ESA Graduate Trainee in ECOS Crewed Mission Operations Support

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Location

EAC, Porz-Wahn, Germany.

Our team and mission

The Directorate of Human and Robotic Exploration is the main ESA entity in charge of supporting and coordinating efforts towards the current and the future endeavors of human spaceflight. The exploration activities are part of the strategic plans in securing a central role for Europe with respect to the global initiatives. The European Exploration Envelope Programme (E3P) is integrating the ESA activities in this field to ensure a single exploration process. The strategy includes three destinations where humans will work with robots to gather new knowledge: Low Earth Orbit (LEO), the Moon, and Mars.
The European Astronaut Centre (EAC) is the European centre of excellence for astronaut training, operations and space medicine. Home to ESA's astronaut corps, it equips Europeans to fly to the International Space Station today, while preparing for an exciting future of space exploration beyond low Earth orbit.
The ESA HRE-OO team and its subsidiary, the EAC Crew Operations Support (ECOS) team are responsible for the operational preparation and real-time execution support of technology demonstrators in crew support, medical operations, and training on the International Space Station, as well as the integration and operation of European payloads and support to ESA activities for the Lunar Gateway and future low Earth orbit platforms.

You are encouraged to visit the ESA website: http://www.esa.int

Field(s) of activity/research for the traineeship

This ESA Graduate Trainee position contributes to the preparation and evolution of future flight operations techniques & software for ESA lead activities e.g. Analysing Interferometer for ambient Air-2 (ANITA-2) and its evolutions.
The role supports the ECOS team in mission planning, operational tools development e.g. ANITA-2 Data Directory (A2D2) data visualisation Software and operational readiness for human spaceflight activities in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and the Lunar Gateway.
You will contribute to the development and assessment of mission operations support tools, software and flight operations techniques, with the objective of improving efficiency, coordination, and pushing for evolution of support software for future crewed exploration missions.

Technical competencies

Knowledge of relevant technical/functional domains
Relevant experience gained during internships, project work and/or extracurricular or other activities
General knowledge of the space sector and relevant activities
Knowledge of ESA and its programmes/projects

Behavioural competencies

Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking

For more information, please refer to ESA Core Behavioural Competencies guidebook

Education

You should have just completed, or be in the final year of your master' s degree in e.g. Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, AI, AI Machine Learning, Computer Engineering.

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. Previous experience of working in international teams can be considered an asset. Your motivation, overall professional perspective and career goals will also be explored during the later stages of the selection process.

You should also have:

* Software development and programming experience.

Skills in software programming will be considered as an asset for this post.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness
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, religious beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics.

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 via email at contact.human.resources@esa.int.

Important Information and Disclaimer
Applicants must be eligible to access information, technology, and hardware which is subject to European or US export control and sanctions regulations.

During the recruitment process, the Agency may request applicants to undergo selection tests. Additionally, successful candidates will need to undergo basic screening before appointment, which will be conducted by an external background screening service, in compliance with the European Space Agency's security procedures.

The information published on ESA's careers website regarding working conditions is correct at the time of publication. It is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have.

Nationality and Languages
Please note that applications can only be considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Nationals from Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia as Associate Member States, or Canada as a Cooperating State, can apply as well as those from Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Malta 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 be given to external candidates from under-represented Member States*.

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.

*Member States, Associate Members or Cooperating States