Intern in the Product Assurance and Safety Department

Our team and mission

The Product Assurance and Safety Department is responsible for the establishment and implementation of the ESA policy, requirements and standards with respect to quality. It is responsible for the provision of required expertise and support services to ESA projects, support Directorates and research activities in the Product Assurance and Safety disciplines, applied to all elements of space systems (ground and on-board), including hardware, software and humans. Product Assurance and Safety disciplines comprise Product Assurance management, technical risk management, dependability, safety, quality assurance, EEE components, parts materials and processes assurance, with support from the other TEC Departments engineering, expertise and laboratories. Furthermore, the Head of the Department is responsible for the supervision of the correct implementation of the Agency’s flight safety rules, planetary protection, nuclear safety and space debris safety (including re-entry safety) policies.

The Radiation Hardness Assurance and Component Analysis Section is in the Product Assurance and Safety Department, Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality. The Section’s Business Area provides direct and indirect engineering support to ESA projects and European industry in the areas of EEE component radiation effects and reliability assessment. The Section is also responsible for the day-to-day operation of the ESA component laboratory. Moreover, it is responsible for covering all EEE component related RHA to support ESA space missions and R&D activities.

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Field(s) of activity for the internship

Topic: Radiation Effects on Microelectronics and photonics (RADMEP)

As an intern, you will support the preparation of radiation tests campaigns including developing test set-up and subsequent data analysis (with emphasis on TID, DD and SEE) on Ultra-Deep SubMicron (UDSM) and photonics, mainly  on COTs components covering a broad range of devices and space applications.

The field of activities will be the development of basic knowledge of component engineering, product assurance principles and analysis and simulation of radiation effects on EEE components. In particular providing support for the preparation of radiation tests campaigns, including developing test set-up and subsequent data analysis (with an emphasis on TID, DD and SEE) of EEE components, focusing in particular on Ultra-Deep SubMicron (UDSM) and photonics, COTS (commercial- off-the-shelf) devices.

Behavioural competencies

Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking

Education

You must have student status and be enrolled at university for the entire duration of the internship. You should preferably be in your final or second to last year of a university course at master’s level in a technical or scientific discipline.

Additional requirements

The 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.

Educational knowledge:

• Knowledge and background in electronics and ability to develop test boards / test setups would be an asset.
• Knowledge of the space radiation environment and its effects on MicroElectronics and Photonics devices would be an asset.
• Competences on radiation testing standards, methodologies and techniques would be an asset.