Intern in the Mission Operations Department - XMM-Newton and INTEGRAL Mission Operations
ESA · ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany
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Apply now » Intern in the Mission Operations Department - XMM-Newton and INTEGRAL Mission Operations Job Requisition ID: 21081 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 The Astrophysics Missions Division is responsible for the design, implementation, and operation of the mission operations ground segment and the spacecraft operations for Science and selected Space Safety programme missions in the area of operations, typically from start of phase B through in-flight commissioning to routine mission operations until the end of mission. The division comprises a variety of missions that are either in preparation, like Plato and Ariel, or in operations, like Euclid, XMM-Newton and INTEGRAL. The internship takes place in the XMM-Newton and INTEGRAL Flight Control Team, the team of engineers responsible for the day-to-day operation of the spacecraft and its ground systems. The work of the team includes monitoring of spacecraft…