NovaMoon Intern - Lunar PNT Systems & Testbed Research

ESA; Noordwijk; On-site; EUR 10,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

ESA invites an internship in the Future Missions Department (NoovaMoon Project) at ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands. You will join an internal R&D group working on lunar and Martian navigation concepts, with a focus on NovaMoon, GNSS-like lunar signals, and differential corrections.

The role includes developing software tools, setting up testbeds, and reporting findings to engineers. The internship requires enrollment for the full duration and good knowledge of English or French; knowledge of

Qualifications

• You must be a university student, preferably in your final or second-to-last year of your Master’s degree.
• You must be enrolled at your university for the entire duration of the internship.

Responsibilities

• Review state-of-the-art time-transfer techniques and navigation signal monitoring strategies for lunar missions like NovaMoon.
• Contribute to ESA software tools and simulation capabilities, including SDR receivers for navigation and timing engines.
• Participate in hands-on lab activities to design and set up a representative testbed integrated with the simulation environment.
• Plan and execute a test campaign to evaluate system performance under laboratory conditions.
• Document the test approach and results, and present key findings to the engineering team.

Job description

ESA invites an internship in the Future Missions Department (NoovaMoon Project) at ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands. You will join an internal R&D group working on lunar and Martian navigation concepts, with a focus on NovaMoon, GNSS-like lunar signals, and differential corrections.

The role includes developing software tools, setting up testbeds, and reporting findings to engineers. The internship requires enrollment for the full duration and good knowledge of English or French; knowledge of