ESA - European Space Agency careers and jobs

We are the European Space Agency

Our mission is the peaceful exploration and use of space for the benefit of everyone. We watch over Earth, develop and launch inspiring and unique space projects, train astronauts and push the boundaries of science and technology, seeking answers to the big questions about the Universe. We are a family of scientists, engineers and business professionals from all over Europe working together in a diverse and multinational environment.

ESA is always on the look-out for talented new people from engineering, science, IT, natural/social science, business and administration services (law, finance, communications, human resources, facility management). We strongly encourage students and graduates of universities or equivalent institutions to join ESA.

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The programmes of the European Space Agency include large projects in space science, telecommunications, navigation, earth observation, launcher development, manned space flight, and micro- gravity. Engineers, IT specialists, physicists, mathematicians, astronomers, and astrophysicists are employed in a variety of areas: Research and development, project support, project management, spacecraft operations and data retrieval and exploitation.