Intern in the Mission Operations Department - Astrophysics Missions Division - Spacecraft Operations
ESA · ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany
About this role
Apply now » Intern in the Mission Operations Department - Astrophysics Missions Division - Spacecraft Operations Job Requisition ID: 21082 Date Posted: 1 November 2026 Closing Date: 30 November 2026 23:59 CET/CEST Publication Method: External Only Type of Appointment ( learn more) : Directorate: Operations Workplace: Darmstadt, DE #job-location.job-location-inline { display: inline; } Location ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany Our team and mission You will join the Flight Control Team of the PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars mission as it completes its preparations for launch. The mission will use the planetary transit method to discover and characterise planets orbiting other stars, with particular emphasis on Earth-like planets. Based at the European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, the Flight Control Team is responsible for preparing and conducting spacecraft operations. The team has been testing the spacecraft and validating the operational ground segment, including the mission control system, spacecraft simulator, operational procedures and interfaces needed to monitor and control the spacecraft. The team works closely with the spacecraft manufacturer, the German…