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European Space Agency - ESA

Intern, Electrical Department – Microelectronics

European Space Agency - ESA

. Investigate AI tools for verification of digital designs used in future space systems .

Posted 10/31/2026internshipNoordwijk • NetherlandsEntry LevelWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in AI-assisted verification techniques for digital designs, with a strong focus on UVVM and cocotb methodologies. Proficient in developing case studies involving RISC-V processors and FPGA-based digital IP cores, while ensuring compliance with export control regulations.

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AI-Assisted Verification TechniquesUVVM MethodologyCocotb FlexibilityRISC-V ProcessorsFPGA Demonstrators

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Hard Skills
Digital Design VerificationTestbench GenerationDebuggingCoverage AnalysisDocumentationDigital Signal ProcessingHardware AcceleratorsMachine-Readable IP DescriptionsIP-XACTKactus2
Soft Skills
MotivationLanguage Proficiency
Tools & Technologies
TEC-EDM FPGA Farm
Industry Keywords
MicroelectronicsExport Control RegulationsESA Member State Languages

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AssemblyPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Investigate AI tools for verification of digital designs used in future space systems
  • Evaluate AI assistance for creating and maintaining verification environments using UVVM and cocotb
  • Develop or assess case studies involving RISC-V processors, communication interfaces, digital signal-processing functions, and hardware accelerators
  • Compare traditional and AI-assisted verification for testbench generation, test creation, debugging, coverage analysis, and documentation
  • Assess trade-offs between UVVM’s VHDL-based methodology and cocotb’s Python-based flexibility
  • Produce recommendations for adopting AI-assisted verification techniques in ESA microelectronics developments
  • Investigate AI-supported integration and reuse of FPGA-based digital IP cores
  • Explore machine-readable IP descriptions, IP-XACT, and Kactus2 for AI-assisted design assembly
  • Create and deploy FPGA demonstrators on the TEC-EDM FPGA Farm
  • Produce recommendations for faster IP reuse, automated demonstrator generation, and efficient microelectronics validation

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • University student, preferably in the final or second-to-last year of a Master's-level university course
  • Must be able to prove enrollment at university for the entire duration of the internship
  • Good knowledge of English or French required
  • Knowledge of another ESA Member State language is an asset
  • Motivation for applying will be explored during the interview
  • Must be eligible to access information, technology, and hardware subject to European or US export control and sanctions regulations
  • Applications considered only from nationals of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity and inclusiveness
  • Inclusive working environment
  • Workplace support and recruitment assistance for applicants with disabilities
  • Internship conditions described in ESA careers information