• Function title: Test Engineer
• Reference: NOC-MA-2024-AST/849
• Location: Maastricht
• The selected candidate must reside either at this location or within a reasonable proximity that allows for the satisfactory execution of their duties – Information about living in Maastricht
• Nature of competition: Internal and external competition
• Applicable regulations: General conditions of employment governing servants at the EUROCONTROL Maastricht Centre
• Type of post: Assistant
• Job level: AST4-AST6 – Check salary simulations for the basic grade
• Generic job title: Specialised Technical/Administrative Assistant
• Number of posts: 1
• Duration of appointment: 5 Year(s) – extension or conversion of the contract is possible – see “Useful information” section
• Security clearance: Security vetting may be required in accordance with the relevant EUROCONTROL security provisions
• Directorate/Service: MUAC/ACT/TS – Technical Systems unit
• Working arrangement: Hybrid work (remote and onsite)
• Competition publication date: 10/10/2024
• Competition closing date: 07/11/2024 (23:59 Brussels time)
• Reserve list: Applicable – See details in the “Useful information” section

Your team

Within the The Directorate Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre, the ATM Cooperations and Technology (ACT) domain is responsible for designing, developing, integrating and providing cutting-edge ATM data services and systems to the ATM Domain – and our OPS Room in particular – and our external partners in an equitable manner

Your role

Your role will be to:

• Plan and execute integration and system-level verification tests for operational (sub)systems, covering both software and hardware components.
• Monitor, track, and escalate incidents and problems within the system. Contribute to root cause analysis and actively participate in their resolution.
• Assess the impact of changes on (sub)systems and provide inputs on the resolution of incidents arising from these changes.
• Collaborate in managing the versioning and adaptation of operational system baselines. Prioritize and plan releases and system changes effectively.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including test descriptions and implementation procedures, to ensure clarity and continuity.
• Coordinate activities with senior team members and collaborate closely with relevant internal teams to facilitate efficient testing and issue resolution.
• Participate in the development of new working practices and tools to enhance testing processes and overall system reliability.
• Carry out any other task in line with the main purpose of the job.

Required qualifications, experience & competencies

• Post-secondary education in a relevant area (Engineering, Computer Science, ICT, Aeronautics, etc.). A relevant Bachelor’s degree would be an asset.
• Internal candidates can check on the intranet to see what level of in-house experience is considered equivalent to educational qualifications where appropriate.
• A minimum of 5 years’ relevant professional experience to perform the advertised tasks.
• Experience in testing, validating, or operating modern, mission-critical systems or systems of equivalent complexity (e.g., banking/financial systems, transportation systems, nuclear power plant systems).
• General IT awareness over a wide range of topics:
  • HW, SW development, Networks, Middleware, Configuration Management, Tools, Development Cycles (DevOPS, V-model, etc.), Quality, Testing.
• Experience in working according to a management system (safety, quality, etc.).
• Technical writing skills (English)
• The following would be considered an asset:
  • Experience in developing and maintaining simulation and other system-level automation test tools.
  • Experience in aviation and in particular in the ATM operational domain.
• This job requires regular evening and night work. Ability to work shifts and awareness of social impact.
• Problem-solving : You anticipate and solve business issues.
• Analytical Thinking : You analyse information and identify relationships.
• Quality focus : You set and foster high-quality standards.
• Customer Focus : You adapt services to respond to customer needs.
• Teamwork : You are able to foster teamwork.
• Ability to work in a multinational and multicultural environment.
• Professional conduct in line with the corporate behaviours of the Agency, i.e. result-driven, readiness to change, customer focus, integrity and team-player approach.
• The working languages of the Agency are English and French. For this particular job, candidates must be proficient users of English at level C1.
  The levels relate to the Common European Framework of References for languages (CEFR).

Useful information

• Applications will be accepted from nationals of EUROCONTROL Member States only.
• The selected candidate will be offered a contract of 5 Year (s) pursuant to the provisions of the Staff Regulations governing officials at EUROCONTROL. The contract may be renewed up to a maximum of 9 years or converted into an undetermined contract. Before being established in the post, the selected candidate will be requested to provide certified copies of their degrees and successfully serve a probationary period of 9 months.
• Internal candidates
  If selected, the person will keep their current type of appointment duration (undetermined or determined).
  The internal staff member with a determined contract will be offered, in principle, an appointment for 5 Year(s) with a maximum total duration of 9 years.
• The successful candidate shall be appointed at the grade set out in this vacancy notice, or if a group of grades has been published for a job level, in principle at the basic grade of the published job level.
• Candidates declared suitable who are not selected for the post will be placed on a reserve list for similar roles. The reserve list will be valid for one year from the closing date of applications.
• Information on salary and benefits can be found on our Careers site
• EUROCONTROL is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality and diversity. In the event of equal merit, preference may be given to the applicant from the under-represented diversity characteristics in order to complement diversity of teams and rebalance the workforce.
• Candidates should go to our Careers site and read the tips on how to apply.