
• the development, certification and support of new European industrial capabilities, manufacturing processes and manpower skills training related to space applications of materials and components;
• the…