About this job

ESA is looking for an EO System Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Defining, initiating and managing industrial activities including pre-Phase A and mission/architecture studies for future EO missions and Phase A for missions not yet approved for implementation, ensuring hand-over to the Project Department after approval;
• Initiating and performing internal studies to assess the results of industrial activities;
• Defining and updating system specifications throughout the preparatory phases of EO missions, in close cooperation with the Earth & Mission Science Division and the relevant Science/Mission Advisory Groups, supporting the establishment of mission requirements and deriving system requirements traceable to mission requirements and user needs;
• Ensuring the technical coherence of the system design, including system-level budgets, system performance analyses, definition of spacecraft and payload subsystems and related data processing;
• Contributing to the evaluation of industrial and scientific proposals, in particular for Earth Explorers, Scout missions and Missions of Opportunity;
• Contributing to the preparation of scientific and technical dossiers on ESA EO missions;
supporting InCubed proposal evaluation and follow-up of activities when related to EO systems;
• Contributing to the analysis of EO development undertaken by other space agencies in Europe and worldwide, as well as commercial initiatives such as under NewSpace;
• Contributing to the specification and development of mission analysis, mission performance and system-sizing tools used in the Future Missions & Instruments Division.

Profile

Technical competencies

• Knowledge of ESA and industrial development, verification and procurement processes;
• Familiarity with optical and/or microwave remote sensing techniques;
• Background in space engineering with systems orientation and end-to-end view of Earth Observation missions.

Education

You should have a Master’s degree or PhD in engineering or physics.

Additional requirements

• At least seven years’ relevant experience in space missions preparation and/or development;
• Experience in working in team/project environment is desirable;
• Familiarity with various EO techniques and experience of hardware development and system performance evaluation are desirable.

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The closing date for applications is 1 November 2020.

If you require support with your application due to a disability, please email contact.human.resources@esa.int.

We offer

The European Space Agency (ESA) is an equal opportunities employer that offers competitive salaries exempt from national income tax and excellent employment conditions, such as allowances for expatriates and relocation support.For more information: http://www.esa.int/About_Us/Careers_at_ESA

About us

The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. ESA is an international organisation with 22 Member States. By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, it can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country. Learn more: http://www.esa.int/