Intern in The Mission Operations Division - Madrid, España - European Space Agency

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Madrid, España

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EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY
Intern in the Mission Operations Division

Job Requisition ID:18117
Closing Date:30 November :59 CET/CEST
Publication:External Only
Vacancy Type:Intern
Date Posted:1 November 2023- Internship Opportunity in the Directorate of Science.-
Location
Noordwijk, Madrid

Our team and mission

This position can be based:

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At the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC)

Noordwijk, Netherlands:
At the European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC)
Near Madrid, Spain

Under the direct authority of the Director of Science, the Science and Operations Department is responsible for ensuring that maximum scientific return, within applicable constraints, is maintained as an objective for the Directorate's missions through their lifetime, by providing scientific oversight of the Directorate's missions throughout their lifecycle, managing and being responsible for the operation of the Directorate's missions once successfully commissioned, and curating the scientific data in their legacy phase, while establishing and maintaining the necessary science interfaces to the community.

These responsibilities are discharged in full coordination with the Directorate's Departments and Offices and, as appropriate, with the Directorate of Operations.

In implementing its duties, the Science and Operations Department is supported by the:

Science Division
Mission Operations Division
Science Operations Development Division
Data Science and Archive Division
Mission Support Office

Field(s) of activity for the internship

You can choose between the following topics:

1)

Topic 1:
Exploring and organising Mercury's surface scientific holdings for Bepicolombo (ESAC)

MESSENGER observations of Mercury have paved the road for the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission to further explore the characteristics of Mercury's surface.

A large diversity of scientific interests feed a very active scientific community that is analysing the available observations to better plan for BepiColombo.

The MeSS (Mercury Surface Spectroscopy) project is providing easy and effective access to scientific data for scientists.

Successful investigations of Mercury's surface have revealed the great potential of using relational databases for new scientific analysis although organizing all those useful datasets is complex.

The aims of this internship are to expand the content of the MeSS database hosted at ESAC by incorporating scientific maps and to provide open access to the service.

Among your tasks will be to incorporate new scientific products to the PostgreSQL relational database and develop the next version of the MeSS database within the ESA Datalab infrastrcture.

Through your technical expertise, scientific interests and open minded approach you will provide solutions in incorporating data products of different natures into the MeSS database.

You will be able take key decisions in the technical development of the MeSS infrastructure that fulfill the needs of the scientific community.

New products are being developed by numerous scientists continously and it is expected that the selected trainee will be versatile enough to incorporate these news products (e.g, machine learning outputs, laboratory measurements) into the database during the internship.

You will be associated with the Science Ground Segment of the BepiColombo mission and participate in the preparation of BepiColombo while focusing on enhancing the science exploitation of previously acquired data.

For more information on this topic, please visit: Exploring and organising Mercury's surface scientific holdings for Bepicolombo

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Topic 2:
Developing a Velocity Field Visualization Environment for GNSS Observations: A Digital Navigation Project (ESAC)

Are you passionate about cutting-edge technologies and eager to contribute to geohazard monitoring using state-of-the-art GNSS data? Join our exciting trainee project at the GNSS Science Support Centre (GSSC) and be part of a transformative initiative that enhances the accessibility of up-to-date GNSS observations for critical geohazard services.

What is the project use case, goal and impact? The primary objective of this trainee project is to integrate GSSC Now's repository with other Navigation repositories to ensure timely availability of high-quality GNSS observations (RINEX data) from a relatively dense network.

The goal is to create a dataset aligned with the global coverage of Earth Observation (EO)-based Geohazard services.

The velocity field, a critical product derived from the integrated dataset, could play a pivotal role in supporting Earth Observation Platforms (EOP) with comprehensive monitoring and estimation of terrain deformations.

Geohazard professionals, scientists, and decision-makers will rely on this essential information for assessing geological risks, ensuring public safety, and making informed infrastructure-related decisions.

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