ESA Graduate Trainee in Earth Observation Commercialisation
Job Requisition ID: 19333
Date Posted: 1 February 2025
Closing Date: 28 February 2025 23:59 CET/CEST
Publication: External Only
Type of Contract: ESA Graduate Trainee
Directorate: Earth Observation Programmes
Workplace:Frascati, IT
Grade Band: F1 - F1

EDUCATION

You should have just completed, or be in the final year of your master’ s degree in a relevant technical or scientific field, whilst an additional business or economics background would be considered highly valuable.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

The InCubed programme has a very wide scope (from satellite development, systems and constellations to developing ground segment and data platforms based on data analytics). You must therefore be comfortable with dealing with a wide range of topics and willing to learn and deal with new concepts quickly and effectively.
In addition, it is desirable to have a good knowledge of the Earth Observation landscape including the emerging Earth observation commercial market and a keen interest in the development of Earth Observation commercial solutions and their associated business context. Further, an ability to work effectively with a wide range of companies from start-ups to large organisations is considered an asset.
You will have to demonstrate an ability to understand New Space business and economic concepts within the complex, innovative Earth Observation landscape.
You should have good interpersonal and communication skills and should be able to work in a multicultural environment, both independently and as part of a team. Previous experience of working in international teams can be considered an asset. Your motivation, overall professional perspective and career goals will also be explored during the later stages of the selection process.

• Supporting InCubed programme activities spanning end-to-end development (satellites, constellation development, systems, data exploitation platforms, ground segment, and data analytics);
• Development and analysis of viable commercial and innovative Earth Observation products and services;
• Contributing to monitoring trends and emerging opportunities in global markets, including existing and planned Earth Observation missions;
• Supporting entrepreneurial initiatives and helping develop new business opportunities in Earth Observation to improve European economic operators’ competitiveness in related global markets;
• Analysing business plans, and understanding business cases and the concept of minimum viable product;
• Analysing the European Earth Observation landscape and emerging commercial market within an international context;
• Contributing to socioeconomic and market analyses to document the value and impact of European efforts in an international Earth Observation context;
• Being at the cutting edge of New Space and helping develop European capability;
• Preparing presentations, fact sheets and communication material for InCubed and the team’s activities;
• Contributing to Ф-lab online articles and posts, and providing support to and participating in dedicated events and workshops relevant to the team’s domain;
• Providing support to activities relating to customer engagement, commercial viability and innovation;
• Helping improve the InCubed programme