ESA Graduate Trainee in Remote Sensing Earth Observation Mission Concept Development
ESA · Noordwijk, NL #job-location.job-location-inline { display: inline; }
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Apply now » ESA Graduate Trainee in Remote Sensing Earth Observation Mission Concept Development Job Requisition ID: 20946 Date Posted: 7 October 2026 Closing Date: 4 November 2026 23:59 CET/CEST Publication Method: External Only Type of Appointment ( learn more) : ESA Graduate Trainee Directorate: Earth Observation Programmes Workplace: Noordwijk, NL #job-location.job-location-inline { display: inline; } Grade Band: F1 - F1 $(function(){$('span.joblayouttoken-label').filter(function() {return $(this).text().trim()==='Grade Band:';}).html('Grade Band ( learn more ): ');}); Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands Our team and mission As part of the 12th cycle of ESA’s Earth Explorer programme (EE12), the candidate mission ”Keystone” will undergo a Phase A study. Keystone would provide the first direct observations of atomic oxygen in the mesosphere-thermosphere system, using a unique combination of limb-sounding techniques to cover altitudes from 50 to 250km. These observations, together with measurements of composition, temperature and winds, would enable scientists to study the processes that drive variability and energy balance in this region of the atmosphere, including the…