About this job

ESA is looking for an Attitude & Orbit Control Systems and Pointing Systems Engineer.

Description

AOCS and Pointing Systems Engineer in the AOCS & Pointing Systems Section.
The Section provides functional support for space missions in Earth observation, navigation, science, telecommunications and integrated applications. It carries out technological R&D, harmonisation and standardisation in AOCS and pointing, focusing on subsystem competitiveness, improvement and
innovation for performance, robustness and process.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert technical support and consultancy to ESA projects, programmes and general studies in AOCS and pointing systems (AOCS design/verification incl. applicative software and FDIR, equipment procurement) throughout all project phases;
• Participating in feasibility studies, project reviews and evaluation of procurement proposals;
• Identifying critical development problems, assisting in their resolution;
• Contributing to definition of technology development requirements and work plans for the Agency’s technology programmes;
• Defining, initiating and managing R&D activities covering long-/short term needs, addressing AOCS enabling and enhancing concepts and techniques;
• Fostering new application areas for multidisciplinary activities, placing emphasis on innovative concepts, cutting-edge technologies and system architectures;
• Laboratory activities for evaluation and prototyping of new AOCS solutions;
• Monitoring applicable scientific and technological trends, maintaining state-of-the-art expertise;
• Contributing to dissemination of the results of activities performed and the transfer of knowledge across the Agency.

Profile

Technical competencies

• General background and specific experience in the technical domains covered by the position;
• Hands-on hardware experience;
• Understanding of related technologies, R&D trends and the industrial landscape;
• Project support experience in a relevant domain;
• Experience in the preparation of procurement activities for technology development and innovation (statements of work, proposal evaluation, etc);
• Experience in the management and monitoring of industrial activities, including participation in reviews.

Education

A Master’s degree in control and aerospace engineering.

Additional requirements

You should also have at least eight years’ experience in satellite AOCS subsystems development (preferably with exposure to the full design-to-launch development cycle) and in procurement engineering for a range of AOCS hardware units.

Preference will be given to those with strong expertise in two or more of the following areas related to the position:
• AOCS subsystem design, testing and verification (incl. control design, analysis and simulation);
• Research studies conduct in AOCS functional, robustness and performance fields;
• In-orbit AOCS operations;
• AOCS software and spacecraft avionics;
• AOCS development for ‘New Space’ systems and small satellites missions;
• Advanced control and estimation techniques;
• Machine learning techniques.

For a complete job description and to apply, click on “apply”.

The closing date for applications is 13 November 2020.

If you require support with your application due to a disability, please 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 and Slovenia.

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/