Intern in the Safety and Security from Space Programme Office

Internship Opportunity in the Directorate of Connectivity and Secure Communications

Location: European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) - Noordwijk, Netherlands

Our Team and Mission

Under the direct authority of the Head of the Systems, Strategic Programme Lines and Technology Department, the Safety and Security from Space Programme Office is responsible for:

• The implementation of the Safety and Security from Space Strategic Programme Line;
• The management and coordination of all related industrial activities, whereby the related space segment procurement and when relevant the associated ground control segment is delegated to CSC-P or CSC-I as relevant;
• The coordination of functional and integrated support provided by other ESA Directorates and ESA Security Office in collaboration with CSC-B.

Field(s) of Activity for the Internship

Topic of the Internship: Security of Next Generation Satellite Communications Systems

The Space Systems for Safety and Security (4S) Strategic Programme Line, under the Connectivity and Secure Communications (CSC) Directorate, aims at boosting innovation and industry competitiveness in advanced secure satellite communications systems able to support most critical applications, such as air traffic management, finance, health and governmental communications. It also supports public and private national and at EU level initiatives for the development of next generation secure satellite communications systems.

Within the 4S team, strategy and business development opportunities and actions are identified, and activities and projects established, implemented and monitored.

You will support the 4S team in its actions for identifying and supporting the development of innovative and competitive system concepts and cutting-edge technology solutions and countermeasures to ensure (cyber)secure, resilient-by-design satellite communications systems capable of coping with the fast-evolving and expanding threat landscape.

Your Involvement

In this internship, you will be involved in:

• business development/strategy and technical roadmap definition;
• reviewing and assessing technical proposals received from industry for new activities;
• supporting reports preparation for upper management on new initiatives, projects and activities for feedback and guidance.

Behavioural Competencies

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

Education

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.

Additional Requirements

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.

Knowledge and background in (cyber) security technologies, protocols and engineering is an asset.

Other Information

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. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact us via email at contact.human.resources@esa.int.

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).