CSG Flexible, Green & Digital Ground Segment System Engineer
JOB DETAIL
Vacancy in the Directorate of Space Transportation.
ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore we welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics. Applications from women are encouraged.
This post is classified A2–A4 on the Coordinated Organisations’ salary scale.
Location
ESA Headquarters, Paris, France
With a resident assignment to Guiana Space Center, Kourou, French Guiana
The post is subject to rotation. At the end of the 4-year assignment, notwithstanding possible extension of the appointment, a further assignment in an ESA establishment will be considered.
Description
Ground Segment System Engineer in charge of Flexible, Digital and Sustainable (FDS) CSG activities at the European Spaceport, Infrastructure Office, Launch Range Operations and Representation at CSG , Infrastructure and Value Chain, Directorate of Space Transportation.
ESA contributes to the funding of the Guiana Space Centre (“CSG Programme”): in the Space Transportation Directorate, Launch Range Operations and Representation at CSG (STS-IR) is, in particular, responsible for the maintenance, renovation and modernisation of the spaceport. Further enhancements towards a more Flexible, more Digital and more Sustainable/carbon neutral Europe’s Spaceport (FDS activities) were recently adopted by the Council meeting at ministerial level held in November 2022 in Paris.
You will be responsible for a portfolio of ground segment activities to further enhance the CSG range in the following areas:
a) Continued digital transformation, reaching today indispensable standards and enhancing user services thanks to the implementation of an up-to-date environment and up-to-date digital technologies ;
b) Modernisation and adaptation of EPCUs;
c) Carbon neutrality/creating a more sustainable space centre.
Duties
You will report to the Head of the European Spaceport Infrastructure Office within Launch Range Operations and Representation at CSG. Within the framework of the ESA/CNES contract for the CSG range, you will be in charge of:
- follow-up, with CNES team(s), of the implementation of FDS(*) enhancement projects:
- digitalisation projects following the introduction of CSG range SNT (digital transversal infrastructure) middleware;
- modernisation of EPCUs (payload processing facilities);
- greening activities in accordance with the CSG Energy transformation roadmap;
- monitoring, as relevant, FDS project interfaces with other range or launcher parallel activities, participating in related configuration management boards; ensuring an “overall IT governance”; participation in project reviews/key points/maturity gates, working groups, and progress meetings with key launch base partners;
- implementation of project management framework (cost, risks, delay , key/success indicators); project methodology consolidation (Agile/scrum framework, V-cycle, integrated logistics support) as relevant;
- participating in some FDS CNES-led procurement processes, supporting proactively the concrete implementation of ESA industrial policy requirements;
- monitoring the implementation of asset management policy for ESA assets, accepting the inclusion of FDS assets in the database of ESA-owned assets;
- preparing regular reports as well as recommending steps to be taken; contributing to the progress status reports to the Space Transportation Programme Board.
(*) ”Towards a more Flexible, more Digital and more Sustainable/carbon neutral Europe’s Spaceport”
Technical competencies
Behavioural competencies
Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking
Education
A Master’s degree in an engineering discipline is required for this post with experience in the space sector, preferably in project implementation/system engineering.
Additional requirements
You should have also the following skills
• good negotiating and communication skills;
• an ability to anticipate difficulties, to each solution oriented/pragmatic/timely decisions;
• the ability to be a proactive team player.
Good knowledge of the CSG (Europe’s spaceport), its infrastructures (e.g. payload preparation operations), will be important assets.
Good knowledge of greening/sustainable infrastructures in particular the CSG greening roadmap will be an asset.
Excellent ability to conduct exchanges at a professional level in the French language.
Other information
For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework.
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The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required.
Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.
The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests.
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 email [email protected].
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, Lithuania, Slovakia 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*.
In accordance with the European Space Agency’s security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment conducted by an external background screening service.
Recruitment will normally be at the first grade in the band (A2); however, if the candidate selected has little or no experience, the position may be filled at A1 level.
*Member States, Associate Members or Cooperating States.
