ESA is looking for an Assembly, Integration & Verification Engineer.
You will report to the Head of Section and your main tasks and responsibilities will, within the above technical fields, include:
Your duties may also include supporting other activities within your field of competence.
Technical competencies
General background and specific experience in the technical domains covered by the position
Hands-on hardware experience
Environmental testing for space hardware
Experience in the development and verification of space hardware
Spacecraft systems knowledge
Experience in the management and monitoring of industrial activities, including participation in reviews
Experience with Space Engineering Standards and their preparation and implementation
Education
A Master’s degree in aerospace- or mechanical engineering is required.
Additional requirements
Candidates are required to have knowledge of and experience in the following:
Environmental testing of space hardware (vibration, acoustic, shock, thermal vacuum, EMC)
Satellite verification engineering
Mechanical ground support equipment development
Launch campaign preparation and execution.
Solid experience in satellite AIV and environmental verification testing is required with, preferably, completion of at least one full satellite test campaign and one launch campaign in an AIT/AIV role.
For a complete job description and to apply, click on “apply”.
The closing date for applications is 27 January 2021.
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 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 Member States. (https://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/careers/NationalityTargets.pdf)
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.
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