Intern in the Future Missions and Architecture Department - System Architect Office
ESA · ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
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Apply now » Intern in the Future Missions and Architecture Department - System Architect Office Job Requisition ID: 21168 Date Posted: 1 November 2026 Closing Date: 30 November 2026 23:59 CET/CEST Publication Method: External Only Type of Appointment ( learn more) : Directorate: Earth Observation Programmes Workplace: Noordwijk, NL #job-location.job-location-inline { display: inline; } Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands Our team and mission This position, located in the Earth Observation System Architecture Office within the Department of Future Earth Observation Missions and Architecture, will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a reference Architecture for European Earth Observation systems, encompassing all ESA Earth Observation missions (Earth Explorers, Sentinels, Meteorological, Third Party, Scouts) and taking account of European, national, and commercial systems as well as of systems of international partner Agencies. The office maintains a detailed view of the European Earth Observation Ecosystem (real world current and planned missions) and a Reference Architecture Blueprint (future world strategic view). Annual observation gap analyses are conducted…