ESA Graduate Trainee in Multi-Frequency Synethetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Ana

at  European Space Agency

ESA Graduate Trainee in Multi-Frequency Synethetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Analysis
Job Requisition ID: 19331
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:Noordwijk, NL
Grade Band: F1 - F1

EDUCATION

You should have just completed, or be in the final year of your master’ s degree in a relevant scientific or technical discipline, e.g., remote sensing, earth observation, geodesy, geography, geophysics.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

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.
You should have a good knowledge of SAR remote sensing, SAR data processing and interferometric processing. Programming skills (Matlab, Python) and knowledge of different SAR methods and applications are an asset.

• Processing of C-, L- and P-band SAR data.
• Interpretation of results using independent information (e.g., on-ground measurements or other sources).
• Analysis of the backscatter and coherence statistics over time.
• Interferometric data analysis.
• Interaction with the SAR science community.
• Publication of results in peer-reviewed journals.
• Explore how AI techniques can contribute to the uptake of campaign data
• Document the role of SAR in advancing specific science themes and guiding science questions in ESA’s renewed science strategy