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 experien

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