ESA Graduate Trainee in the Earth Observation & Connectivity Contracts Division
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Apply now » ESA Graduate Trainee in the Earth Observation & Connectivity Contracts Division Job Requisition ID: 20238 Date Posted: 17 August 2026 Closing Date: 7 September 2026 23:59 CET/CEST Publication: External Only Type of Appointment : ESA Graduate Trainee Directorate: Controlling, Finance and Operational Procurement Workplace: Noordwijk, NL #job-location.job-location-inline { display: inline; } Grade Band : F1 - F1 Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands Our team and mission Within the Contracts Department, the CIC-CE Contracts Division is in charge of procurement implementation in support of the Earth Observation Programme Directorate’s activities at ESTEC. The complexity of the contracts handled varies greatly, ranging from R&D activities of several hundred thousand euros to large satellite projects totalling hundreds of millions of euros. The Division implements all related procurement tasks, from tendering, planning and issuing invitations to tender through to evaluating proposals, negotiating contracts and overseeing their signature and monitoring. In parallel, the Division contributes to the improvement of the overall regulatory framework in the Contracts…