ESA Graduate Trainee in Processes Evolution, Data Mgmt.

ESA Graduate Trainee in Processes Evolution, Data Mgmt. & Business Intelligence Tools for Reporting

Job Requisition ID: 20229

Date Posted: 1 February 2026

Closing Date: 28 February :59 CET/CEST

Publication: External Only

Type of Appointment: ESA Graduate Trainee

Directorate: Science

Workplace:Villanueva de la Cañada, ES

Grade Band: F1 - F1

Location

ESAC, Villanueva de la Cañada, Spain

Our team and mission

The Directorate of Science is responsible for the strategy of ESA in the field of Space Science and for the definition, planning and execution of the Agency's Scientific Programme, for setting the cooperative links with the related programmes of ESA Member States and international partners. The Directorate also provides, as required, scientific advice and support for programmes managed by other directorates of the Agency. In addition, the Directorate is responsible for the optional PRODEX Programme to facilitate science payload provision.

Under the direct authority of the Director of Science, the Programme Planning and Management Support Office (SCI-M) is responsible for the Directorate's overall human and financial resources planning, controlling, and reporting.

The SCI-M controllers work with a multitude of ESA wide and SCI specific tools and applications that continuously evolve and create challenges in terms of data management and digitalisation. ESA Transormation Project resulted in an enhanced focus on digitalisation where the scope of this position is directly related to supporting the Science Directorate in the digitalisation of its reporting processes and data management. Reporting digitalisation is a SCI Directorate objective, delegated to SCI-M where it is broken down into two parts: one is to create a harmonised and structured set of Management Dash Boards or reporting platforms in close cooperation with the corporate teams linking to the newly created Data Factory and ESA DashBoards. On the other hand the project aims at setting up and maintaining a self service platform where SCI controllers and managers can consume data themselves through efficient and solid BI solutions and data sources. This is managed as a project led by SCI-M where this EGT position would have the role of support to the SCI-M Reporting Coordinator (Head of SCI-MS).

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Field(s) of activity/research for the traineeship

You will be working for the SCI Reporting Digitalisation Project Lead/SCI-M Reporting Coordinator (Head of SCI-MS). In this role, you will be:

• supporting the overall project coordination of tasks, priorities, schedule, meeting organisation, communication/training organisation, documentation and interface management;
• contributing and providing inputs to reporting procedures e.g. dashboard reporting, balanced scorecard and key performance indicators;
• contributing to the development of a SCI Member States Dash Board;
• regularly interfacing with the SCI Directorate Service contract support team in the daily management of the ongoing development and testing activities;
• regularly interfacing with the Corporate Development team (Data Factory, ESA Dash Board and ESA Member States Dash Board) for ongoing development and testing activities;
• contributing to the development and implementation of a training/coaching plan for the SCI Controllers and Managers;
• analysing Data Management issues, propose and implement solutions with the interfacing teams, with particular focus on master data management, digitalisation of not yet digitalised data, and response time optimisation on data sets;
• evaluating the quality of existing data and identify areas for improvement, developing and implement data cleaning and preprocessing pipelines to enhance data quality;
• proactively developing and further harmonising the Management Reporting platforms and content in close connection with corporate initiatives and other relevant stakeholders (IPMA, other directorates etc.);
• coordinating the reporting needs of all SCI areas, propose BI solutions that efficiently meet these business needs whilst ensuring necessary harmonisation, reuse of existing solutions and ensuring full coherency with corporate reports in the same areas;
• assisting in developing and implementing data governance and access policies to ensure data quality, security, and compliance.

Technical competencies

Knowledge of relevant technical/functional domains

Relevant experience gained during internships, project work and/or extracurricular or other activities

General knowledge of the space sector and relevant activities

Knowledge of ESA and its programmes/projects

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 should have just completed, or be in the final year of your master' s degree in data science, information technology, business analytics, statistics, business intelligence or similar.

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.

You should also have:

• good understanding of data management, database management and data analysis;
• experience with Business Intelligence data visualisation platforms and tools (e.g. Power BI, Azure);
• familiarity with data visualisation concepts and techniques is an advantage;
• experience with Strategic Dash Boards and KPI modelling is an advantage;
• excellent communication skills, organisational talent, and problem-solving attitude are a must.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness

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, religious beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics.

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

Important Information and Disclaimer

During the recruitment process, the Agency may request applicants to undergo selection tests. Additionally, successful candidates will need to undergo basic screening before appointment, which will be conducted by an external background screening service, in compliance with the European Space Agency's security procedures.

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

Please note that applications can only be considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Nationals from Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia as Associate Member States, or Canada as a Cooperating State, can apply as well as those from Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Malta as European Cooperating States (ECS).

According to the ESA Convention, the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States*. When short-listing for an interview, priority will be given to external candidates from under-represented Member States*.

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.

• Member States, Associate Members or Cooperating States.

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