Knowledge-Centric EO Mission Engineer Intern

ESA

Noordwijk

On-site

EUR 12,000 - 19,000

Part time

6 days ago

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Job summary

ESA's Missions and System Studies Section, part of the Future Missions and Instruments Division, seeks an intern to advance knowledge-centric engineering for future Earth observation missions. You will explore how structured, interconnected information can replace traditional document-centric practices and support governance, traceability, and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

Based at ESTEC, Noordwijk, NL, the internship focuses on data flows, artefact classification, and prototype

Qualifications

Must be a university student, preferably in final or penultimate year of a Master's degree.
Able to be enrolled at the university for the entire duration of the internship.
Good knowledge of English or French; additional ESA languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

Analyse information flows and engineering artefacts in mission preparation and system engineering.
Identify and classify key engineering knowledge objects and relationships.
Develop a lightweight knowledge model describing dependencies between artefacts.
Explore how collaborative tools (SharePoint, Power Platform) support knowledge management.
Design and implement a prototype knowledge portal with traceability and verification features.
Create visualisation concepts showing dependencies across complex mission architecture.
Assess benefits and challenges of knowledge-centric engineering for EO programmes.