European Space Agency
Job title:
Young Graduate Trainee in Telecommunications Systems Engineering and Modelling
Company
European Space Agency
Job description
Young Graduate Opportunity in the Directorate of Connectivity and Secure Communications
ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics. Applications from women are encouraged.
This post is classified F1 on the Coordinated Organisations’ .
Location
ECSAT, Harwell, United Kingdom
Our team and mission
The Connectivity and Secure Communications (CSC) Directorate supports innovation to boost the competitiveness of European industry in the global satellite telecommunications market. This involves a wide range of activities from space-based technology, systems, product for telecommunications development up the down-to-earth application of space-based services. This requires engagement with a wide range of industrial, academic and institutional partners.
The Technology and Products Division within ESA’s CSC Directorate manages a large number of technology and product developments targeting the commercial satellite telecommunications market. These are carried out with industrial partners under the auspices of the ARTES Core Competitiveness (ARTES CC) programme element, with the objective of increasing the global competitiveness of ESA Member States’ industry. This includes establishing annual work plans to define and develop the technology needed to enable the satellite telecommunication systems of the future.
You will work within the Space Segment section of the Technology and Products Division. This section is responsible for all space technology and product developments carried out under ARTES CC.
You are encouraged to visit the ESA website:
Field(s) of activity/research for the traineeship
Development of a complete end-to-end Telecommunications Systems design tool that encompasses high level business objectives with flow down through systems sizing tools, system architectures, space segment related payload and platform design tools, ground segment architectures, and end-user set-ups.
This position will require you to develop a very good understanding of telecommunication satellite business models, mission and system architectures, existing and novel satellite and ground segment designs, as well as the underlying technology (e.g. thermal management subsystem, propulsion, electrical generation, etc.), technology trends and cost models.
This opportunity will provide you with a solid grounding in telecommunication satellite systems engineering, technology trends and business planning. You will be expected to interact with internal experts in ESA. Opportunities for interaction with industry experts are also anticipated.
This work will design and integrate various business models and off-the-shelf existing mission and satellite design modelling tools (e.g. STK) and bespoke internal tools in various stages of maturity and functional scope and incorporate them into an overall set of tools that can trade multiple mission architectures based on potential market needs and business plans and flow this down to detail system, ground segment, and satellite design solutions to consider the most competitive and feasible solutions. It will also involve implementing complex trade-off of many factors, such as the overall mission performances, launcher options, down to specific aspects of platform size, mass, power supply and thermal dissipation capabilities.
Technical competencies
Knowledge of relevant technical domains
Relevant experience gained during internships/project work
Breadth of exposure coming from past and/or current research/activities
Knowledge of ESA and its programmes/projects
Behavioural competencies
Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking
Education
You should have just completed, or be in the final year of your Master’s degree in an engineering discipline.
Additional requirements
You should have good interpersonal and communication skills and should be able to work in a multicultural environment, both independently and as part of a team.
The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.
During the interview motivation and overall professional perspective/career goals will also be explored.
A solid space systems engineering background with good understanding of underlaying technology disciplines (i.e. electrical, mechanical, thermal, etc) as well as a strong software modelling ability principles will be needed.
A basic understanding on business case principles would be an asset.
Other information
For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the
For further information on the Young Graduate Programme please visit: and
At the Agency we value diversity and we welcome people with disabilities. Whenever possible, we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support at the workplace. The Human Resources Department can also provide assistance during the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss this further please contact us email .
Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Nationals from Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia, as Associate Member States, or Canada as a Cooperating State, can apply as well as those from Bulgaria, Croatia and Cyprus as European Cooperating States (ECS).
According to the ESA Convention, the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States*. When short-listing for an interview, priority will first be given to candidates from *.
In accordance with the European Space Agency’s security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment conducted by an external background screening service.
*Member States, Associate Members or Cooperating States.
Expected salary
Location
England
Job date
Fri, 09 Feb 2024 04:59:24 GMT
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