Systems Engineer for Space Project (multiple positions)
JOB DETAIL
Vacancy in the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality.
ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore 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
ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Description
Project Systems Engineer in the Systems and Concurrent Engineering Section (TEC-SYE), Systems Engineering Division (TEC-SY), Systems Department (TEC-S), Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality.
Duties
You will report to the Head of Section and within the technical fields described above.
As first assignment, you will be assigned as Systems Engineer to an ESA space mission project (e.g. TRUTHS or NGGM in Earth Observation Directorate, etc.) to support systems engineering with the following principal tasks and responsibilities:
• Establishing and consolidating the end-to-end system architecture and operations concept in line with the mission requirements and needs;
• Performing and evaluating system design trade-off studies, where needed, and ensuring that the requirements, design and performances are consistent with the system-level needs;
• Defining, allocating, consolidating, maintaining and verifying the system (ground and space) as well as the external and internal interface requirements, while ensuring traceability and coherence with mission requirements and technical and programmatic constraints;
• Establishing, consolidating, maintaining and analysing all system budgets including performances throughout the project life cycle, ensuring their compliance with mission requirements;
• Preparing and supervising verification activities at mission and ground segment levels, including resolution of systems engineering non-conformances;
• Providing regular reporting to the Project Line Manager, identifying technological and performance risk areas, as well as proposing and implementing agreed improvements and mitigation measures;
• Coordinating the various project engineering domains in support of the systems engineering function;
• When applicable, establishing the autonomy and operability concept and supporting the fault detection, isolation and recovery (FDIR) definition;
• When applicable, supporting the mission Science Team for the maintenance and evolution of mission performance requirements and their flow-down to systems engineering;
• When applicable, supporting the implementation of MBSE (model-based systems engineering) in the project;
• When applicable, leading and coordinating maintenance of the project requirements database, ensuring the seamless coordination of requirements management between industry and ESA;
• Supporting the implementation of the end-to-end mission simulator, the ground prototype processor and the verification of the mission products;
• Preparing LEOP and in-flight satellite and end-to-end commissioning and verification activities in coordination with the ESA project team, industrial consortium and ground team;
• Monitoring the implementation of the Life Cycle Analysis and Zero Debris Policy in accordance with the initiatives of the Agency’s Clean Space Office;
• Regularly liaising with the Systems and Concurrent Engineering Section for the capture and transfer of knowledge and lessons learned across the Agency.
Technical competencies
Behavioural competencies
• Result Orientation
• Operational Efficiency
• Fostering Cooperation
• Relationship Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Forward Thinking
Education
A master’s in engineering or physics is required.
Additional requirements
The following additional competencies would be considered assets for this position:
• Multidisciplinary knowledge of area of responsibility, in particular for Earth Observation satellite systems and related systems engineering.
• Experience in the implementation of MBSE in a project environment.
• Experience in requirements engineering using DOORS or equivalent.
• Experience in commissioning and operational preparation, and familiarity with satellite test sequence preparation.
• Experience with end-to-end mission simulators.
• Programming skills in MATLAB/Python and ability to perform modelling and budgeting independently.
• Strong inclination for analysing and synthesising data and information from various engineering disciplines as part of the systems engineering function.
• Good understanding of statistics and of systems’ mathematical formulations and models.
• Strong analytical skills and an ability to solve complex problems.
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.
In principle, recruitment will be within the advertised grade band (A2-A4). However, if the selected candidate has less than four years of relevant professional experience following the completion of the master’s degree, the position may be filled at A1 level.
*Member States, Associate Members or Cooperating States.
