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 will be soon looking for a highly skilled
Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Extended Reality Engineer to work in ESTEC, in the Netherlands.
What Is Expected From You
- Aid to the definition of requirements, architectures, deployments and verification methods for Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and/or Extended Reality software systems for use-cases like Operations Support, Astronaut Training, Digital Twin and Simulation and Outreach activities.
- Provide support to Projects on in this area using novel methods and tools.
- Assist in the coordination of technology development activities related to AR/VR/XR, focusing on the future needs of the application areas, and facilitating the use of AR/VR/XR technology in these areas.
- Provide support in the definition and development applications in the Future Engineering Laboratory.
- Assist the relevant working groups in the XR Team that aims to facilitate knowledge transfer, foster cross-collaboration, generate strategic outcomes and inspire Europe.
What You Offer
- Master Degree in the relevant field
- Knowledge and experience with software engineering and semantic modelling.
- Knowledge and experience with spacecraft functional verification (Simulation Modelling, Real-Time Simulator development, testing and evaluation. Spacecraft database management systems (Data Modelling, Software Development, Model Driven Software Generation, Monitoring and Procedure Control Languages)
- Data Quality and Data Management.
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: 13/11/2025
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
