Internship in Satellite System Ground Segments Division
New Closes 19 Nov 2026 CET (UTC+1)
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Internship title: Next Generation EUMETSAT Software Defined Radio High Data Rate Receivers
Software Define Radio receivers have been available for quite some time. In more recent times, some receiver manufactures as well as ground station service providers are offering software-based high data rate receivers running on either dedicated servers or in general common shared infrastructure (Virtual Machines (VM)). The ultimate performance of such receivers and the declared quality of service (QoS) is not only related to the price to be paid but also to the capability of the service to provider to access cutting edge technology infrastructure.
It became apparent that the architecture of the EUMETSAT payload data reception ground stations equipment will have to be aligned to new technologies and new needs whilst reducing costs for current and future Programmes.
The purpose of this internship is to study, analyse and propose potential future architectures and solutions in the area of high data rate software-based receivers. This internship will provide students with the possibility to put in practice several different signal processing techniques learnt at university.
The internships are open to bachelor and master students with mandatory internship requirements in relevant disciplines such as Telecommunication.
The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. It is necessary to be able to work effectively in English.
19 November 2026
Additional advantageous requirements:
Length of internship: 6 months
Anticipated start date: 2027
The internship will require a non-disclosure agreement and potentially a basic background check for the intern, due to the sensitivity of the provided information.
No salary is paid to interns who are still in studies, however a daily allowance and contribution to travel / accommodation costs may be provided.
Interns may be granted a daily allowance of EUR 25 per day, relocation cost reimbursement of up to EUR 400, and accommodation cost reimbursement of up to EUR 1000 per month.
Interns are responsible for providing their own health and accident insurance and for finding their own accommodation in Darmstadt.
Consideration may also be given if the internship is not a mandatory part of curriculum, for a maximum duration of three months.
EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women.
Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply. The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT.
EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency. Its role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisation's Member States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide.
EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users.
As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT has 30 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.)
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