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S2 and S2 NG Instrument Principal Engineer

  • Organization: ESA - European Space Agency
  • Location:
  • Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Engineering
  • Closing Date: Closed

 

Vacancy in the Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes.

 

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

Instrument Principal Engineer for the Copernicus Sentinel-2 [S-2] Mission (high-spatial-resolution Multi-Spectral Imaging Mission), currently in phase D, and for the Sentinel-2 New Generation [S2-NG] mission, currently at the end of phase 0.


You will report to the S-2 Payload Manager for all technical and programmatic matters and will work within the S-2 Project Team. You will interface with and receive support from other engineers on the project, and also receive specialised technical support from D/TEC.


You will support, from an instrument perspective, the testing activities related to de-storage (and the acceptance test campaign for S-2 D), launch campaign and commissioning activities of both satellites. The launch of S-2 C is currently planned for 2024, while the S-2 D launch is expected between 2026 and 2028. For S2-NG, you will be in charge of the design, development and verification of the Advanced Multi-Spectral Instrument (AMSI), a high spatial resolution optical instrument covering the visible to the short-wave infrared spectral domain. Phase A/B1 (including pre-developments) will begin mid-2023 and will last 2.5 years, followed by phase B2/C/D/E1.

Duties

Taking into account the particular phases of the two missions, your specific responsibilities and duties will include:

  • acting as a technical focal point for the instrument engineering team on the industry side and coordinating and monitoring technical work from other Project sections and D/TEC functional support;
  • ensuring the health of MSI-C&D instruments during storage and supporting the de-storage activities before launch, including supporting the acceptance test campaign of the S2-D satellite for instrument-related activities;
  • supporting the preparation and execution of S-2 C/D launch campaigns and commissioning activities for MSI instrument-related aspects up to the successful closure of the in-orbit commissioning review;
  • participating in the preparation of technical documentation for invitations to tender, reviewing the corresponding proposals and participating in the negotiation of the phase A/B1 contracts for S2-NG and the subsequent phase B2/C/D/E1 contract;
  • monitoring and supporting prime and sub-contractors during phase A/B1 on AMSI design, trade-offs, budget maintenance and interface definition activities, ensuring the instrument will meet engineering requirements within the cost and schedule boundaries;
  • monitoring the technology bread-boarding and pre-development activities on the industry side, assessing their performances, readiness status and suitability for the S2-NG mission;
  • preparing tools and models for monitoring budgets and key instrument/mission performances, enhancing and integrating them as a complete operational toolset for use at ESA project level;
  • monitoring the design and procurement of AMSI and its subsystems, as well as its incremental integration, testing and verification programme from unit level up to instrument and satellite integrated level, to demonstrate instrument qualification, acceptance and associated performance within the programmatic boundaries;
  • assisting with general project reporting tasks, article submission for conferences and other Department-level support activities, as required.

Technical competencies

  • Experience in design, development, integration, verification, characterization and testing of optical Instruments
  • Multidisciplinary technical knowledge of area of responsibility, in particular on medium to high-spatial-resolution payloads
  • Experience of managing technical interfaces between subsystems and on the industrial consortium
  • Space system development and PA standards
  • Knowledge of industrial costs and schedule aspects
  • 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 a relevant scientific/engineering discipline is required.

Additional requirements

You should have a solid background in instrument engineering. Experience in the field of space-borne VIS/NIR/SWIR optical instrument design would be an asset.

Other information

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

For further information please visit: Professionals,What we offerand FAQ  

 

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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