Telespazio Belgium can count on almost 40 years of experience in the field of Space Operations Service & Engineering activities.
We provide a significant contribution to the most major Space programs of the European Space Agency. Our core business is to work on the ground to build bridges into space, contributing to the success of ambitious missions.
The European Space Agency is our biggest client and we provide highly qualified employees to many sites of ESA but mainly for ESTEC in the Netherlands, and we provide a permanent contract with great benefits, a good salary, a relocation package along with genuine support to our employees.
On behalf of the European Space Agency, we are looking for a highly skilled Support to Prodex – Future Project System Engineer to work in ESTEC, in the Netherlands.
What is expected from you:
- System engineering support is provided within the PRODEX Office. The scope of tasks to be provided cover:
- Providing inputs to and support to the definition of the programme of work for the development of the PRODEX experiments within the scientific institutes, in line with the instructions received from the head of the PRODEX Office section. This task will include supporting the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the research agreements between the Institutes and the PRODEX Office, monitoring the technical, schedule and financial status of experiment developments, identifying potential problem areas and proposing remedial actions.
- • Assisting in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of industrial contracts. This includes:
- Providing inputs to the preparation of Tender Documents, participating in proposal evaluations, prepare inputs to subsequent contract
- negotiations, monitor the end-to-end development of the activities contracted to the industrial consortia;
- Monitoring the technical, schedule and financial status of the developments assigned to her/him, identify potential problem areas and
- recommend solutions;
- Liaising between scientific institutes and industry when contracts are running;
- Interfacing internally with the ESA project teams or specialists on technical/programmatic matters and with the ESA-ESTEC administration
- regarding the financial and contractual matters;
- Providing Management and Programmatic inputs to the Head of PRODEX Office section as required;
- Preparing / providing inputs to reports as required
What you offer:
- Education as per job class. The contractor personnel executing these tasks should possess a demonstrated experience in interacting with scientific institutions and industrial partners, coupled with experience in the defining and designing instruments in one of the domains of the Program.
- The contractor shall demonstrate the ability to be system-oriented to the specifics of each project and partners, taking into consideration technical,
- financial and schedule aspects, with a general understanding of the project/problem to solve, and the ability to consult Agency specialists when deeper expertise is needed, and to integrate their inputs into a more global solution, anticipating problems and proposing solutions bearing the overall goals of the PRODEX Office in mind.
- The selected contractor must be willing to adapt to the individual and specific management style of each project and partners involved, in order
- to guarantee a successful development, and proactively engage and coordinate a diverse range of internal technical experts and work with
- external partners with the scientific institutes/industry, while considering programmatic constraints.
- The selected contractor will also have to assist with the administrative tasks of the PRODEX Office and with administrative tasks related to
- experiment and project implementation
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate and cooperate with a wide range of staff internally and externally, working independently
- while providing line manager with regular feedback and asking for support where necessary
- Demonstrated experience in Scientific Space hardware development (Phases A to D) is an asset.
- Please note that the duration of this temporary position is planned to last until 31/03/2026. Under no circumstances the duration shall exceed 1.5 years from the TUD and shall end no later then 31/12/2026.
What we offer
- A competitive salary
- 30 days of paid annual leave, plus the days ESTEC is closed including public holidays (~12 days) based on a 40-hour working week;
- Hybrid working scheme (3 days in the office and 2 days remote in the Netherlands)
- Flexible working hours; you are in charge of your own agenda respecting core working hours
- Fully paid collective extensive health insurance scheme;
- A good pension scheme with no personal contribution;
- A career development (Coursera membership + training budget);
- Travel allowance;
- Extensive relocation package
Where:
You will be working within ESTEC, the European Space Agency’s offices in the Netherlands as a contractor for Telespazio Belgium. We don’t expect the employees to be on-site full time however you will still have to relocate to the Netherlands for this position.
Check out the ESTEC site here: esa.int/About_Us/ESTEC
When
Deadline to apply: 13/02/2025
Please note that interviews will be held either via skype, webex, other digital platforms or onsite in ESTEC
We look forward to receiving your application for this position!
