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ESA’s ALTIUS space mission aims to develop, launch and operate a limb sounder based on a small satellite. The main mission objective is monitoring of the distribution and evolution of stratospheric ozone at high vertical resolution. Secondary objectives include extension of the observations into other parts of the atmosphere and covering the measurement of concentration vertical profiles of other atmospheric species as well as aerosol extinction vertical profiles. It will fly a versatile optical instrument intended to image the Earth’s limb in the near-UV, visible and near-infrared spectral regions, in combination with an agile platform based on the PROBA bus, ensuring a small, autonomous, multimode mission for atmospheric observations in multiple sounding geometries. Observation modes include bright limb, solar and stellar occultation.
Our ESA Team, composed of three Sections (Instrument, System and Platform), is a versatile group encompassing engineers and scientists. We are a rather agile group characterised by internal cohesion and a strong sense of having a common goal.
Field(s) of activity/research for the traineeship
You will contribute to:
a) modelling activities of the instrument performances (reporting to the ALTIUS Instrument Section);
b) executing cross-validations of the industry-developed System Performance Simulator (reporting to the ALTIUS System Section).
Technical competencies
Behavioural competencies
Education
You should have just completed, or be in your final year of, a university course at Master’s level in a technical or scientific discipline.
Specialisation in optical engineering, focusing on optical system performance modelling and simulation aspects, will be considered an asset.
Additional requirements
The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.
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