Intern in Propulsion Test Facilities: Fluid characteristics sheet

Job Requisition ID: 19038

Application Deadline: 30 November 2024 23:59 CET/CEST

Establishment: ESA Headquarters, Paris, France

Directorate: Directorate of Space Transportation

Publication: External Only

Type of Contract: Intern

Date Posted: 1 November 2024

Internship Opportunity in the Directorate of Space Transportation.

Location
Paris
Our team and mission
This position is based at the ESA HQ - Paris, France

Propulsion test facilities and services team is under the responsibility of the Infrastructure and Value Chain department.

We ensure the maintenance in operational conditions of ESA-owned engine test facilities operated by the industry and the public sector, and setting up and managing the corresponding contracts with the different operators.

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

Field(s) of activity for the internship
Topic of the internship: Propulsion Test Facilities: Fluid characteristics sheet

After having been introduced to the functionalities of a propulsion test bench, you will take care of the following deliverables, :

• A fluidic database;
• Teaching & Support of the team in using the 3D printer of the department;
• Teaching & Support of the team and the Test Bench Operators in the use of the 3D Scanner.

Fluidic database:

Propulsion tests are performed with different fluids. In order to quickly assess fluid conditions in the FGSE (Fluid Ground Support Equipment) of the test bench a database shall be prepared.

This database shall include parameters like viscosity, fluid status (gaseous, liquid), density, heat conductivity, vapour pressure, mass, etc and shall cover at least the following fluids (GN2, GOX, LH2, LOX, GHE, LHE, LCH4, GCH4, Kerosene, H2O2) under different temperature and pressure conditions.

Teaching & Support:

The Test Facilities and Services Section will also start FGSE rental. To do so, new equipment will have to be mastered and users will have to be introduced to these equipment.

You will prepare:

• User Manuals for Soft and Hardware;
• Teaching Supports (Powerpoint Slides);
• Training material (training mock-ups).

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

For more information, please refer to ESA Core Behavioural Competencies guidebook

Education
You must be a university student, preferably in your final or second-to-last year of a university course at Master’s level and you need to remain enrolled at your University for the entire duration of the internship.

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.

Knowledge and background in the following is an asset:

• Space business, in particular in engine and propulsion technics
• Thermal and mechanical / fluidics

Other information
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.

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 via email at [email protected].

Applicants must be eligible to access technology and hardware which is subject to European and US export control regulations.

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, Croatia and Cyprus as European Cooperating States (ECS).

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