System Engineer - Cubesat

Organization: ESA - European Space Agency
Location:
Grade: Junior level - A2 - Grade band
Occupational Groups:
- Engineering
- Outer space and satellite technology
Closing Date: Closed

Vacancy in the Directorate of Telecommunications and Integrated Applications.

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, beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics. Applications from women are encouraged.

This is a non-renewable post for a limited duration of 4 years and is classified A2-A4 on the Coordinated Organisations’ salary scale.

This opportunity is open for the specific needs of a National Project. Accordingly, the external candidate selected for this post will continue to be considered an external candidate for the purposes of any future applications to the Agency.

Location
ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands

Description

If selected for this position, you will work on the activities related to the Greek National Satellite Space Project, whose management has been entrusted to ESA. The project is part of Greece’s Recovery and Resilience Facility plans, which aim to enhance its capabilities in satellite technologies and applications and empower the country to exchange satellite data.

You will report to the Greek National Microsatellites Project Manager and will be responsible for the procurement of several cubesats and providing support for a small satellite project. This will include the design and development, PFM manufacturing, integration, testing and in-orbit validation of the cubesats and small satellites. When performancing your duties, you will coordinate closely with the Greek SMEs and research/academic entities associated with this work.

Duties

Your main tasks and responsibilities will include:

•   following cubesat project contracts in line with their declared technical, programmatic, schedule and cost objectives;
•   negotiating and subsequently managing the project contract, including contract changes as required;
•   evaluating and supporting trade-off assessments performed by SMEs and research/academic entities in the process of defining the baseline system concept;
•   supporting a small satellite project;
•   developing and validating innovative solutions up to in-orbit validation;
•   supporting systematic involvement in the generation of requirement specifications and interface definitions;
•   following the satellite mission and system analyses;
•   following the external interfaces (launcher and launch site interfaces, mission and payload interfaces, space-to-ground interfaces including the TC&R architecture and the TMTC plan);
•   overseeing the implementation of an FDIR strategy, operational concepts and corresponding products, along with user requirements for the ground segment;
•   Supporting the definition and conduct of test campaigns;
•   conducting cubesat project reviews;
•   monitoring the schedule and risks of the relevant procurements and updating the associated technical budgets;
•   providing regular technical, programmatic and financial reporting to the ESA Satellite Project Manager;
•   coordinating specialised engineering support from the Directorate of Technical and Quality Management in the appropriate areas of competence, as required.

Your duties may also include supporting other activities within your area of competence.

Technical competencies

Knowledge of technical domains in telecommunications and related R&D space industry trends

Knowledge of systems engineering

Knowledge of the satellite telecommunications market

Knowledge of ESA and industrial development, verification and procurement processes

Behavioural competencies

Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking

Education

A master’s degree or equivalent in physics or engineering is required.

Additional requirements

Direct experience of working with a commercial telecommunications firm and operator and/or a sound understanding of operating within the European agency framework would be a distinct advantage.
Experience in public-private partnership projects would be an asset.

Other information

For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework.

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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.

The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests.

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 at contact.human.resources@esa.int.

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Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia.

In accordance with the European Space Agency’s security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment conducted by an external background screening service.

Recruitment will normally be at the first grade in the band (A2); however, if the candidate selected has little or no experience, the position may be filled at A1 level.

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