Capability Support Engineer

Overview

Provide support for space capabilities development in European countries.

You have:

• A master's degree in any relevant engineering or science domain is required for this post.
• At least five years of relevant experience is required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English are required.
• Knowledge of space programmes, including those of ESA is required.
• Very good relationship management skills are required.
• Knowledge and experience of downstream application development is required.

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Vacancy in the Directorate of Commercialisation, Industry and Competitiveness.

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 is a non-renewable post for a limited duration of 4 years and is classified A2-A4 on the Coordinated Organisations’ salary scale.

Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands

Description

Country Development Support Engineer in the Capability and Country Support Division, Industrial Policy and Auditing Department, Directorate of Commercialisation, Industry and Competitiveness.

The work of the Division involves helping to develop the space capabilities and competences of entities in PECS, Associate Members, new Member States and those Member States with whom we have an MS STD RPA agreement. The work focuses on the development of recurring products and services (both upstream and downstream) that are niche, are of potential use and interest to ESA optional programmes and/or have a clear commercial path.

Duties

Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

• providing support to the initiatives of the Polish RPA schemes;
• being the focal point, or assisting the focal point, for one or more other “new” Member States (NMS), Associate Members (AM) or European Cooperating States (ECS) and their relevant funding schemes;
• aiding in performing the analysis, studies and surveys of Polish capabilities and priorities as necessary to support the relevant delegation decision processes;
• supporting and encouraging Polish and other NMS/AM participation in ESA optional programmes;
• assisting in the establishment and encouragement of international cooperation between entities in Poland, NMS, AM and other ESA Member States;
• maintaining awareness of the Agency's product policy, programmes and needs;
• assisting in the evaluation, selection, initiation, management and monitoring of Polish MS STD RPA and other activities in line with the Agency's processes (TEB, negotiations, reviews, etc.);
• assisting with participation in the European Technology Harmonisation process to support the interests of Polish and other NMS/AM/ECS capabilities as needed;
• supporting ESA training initiatives in Poland and other NMS/AM/ECS capabilities as needed.

Your work will involve addressing several application and technology areas and numerous interfaces with staff across all ESA directorates and within Poland and NMS/ECS/AM entities.

Technical competencies

Knowledge of the ESA institutional framework, policies and/or programmes (technology, science, launchers, human space exploration and/or applications)

Knowledge of the European and international space sector (institutional, commercial and/or industrial)

Good experience with Excel and/or Power BI

Knowledge and experience of downstream application development

Knowledge and experience of space hardware/subsystem development in structures, avionics, propulsion or power systems

Behavioural competencies

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

Education

A master's degree in any relevant engineering or science domain is required for this post.

Additional requirements

You should also have:

• knowledge of space programmes, including those of ESA;
• experience of ESA’s internal processes;
• excellent written and oral communication skills in English;
• very good relationship management skills;
• at least five years of relevant experience.

Other information

For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework.

For further information please visit: Professionals, What we offer and FAQ

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 at [email protected].

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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. ​

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