138 English-speaking jobs in Toulouse
26-001 Investigation of thermal infrared directional effects over urban areas
- CNES
- Toulouse
- February 5
This PhD investigates the impact of urban 3D structures on land surface temperature (LST) retrieved from future thermal infrared satellite missions. The research aims to develop a semi-physical directional model to correct for these effects and normalize data acquired under different viewing and illumination conditions.
26-203 Development of Experimental Methods for Measuring Lunar Dust Properties
- CNES
- Toulouse
- February 5
A PhD student will develop experimental protocols to measure the electrical properties of lunar dust simulants in a simulated lunar environment. The research will focus on the impact of dust grain electrical properties on charge and adhesion under varying temperatures and irradiation.
FPGA Design Engineer
- EnduroSat
- Toulouse
- February 3
Regulatory CMC development Expert -CDI- F/M
- Pierre Fabre Group
- Toulouse
- February 3
26-041 Statistical learning for systematics reduction on space coronagraphs
- CNES
- Toulouse
- February 3
This PhD thesis focuses on developing advanced image processing methods for space coronagraphs, specifically addressing systematics limiting JWST and Roman observations. The student will explore analytical approaches using JWST wavefront measurements and existing coronagraphic images, and develop hybrid methods combining optical modeling with telemetry and archive data. The goal is to improve exoplanet detection limits by removing starlight contamination and instrumental artifacts.
26-023 Sensor-agnostic fusion and representation learning for Satellite Images
- CNES
- Toulouse
- February 3
This research position focuses on bridging the gap between two Earth observation models: TAMRF and RELEO. The work will extend the TAMRF architecture to a fully attention-based system using Perceiver-IO, supporting additional sensors and incorporating exogenous variables. The researcher will also contribute to RELEO's training strategy and architecture validation.
26-227 Generative model for characterising aerosol plumes from satellite data
- CNES
- Toulouse
- February 3
This PhD research aims to develop a method for characterizing aerosol plumes from satellite data by jointly inverting plume and surface reflectance properties. The project will explore the use of variational autoencoders (VAEs) to provide prior information on surface reflectance, overcoming limitations of existing methods that rely on simplifying assumptions and plume-free images.
26-098 Study of the lightning activity with MTG-LI at lightning and storm scale
- CNES
- Toulouse
- February 3
This research project analyzes lightning activity observed by the MTG-LI instrument, focusing on flash and storm scales. The study will compare lightning properties and cloud characteristics over Europe, Africa, and the Atlantic Ocean.
26-275 Powder dampers for mitigating satellite micro-vibrations
- CNES
- Toulouse
- February 3
This PhD research focuses on developing a new type of powder damper for mitigating micro-vibrations in satellites. The project will involve developing a dynamic model, characterizing the damper through vibration tests, and optimizing its design for maximum energy dissipation.
26-096 Silicon Front-End at 183/325 GHz for miniaturized space radiometers
- CNES
- Toulouse
- February 2
This research explores the potential of silicon-based front-end circuits operating at 183 GHz and 325 GHz for miniaturized space radiometers. The study aims to address challenges such as lower electron mobility and substrate losses in silicon technologies compared to III-V semiconductors.
26-237 Characterization of the RCS of electric thruster plasma plumes
- CNES
- Toulouse
- February 2
This PhD research aims to characterize the radar cross section (RCS) of electric thruster plasma plumes. The work will involve numerical simulation using a multi-physics tool, development of advanced signal processing techniques for RCS measurement in reverberant environments, and experimental characterization in both anechoic and reverberant chambers.
26-085 Vision Physical and Geometric Fondation Models for Autonomous Navigation
- CNES
- Toulouse
- February 2
This PhD thesis develops a hybrid navigation pipeline combining visual/inertial SLAM, physics- and geometry-grounded Vision Foundation Models, and 3D reconstruction techniques. The project aims to create robust navigation methods for complex environments, validated in simulations and on real robotic platforms.
26-076 Reliability Quantification and Improvement in Antenna Measurements
- CNES
- Toulouse
- February 2
This PhD research aims to improve the reliability of antenna measurements by developing new methods for assessing far-field patterns from raw data and quantifying uncorrectable uncertainties. The research will explore narrow-band delay-based models, wavelet-based deconvolution, and stochastic methods to address challenges related to spurious scatterings and environmental randomness.
26-008 Defect-Based Method for Predicting the Fatigue Life of Metal L-PBF Parts
- CNES
- Toulouse
- February 2
This PhD research aims to develop a method for predicting the fatigue life of metal parts produced by L-PBF additive manufacturing, considering the influence of defects. The research will involve developing a two-scale approach linking a local model detailing defects to a large-scale model of the assembled structure.
26-108 Advanced Water Recycling for Space Missions
- CNES
- Toulouse
- February 2
CNES is developing a sustainable water recycling system for space missions using photocatalytic degradation and in situ reactive oxygen nitrogen species (RONS) generation. The system integrates iron oxide nanoparticles and plasma-generated hydrogen peroxide to degrade organic and inorganic pollutants in wastewater.
26-196 Numerical modeling of transition from multipactor effect to RF discharge
- CNES
- Toulouse
- February 2
This PhD research aims to develop a numerical model predicting the transition from multipactor to RF discharge inception in high-frequency and radio-frequency payloads. The work will investigate electron avalanche processes, gas ionization dynamics, and the influence of geometry and material properties.
26-100 Improving Internal tides detection and characterization (SWOT, Ocolor)
- CNES
- Toulouse
- February 2
This PhD analyzes the dynamics of internal tides (ITs), focusing on high modes and solitons, and their interactions with mesoscale circulation. The goal is to develop an AI-based method for automatic IT detection in SWOT and ocean color data to improve chlorophyll mapping.
26-071 COSMOS - Crop Optim. in Space w/ ML & Offline computation of Strategies
- CNES
- Toulouse
- February 2
This thesis develops AI tools to optimize plant cultivation in closed-loop life support systems for space missions. It focuses on using machine learning and computer vision to estimate plant and environmental states, and reinforcement learning to compute autonomous cultivation strategies.
26-208 Neural and Cognitive Consequences of Hypobaric Lunar Environments
- CNES
- Toulouse
- February 2
This research investigates the neural and cognitive adaptations to hypobaric environments simulating future lunar habitats. Using neuroimaging and physiological monitoring, the study examines the effects of reduced ambient pressure on brain function, autonomic regulation, and cognitive performance during simulated lunar habitat tasks.
26-143 Numerical study of water injection to reduce environment at lift-off
- CNES
- Toulouse
- February 2
This PhD research focuses on developing and validating numerical models to study the effects of water injection on the acoustic and thermal environment during rocket launch. The work will involve multi-phase flow modeling, acoustic and thermal simulations, and comparisons with experimental data from the MARTEL test bench.























































