ESA Graduate Trainee - Earth Observation Data Science **Job Requisition ID**:20264 **Date Posted**:1 February 2026 **Closing Date**:28 February 2026 23:59 CET/CEST **Publication**:External Only **Type of Appointment**:ESA Graduate Trainee **Directorate**:Earth Observation Programmes **Workplace**:Frascati, IT **Grade Band**:F1 - F1 **Location**
- ESRIN, Frascati, Italy **Our team and mission**-
Activities under the Section are aimed at promoting the European EO service supply sector on a global scale, supporting its growth and competitiveness. The Section implements resilience and security-oriented activities by developing actionable EO-based information through advanced data fusion, AI-driven analytics and integration with non-EO sources, addressing complex and interconnected societal threats, critical infrastructure protection and crisis response. **Field(s) of activity/research for the traineeship**-
The postholder will be involved in the following activities: - Development and assessment of advanced signal processing techniques to improve detection of moving targets.
- Research on SAR acquisition configurations and processing strategies to enhance spatial resolution and extract motion-related target parameters.
- Analysis and development of signal processing methods to characterize the dynamic behaviour of targets.
- Integration and fusion of SAR-derived information to support improved target detection, classification, and characterization for security-related use cases.
- Interaction with scientific, industrial, and operational stakeholders, including support to end-user consultations.
- Contribution to research dissemination activities, including the preparation of scientific and technical publications and participation in workshops and events. By the end of the traineeship, the postholder is expected to: - Acquire in-depth technical knowledge of spaceborne SAR systems and products
- Develop hands-on experience in signal processing techniques for moving target analysis.




- Strengthen experience in collaborative research environments involving academic, industrial, and operational stakeholders.
- Enhance scientific communication skills through contributions to high-quality technical reports and peer-reviewed publications.
- Improve project organization, teamwork, and stakeholder interaction skills in an international research context. **Technical competencies**
Knowledge of relevant technical/functional domainsRelevant experience gained during internships, project work and/or extracurricular or other activitiesGeneral knowledge of the space sector and relevant activitiesKnowledge of ESA and its programmes/projects**Behavioural competencies**
Result OrientationOperational EfficiencyFostering CooperationRelationship ManagementContinuous ImprovementForward ThinkingFor more information, please refer to ESA Core Behavioural Competencies guidebook**Education**
You should have recently completed or be in the final year of your master’s degree in related scientific or Engineering 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. 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.**Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness**Important Information and Disclaimer**- The information published on ESA’s careers website regarding working conditions is correct at the time of publication. It is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have. **Nationality and Languages**- 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.
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📌 Esa Graduate Trainee - Earth Observation Data Science (Frascati)
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