Our team and mission

This position is based at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) - Noordwijk, Netherlands

The mission of the ESA Directorate of Navigation is to lead and stimulate European industry in the design, development and procurement of the first ever European-owned Global Navigation Satellite Systems, delivering worldwide navigation services at unprecedented levels of performance. To successfully achieve this mission, the directorate benefits from ESA's organisational and technical excellence in combination with an unparalleled dedication and passion for space from its team members. Through cooperation with the European community in the satellite navigation domain and active contribution to international GNSS forums, the Directorate of Navigation is continuously looking ahead and paving the way for future generations of satellite navigation systems.

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

Field(s) of activity for the internship

Topic of the internship: AI-Driven Document Integrity Validation Development

Within the Navigation Directorate, managing classified information demands substantial manpower and manual effort.

This proposed initiative seeks to minimize the reliance on manual processes for handling documentation.

The objective of this activity is to employ artificial intelligence technology to automate control checks that are currently performed manually. 

The internship project involves developing a model capable of offline operation, which can recognize marking labels and document metadata across all pages and determine whether the analyzed document complies with the documentation requirements.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Create an offline artificial intelligence model to evaluate document compliance with requirements;
• Understand needs for deploying tools in an IT environment, including classified one;
• Learn the limitations of handling classified information.

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.

Basic knowledge or training on information security and auditing aspects will be counted as a plus.

Knowledge of software development is considered as an asset.