ESA is looking for an EGNOS System Performance Engineer.
Location
ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, with resident assignment in Toulouse (France).
You will be assigned as integrated support to this function in the System Engineering Section of the EGNOS and SBAS Division, Strategy and Programme Department, Directorate of Navigation. Training and familiarisation with the parent Department’s mandate, processes and procedures will be provided at the start of this assignment. You will report to the Head of the System Engineering Section and will be primarily responsible for following and support-managing the industrial work packages for EGNOS V2 and V3 performance and for contributing to all mission evolutions. Duties include:
Technical competencies
General background and specific experience in the technical domains covered by the position
Experience with the design, development and application of relevant tools and methods
Project support experience in a relevant domain
Experience with laboratory or field testing of relevant technical equipment
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 or equivalent qualification in telecommunication or electronic engineering is required.
Additional requirements
For a complete job description and to apply, click on “apply”.
The closing date for applications is 25 February 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. —————————————————————————————————————————————————– 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 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. (http://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
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