About this job

Sapienza is looking to recruit a Software PA Support Engineer to work ESA-ESTEC in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the establishing of the programmatic and technical software PA requirements within the framework of the ESA Software policy.
• Evaluate Contractor’s plans, technical specifications and efforts proposed for the execution of the S/W PA program.
• Monitor and evaluate S/W PA analyses, reports and technical notes.
• Participate to project reviews, meetings, Configuration Control Boards, Non-conformance Review Boards and Software Review Boards.
• Prepare design trade-offs, analyses and reports using metrics to support project decisions.
• Participate to software product evaluations and process assessments.
• Establish and maintain databases to track NCRs, RFWs, action items etc. as required.

Profile

• Master’s degree in software engineering or computer science with background on space engineering.
• At least 4 years of previous relevant practical working experience.
• Familiarity with space product assurance practices together with a good working knowledge of appropriate working tools.
• Practical experience in applying ECSS S/W standards.
• Knowledge and proven experience in the following areas:
  • Configuration management of complex systems
  • Software engineering and PA in critical applications
• Fluent in English. Knowledge of another member-state language is an asset.