Space Thermal Control Intern – Mechanical Dept

EU Satellite Centre (SatCen); Noordwijk; On-site; EUR 10,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

European Space Agency (ESA) invites university students to join the Thermal Control Section (TEC-MTT) at ESTEC, Noordwijk, for an internship in thermal engineering. You will work on design, analysis, and R&D for passive/active thermal control systems and related technologies.

The role covers activities from thermal design to heat rejection and advanced materials, with a focus on spacecraft and small satellites.

Qualifications

• Must be a university student enrolled for the entire duration of the internship.
• Final or second-to-last year of a Master’s degree preferred.
• Working languages are English and French; knowledge of another ESA language is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Thermal Design & Analysis: perform thermal design and analysis, including steady state/transient analyses with ESATAN-TMS.
• Cryogenics: investigate cryogenic technologies for space applications.
• Heat Transfer & Heat Rejection: study heat transport topics such as heat pipes and two-phase loops.
• Thermal Protection: explore reusable and ablative thermal protection for missions.
• Generic thermal control: evaluate innovative coatings and materials for small satellites and CubeSats.

Skills

Result Orientation

Operational Efficiency

Fostering Cooperation

Relationship Management

Continuous Improvement

Forward Thinking

Education

Master's student in a relevant field

Job description

European Space Agency (ESA) invites university students to join the Thermal Control Section (TEC-MTT) at ESTEC, Noordwijk, for an internship in thermal engineering. You will work on design, analysis, and R&D for passive/active thermal control systems and related technologies.

The role covers activities from thermal design to heat rejection and advanced materials, with a focus on spacecraft and small satellites.