Intern in the Ground Systems Engineering & Innovation Department - Mission Analysis Section
ESA · ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany
About this role
Apply now » Intern in the Ground Systems Engineering & Innovation Department - Mission Analysis Section Job Requisition ID: 21142 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 be part of the Mission Analysis Section, Flight Dynamics Division, Ground Systems Engineering Department. The Mission Analysis Section is entrusted with mission studies for future terrestrial, lunar and interplanetary missions as well as scientific missions located in planetary or lunar libration points. The emphasis is typically on trajectory and attitude related aspects, and on supporting ground segment design and operations. This includes trade-offs for selection of the nominal mission trajectory, definition of manoeuvering strategies, optimisation of orbital manoeuvres (low- and high-thrust propulsion, including rocket ascent trajectories), calculation of propellant budget, analysis of launch window, analysis of orbit perturbations and…