Young Graduate Trainee in Earth Observation Commercialisation

 

Young Graduate Opportunity in the Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes

 

ESA 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.

 

This post is classified F1 on the Coordinated Organisations’ salary scale.

 

Location

ESRIN, Frascati, Italy 

 

Our team and mission

You will work in the Invest Office of the ɸ-lab Division, within the Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes (EOP). The Invest Office focuses on Earth Observation commercial aspects and is in charge of promoting investment in industrial innovation within the Earth Observation domain, developing partnerships with new actors entering the Earth Observation sector.

 

Φ-lab manages the ESA Investing in Industrial Innovation (InCubed) programme. While institutional and private European space actors have so far created a flourishing Earth Observation sector in Earth science, meteorology, environmental and security monitoring, the Earth Observation market is undergoing a rapid transition, with new implementation approaches (e.g. constellation of micro-satellites, vertical integration of spaceborne with non-spaceborne data), new industrial players (e.g. IT companies) and new funding models (e.g. PPP, venture capital). It is crucial for Europe to adapt to this rapidly evolving market and seize the opportunities it provides.

 

Φ-lab is designed as an open working environment bringing together ESA staff and external space and non-space actors, innovators, data scientists, and investors on a permanent or temporary basis.

 

You are encouraged to visit the ESA website: http://www.esa.int

Field(s) of activity/research for the traineeship

We are in the middle of a perfect storm in Eearth Observation, with many factors crashing into the sector encouraging new commercial players and investors into the market. The Investing in Industrial Innovation (InCubed) programme aims to develop and stimulate the European Earth Observation commercial sector. It is one of the first co-funded programmes and operates in the very dynamic Earth Observation commercial New Space landscape.

 

As a Young Graduate Trainee, you will provide support for the tasks to be performed by the Φ-lab Invest Office. This entails, for example:

 

• 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.

 

Please visit the InCubed website to find out more: https://incubed.esa.int/

Technical competencies

Knowledge of relevant technical domainsRelevant experience gained during internships/project workBreadth of exposure coming from past and/or current research/activitiesKnowledge of ESA and its programmes/projects

Behavioural competencies

Result Orientation

Operational Efficiency

Fostering Cooperation

Relationship Management

Continuous Improvement

Forward Thinking

Education

You should have just completed, or be in the final year of your Ma