Intern in the Space Mechanisms

Job title:

Intern in the Space Mechanisms

Company:

European Space Agency

Job description

Internship Opportunity in the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality.Location NoordwijkOur team and missionThis position is based at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) – Noordwijk, NetherlandsWe are a section/group of around 23 persons providing functional support to ESA projects and carrying out technological research (R&D) in the field(s) of space mechanisms but also in tribology and pyrotechnics.
Space mechanisms is a very wide and challenging engineering domain requiring specific expertise and for which many topics deserve specific attention, down to the ultimate details.The Mechanism Section (TEC-MSM) is the focal point for matters relating to the design, engineering and verification of space mechanisms. This entails in particular responsibility for:

• overall mechanisms definition, design and engineering;
• mechanisms performance evaluation, simulation and analysis (including hardware tests where appropriate);
• mechanisms technology research and development (addressing areas such as tribology/lubrication engineering, tribology free and compliant mechanisms, mechanical components including ball bearings & gears, position sensors, electric motors, new/alternative actuation principles e.g. by using active/smart materials, …);
• mechanism and actuator drive and control concepts targeting at higher positioning accuracy and/or lower micro-disturbances;
• pyrotechnics.

Candidates interested are encouraged to visit the ESA website:Field(s) of activity for the internshipTopic of the internship: Space Mechanisms design, development and testingThe internship position will be given some specific tasks which may include:

• Critical review of design / analysis / simulation / optimisation / test activities / characterisation / validation (up to the correlation of analysis with test results) in the domain of space mechanisms,
• Feasibility assessment of new mechanisms design concepts;
• Participation in the definition and implementation of R&D activities;
• Participation in the project review process;
• Participation in CDF (Concurrent Design Facility) studies;
• Support of in-house research and technology investigations using hands-on laboratory facilities.

In the frame of above-mentioned activities, you may have to use the following software packages: MATLAB/Simulink®, CAD design tools (such as FreeCAD or SolidWorks) or other more specialised software tools (such as Abaqus, ANSYS Maxwell, COMSOL, ADAMS, LabVIEW, CABARET, RBS-DYN, OptiStruct etc.), with particular emphasis on:

• Time and frequency domain performance representation and analysis;
• Multi-body system modelling and simulation;
• Design (including topology optimisation) and FEM analysis of compliant mechanisms;
• Electromagnetic system modelling and simulation;
• Multiphysics modelling and simulation;
• Ball bearing loading/strength and stiffness analysis;
• Test data acquisition and post-processing.

Furthermore, you may be involved in development, design, manufacturing and test activities using and extending the test benches of the Space Mechanisms Hands-on Laboratory Facility at ESTEC. You may also be involved in the prototyping of various mechanisms by utilising additive manufacturing capabilities available in ESTEC.

Behavioural competenciesResult Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward ThinkingFor more information, please refer toEducationYou must be a university student, preferably in your final or second-to-last year of a university course at Master’s level and you need to remain enrolled at your University for the entire duration of the internship.Additional requirementsThe working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.Specific competence in one of the following disciplines will be considered an asset:

• Mechanical and mechatronics engineering, with a good understanding of tribology, ball bearings, gears, electrical motors, sensors, smart materials and compliant mechanisms, as well as of instrumentation and testing of electro-mechanical equipment;
• Proficiency in the use of engineering software tools would be very helpful.

Other informationESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics. Applications from women are encouraged.At the Agency we value diversity, and we welcome people with disabilities. Whenever possible, we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support at the workplace. The Human Resources Department can also provide assistance during the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact us via email at contact.human.resources@esa.int.Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Nationals from Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia, as Associate Member States, or Canada as a Cooperating State, can apply as well as those from Bulgaria, Croatia and Cyprus as European Cooperating States (ECS).

Expected salary

Location

Nederland

Job date

Sun, 03 Nov 2024 06:25:24 GMT

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