Description

Platform and System AIV Engineer in the Ground Software Systems and Functional Verification Section, Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality (D/TEC).

You will work within the Ground Software Systems and Functional Verification Section, a group of around 25 highly motivated experts in ground software engineering and assembly, integration and functional verification (AIV) for space systems. The Section contributes to the success of ESA missions such as Rosetta, Galileo, Juice, Earth observation Sentinel missions, meteorological missions and many others. You will represent the Agency and provide technical support for the functional verification and validation of the space segment for all missions and satellites at ESA. You will also potentially support space transportation, space engineering and technology, operations and space safety missions.

The Section is also responsible for defining, initiating and managing technology research and development (R&D) activities in the domain to ensure that future missions are using state-of-the-art technologies in an efficient manner. It also participates actively in standardisation activities by influencing the evolution of the various applicable standards and ensuring their proper application in ESA projects.

Duties

You will report to the Head of the Ground Software Systems and Functional Verification Section. The Section’s relevant activity is the support provided to ESA programmes for assembly, integration and test (AIT). It is also the focal point for the development of avionic test benches, EGSE and the database reference facilities of the Avionic System Laboratory.

Your duties will include:

project support:
– Working within ESA project teams, together with satellite and instrument system engineers, providing specialist technical support for assembly, integration and test as well as functional verification and validation, including ground software and the corresponding development and validation facilities, specifically simulators;
– Following industry AIT and AIV activities, including active participation in test campaigns and key development milestones;
– Participating in the evaluation of industrial proposals and in project reviews.

technology activities:
– Participation in the definition and execution of the research activities in the domain of the Section, in particular relating to methods and tools to improve the development and verification process of future missions;
– Contributing to the dissemination of the results of activities performed and knowledge transfer across the Agency.

standardisation activities:
– You may be called upon to contribute to standardisation activities in the ground software systems domain, mainly in the context of the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS), European Cooperation for Space Standardisation (ECSS) and ESA internal standardisation.

Technical competencies

Behavioural competencies

Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking

Education

A master’s degree in computer science, electronics engineering, space systems engineering, aerospace engineering, telecommunications or a related discipline is required for this post.

Additional requirements

• Spacecraft systems knowledge and experience with satellite platforms and/or payloads (e.g. experience with avionics subsystems and integrated flight hardware).
• Proven experience in functional verification and validation activities, such as specification and development of test means and simulation models, definition of test plans, test specifications and test procedures, functional validations performed on avionics and instrument test benches or support to system validation test campaigns, including a background and experience in simulation facilities, verification, validation and test systems (including embedded real-time systems) and electrical testing.