Young Graduate Trainee in Aeroacoustics Flight Vehicle Engineering
Noordwijk
- Organization: ESA - European Space Agency
- Location: Noordwijk
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EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY
Young Graduate Trainee in Aeroacoustics Flight Vehicle Engineering
Young Graduate Opportunity in the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality
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
ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Our team and mission
Reporting to the Head of Flight Vehicles and Aerothermodynamics Engineering Division, the team provides functional support to ESA projects and carries out technological research (R&D) on flight vehicles, flight physics, aerodynamics, thermodynamics and fluid dynamics engineering and the architecture design and analysis of suborbital, (re-)entry, space transportation and exploration vehicles.
The Section is also the focal point for the architecture design, analysis and technical assessment of space transportation vehicles for suborbital, orbital and exploration applications, including upper stages, (re-)entry, expendable and reusable vehicles.
You are encouraged to visit the ESA website: http://www.esa.int
Field(s) of activity/research for the traineeship
You, as a Young Graduate Trainee, will contribute to the flight vehicle engineering of aeroacoustics of spaceflight vehicles. Spaceflight vehicle aeroacoustics is defined as the management of sound levels during spaceflight. The noise sources in flight vehicle engineering occur during operations and are caused by turbulent mixing noise (large- and small-scale turbulence), shock-associated noise, and impinging tones. The prediction and analysis of the sound levels of a spacecraft are performed using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The team has long-standing experience of aeroacoustics, with tools and techniques dedicated to the field.
For new launch vehicles, launch sound level reduction is of paramount importance due to the maximisation of payload comfort, which can significantly reduce the cost and time of payload development and the corresponding flight certification processes.
You will help investigate and assess new, efficient and cost-effective methods of designing spaceflight vehicles with reduced aeroacoustics impact using innovative CFD tools and techniques. This process will take account of the complex upcoming ESA missions, for which payload comfort is key to development.
Technical competencies
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 master’s degree in a technical or scientific discipline.
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.
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.
During the interview, your motivation and overall professional career goals will also be explored.
Other information
For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework.
For further information on the Young Graduate Programme please visit: Young Graduate Programme and FAQ Young Graduate Programme
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 email contact.human.resources@esa.int.
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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 and Cyprus as European Cooperating States (ECS).
According to the ESA Convention, the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States*. When short-listing for an interview, priority will first be given to candidates from under-represented or balanced Member States*.
In accordance with the European Space Agency’s security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment conducted by an external background screening service.
*Member States, Associate Members or Cooperating States.
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