Lead Commercial Industrialisation Engineer

Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands

Description

Lead Commercial Industrialisation Engineer within the Commercial Partnerships Department within the Directorate of Commercialisation and Industry Partnership, reporting to the Head of the Commercial Partnerships Department.

You will work as Lead Commercial Industrialisation Engineer within the Commercial Partnerships Department in the Directorate of Commercialisation and Industry Partnership, reporting to the Head of the Commercial Partnerships Department. You will lead the Directorate’s approach to advancing ARTES-supported commercial SatCom technologies, products and systems towards efficient, competitive and scalable production. Applying extensive industrialisation and production engineering expertise, you will provide functional leadership in assessing industrialisation needs, defining appropriate approaches and coordinating the technical, programmatic and industrial inputs required to progress from product development to volume production. You will act as the Directorate’s focal point and principal technical authority for commercial SatCom industrialisation. In this capacity, you will work closely with industry, the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality (TEC), other ESA programmes and Member States to establish priorities, identify industrialisation opportunities and lead the preparation and implementation of coordinated industrialisation activities. The position requires the ability to provide authoritative technical guidance, build alignment across organisational boundaries and influence industrialisation decisions involving multiple stakeholders, disciplines and funding considerations.

Duties

Your tasks and responsibilities will include the following:

• Leading the assessment of industrialisation and production-readiness needs for midstream and upstream commercial SatCom technologies, products and systems, identifying the technical, process, infrastructure and capability constraints affecting their transition towards efficient and scalable production;
• Establishing appropriate industrialisation strategies and technical approaches in areas such as design for manufacturing and assembly, production processes and routing, process automation, integration, verification and quality assurance, taking into account product characteristics, anticipated production volumes, technical constraints and intended commercial applications;
• Providing functional leadership for the definition and development of industrialisation activities, working with industry and relevant ESA technical experts to translate identified needs into coherent technical activities, implementation plans and measurable objectives;
• Overseeing the technical and programmatic progression of industrialisation activities, reviewing results, addressing emerging issues and ensuring that outcomes contribute effectively to production-readiness and commercial scalability;
• Leading assessments of production scalability for commercial SatCom applications, particularly large-scale constellations, and determining the technical, process, infrastructure and industrial capability developments required to enable efficient volume production;
• Identifying strategic production technologies and capability-development needs, and coordinating their progression with TEC and other ESA programmes where complementary expertise, facilities or activities are required;
• Providing authoritative technical assessments and recommendations on proposed industrialisation activities to support Member State prioritisation, programme decision-making and the effective use of available ARTES funding;
• Identifying infrastructure and production-capability investment needs arising from industrialisation activities and working with the relevant technical, commercial and financial functions to develop appropriate implementation and financing approaches;
• Leading the coordination of the transition from product development to industrialisation, identifying and addressing technical gaps, dependencies and interface issues that could prevent or delay progression towards efficient volume production;
• Defining and coordinating the TEC expertise required for industrialisation activities and ensuring the effective integration of specialist technical contributions into their preparation, implementation and review;
• Providing expert advice to industry on industrialisation strategies, production-readiness considerations and opportunities for support through ARTES, while contributing to the visibility and promotion of relevant industrialisation initiatives;
• Developing and maintaining industrialisation guidance, assessment approaches and good practices to promote consistency, technical quality and continuous improvement across the Directorate’s commercial industrialisation activities;
• Building and maintaining an industrialisation roadmap and portfolio overview, ensuring visibility of priorities, dependencies, investment needs, progress and emerging opportunities across the assigned area;
• Representing the Directorate in relevant Agency-level and external forums concerning commercial SatCom industrialisation, production engineering and industrial scale-up;
• Reporting to management on the progress, results, risks, dependencies and emerging needs of industrialisation activities, and recommending appropriate technical or programmatic actions.

Technical competencies

Relevant experience in the commercial industrialisation domain: design for manufacturing/assembly, process automation, production routing

Relevant large-scale AIT expertise, preferably with deep familiarity with assembly, integration and testing processes for space hardware, be it satellites or equipment

Knowledge of ECSS and/or industrial manufacturing standards

Experience in SatCom constellation AIT would be a distinct advantage

Behavioural competencies

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

For more information, please refer to ESA Core Behavioural Competencies guidebook

Education and professional experience

A master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline is required for this post together with four years of relevant professional experience. Alternatively, candidates with a bachelor’s degree and an additional four years of relevant professional experience may be considered.

Additional requirements

• Experience of working in a cross-functional team and in promoting innovation through a creative collaboration process
• Strong problem-solving skills to deal with day-to-day operational challenges, together with demonstrated planning and organisational skills
• Ability to understand, and to clearly and concisely communicate complex technical issues to the team and external parties
• Strong results orientation with the ability to set priorities and present practical solutions both orally and in writing
• The ability to manage challenging situations proactively and constructively and to be customer focused

Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness 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, religious beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics.

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 via email at [email protected].

Important Information and Disclaimer 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.

Applicants must be eligible to access information, technology, and hardware which is subject to European or US export control and sanctions regulations.

During the recruitment process, the Agency may request applicants to undergo selection tests. Additionally, successful candidates will need to undergo basic screening before appointment, which will be conducted by an external background screening service, in compliance with the European Space Agency's security procedures.

Note that ESA is in the process of transitioning to a Matrix setup, which could lead to organisational changes affecting this position.

The information published on ESA’s careers website regarding working conditions is correct at the time of publication. It is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have.

Nationality and Languages Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia.

According to the ESA Convention, staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications, taking into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the Member States.

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.

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