Space Systems AI & Data Science Intern

European Space Agency - ESA; Noordwijk; On-site; EUR 6,700 - 10,000; Full time

Job summary

ESA is offering internship opportunities in the Systems Department, AI and Data Science Section, at ESTEC in Noordwijk, Netherlands. The role focuses on independent research across six topics, with mentorship and exposure to advanced engineering tools and standards for space missions.

You must be a university student (Master's level) and enrolled for the entire duration. Proficiency in English is required; French is an asset.

Qualifications

• You must be a university student, preferably in your final or second‑to‑last year of your Master's degree and enrolled for the entire duration.
• Good knowledge of English; knowledge of French is an asset.
• Familiarity with LLMs and agentic systems is preferred.
• Proficiency in AI/ML concepts and knowledge graphs is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Study and design prototypes for the listed topics (1–6).
• Develop and evaluate prototypes, documenting results and trade-offs.
• Contribute to Python development and apply formal methods where relevant.

Skills

Large Language Models

Agentic AI

Knowledge Graphs

Python

Formal Methods

Education

University student (Master's level)

Tools

LEAN

SAT/MaxSAT

Job description

ESA is offering internship opportunities in the Systems Department, AI and Data Science Section, at ESTEC in Noordwijk, Netherlands. The role focuses on independent research across six topics, with mentorship and exposure to advanced engineering tools and standards for space missions.

You must be a university student (Master's level) and enrolled for the entire duration. Proficiency in English is required; French is an asset.