Telecom Satellite AIT/AIV Engineer

Organization: ESA - European Space Agency
Location:
Grade: Junior level - A2 - Grade band
Occupational Groups:
- Engineering
- Outer space and satellite technology
- Information Technology and Computer Science
- Mechanics and Electronics (Engineering)
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 post is classified A2-A4 on the Coordinated Organisations’ salary scale.

Location
ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands

Description

Telecom Satellite AIT/AIV Engineer for the HummingSat Project within the Partnership and Opportunity Satellite Programme in the Telecom Satellite Programmes Department within the Telecommunications and Integrated Applications Department.

HummingSat is a new product line for geostationary satellites with 500-700 kg mass at launch developed by a European consortium in an ESA Partnership Project. If selected for this position, as a first assignment you will work on the HummingSat Partnership Project to develop and validate in-orbit a new product line for small-sized geostationary satellites developed by the consortium led by the prime SWISSto12 in Switzerland.

You will report to the HummingSat Project Manager and will be responsible for the supervision of satellite assembly, integration and testing, preparation and implementation. This will include the product line design-to-AIT concept, PFM manufacturing, integration, testing and in-orbit validation of the satellite(s). You will work in close collaboration with the Platform Manager, System Engineer and Product Assurance Manager.

Duties

Your tasks and duties will include:

•   implementing design-to-AIT and Design-to-manufacturing concepts during the product line design and development;
•   ensuring definition, completeness, consistency, and coherence of AIT requirements and monitoring their implementation and verification;
•   coordinating the overall Assembly, Integration and Verification programme including the planning and implementation of verification and validation test campaigns;
•   monitoring and control of technical progress in the area of AIT-AIV, including procurement of the ground support equipment, development of the facilities and availability of the resources;
•   monitoring of the integration and testing of the PFM spacecraft, including integration with the payload;
•   monitoring the procurement of industrial system support activities related to system integration, verification by test and testing, including the associated tools;
•   participating in project reviews, as well as lower-level reviews in the relevant field of interest;
•   coordinating the specialised engineering support from the Directorate of Technical and Quality Management in the appropriate areas of competence;
•   supporting the System Manager on all technical issues, schedule and risk management concerning both satellite platform and payload sub-systems in the field of AIT-AIV;
•   regular reporting to the System and Project Managers;
•   identifying potential risks at AIT-AIV level and proposing appropriate risk mitigation measures;
•   coordinating, together with the Product Assurance Manager, the implementation of ESA expertise to support integrated satellite-level activities;
•   as part of residency, when applicable, monitoring day to day activity, in close cooperation with the System Engineering Team and on-satellite AIT.

Technical competencies

Comprehensive multi-disciplinary knowledge of and experience in satellite design, development, procurement processes, verification/testing, launch and in-orbit validation

Knowledge of industrial cost and schedule aspects

Knowledge of space mission operations and operations planning

Knowledge of and experience with PA standards and their application to space projects, as well as complex project risk management processes

Behavioural competencies

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

Education

A master’s degree in an engineering or scientific discipline is required.

Additional requirements

•   Experience of working in complex space programmes up to launch and in-orbit testing, preferably in telecommunications, is desirable;
•   Direct experience of working with a commercial telecommunication prime contractor and/or operator will be a distinct advantage. Experience with ESA Partnership Projects would be an asset.
•   Experience of working in a cross-functional team and promoting innovation through a creative collaboration process.

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 email 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.

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 first be given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from under-represented or balanced Member States*. (https://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/careers/NationalityTargets.pdf)

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.

*Member States, Associate Members or Cooperating States.

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