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Join ESA’s Space Transportation Directorate as a Nuclear System Intern and Shape the Future of Autonomous Space Exploration
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Location Paris, France
Expires Expires at anytime
The European Space Agency (ESA) stands at the forefront of advancing space exploration and technology, offering an exceptional opportunity to contribute to a space transportation strategy that empowers both institutional and commercial space endeavors. As an intern within the Nuclear System Lead (NSL) Team, you'll play a pivotal role in pioneering the integration of Nuclear Power Sources into European space systems, ensuring compliance with stringent health and environmental regulations.
- Collaborate with leading experts to develop a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) framework.
- Work on cross-disciplinary teams to design and assess security devices for space missions.
- Create comprehensive guidelines to validate nuclear safety requirements for space systems.
- Current enrollment in a Master’s-level university course is required, with a preference for those in their final or penultimate year.
- Ability to work in English or French, with additional ESA Member State languages as a plus.
- Background in nuclear safety, multidisciplinary teamwork, and MBSE tools like Cameo is highly desirable.
- Strong analytical skills and problem-solving capabilities are essential.
- Candidates must be eligible to handle technology governed by European and US export controls.
ESA is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment and strongly encourages applications from women and individuals with disabilities. Join us in redefining the gateway to space and be a part of an inclusive team that values every contribution.
The mission of the Space Transportation Directorate is to provide and implement a space transportation strategy that gives institutional and commercial actors in ESA’s Member States an autonomous gateway to space and all its wonders. The Nuclear System Lead Team is focusing on developing an ESA capacity to launch and operate Space Systems equipped with Nuclear Power Sources from an European launcher. The emphasis of the NSL Team is therefore on the system activities focusing on the nuclear safety of the onboarding such sources, AM-241. NSL Team acts on the products developed and launched so as they comply with national and international Health and Environment regulations.
You will be asked to implement a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach to build the allocation and traceability of the Nuclear system requirements defined for the different main manufacturers and products. You will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to determine effective security devices suitable for space missions. You will have to structure the method guidelines document that could be used to justify the nuclear safety requirements.
You must be a university student, preferably in your final or second-to-last year of a university course at Master’s level and you need to remain enrolled at your University for the entire duration of the internship. 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. The following background/competencies are considered as assets: Nuclear safety domain; Ability to evolve in a multidisciplinary environment; Familiarity with Cameo software or similar modeling tools (Model-Based System Engineering); Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
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. 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. Applicants must be eligible to access technology and hardware which is subject to European and US export control regulations.
