HECC-ESTEC Facility Management and Engineering Support

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 HECC-ESTEC Facility Management and Engineering Support to work in ESTEC, in the Netherlands.

What is expected from you:

The HECC-ESTEC hosts the ESA Public Affairs Office (DGX/COMMS), ISS Research and Planning, HRE-OP for real time (R/T) ISS Engineering and TEC-QH Safety and Orion European Service Module teams. Future management will also include support for the operations of ESA Gateway contributions and ESA Lunar surface missions.
This function will provide Erasmus Support Facility (ESF) management. Therefore, the candidate shall ensure coordination with the existing ESF manager to ensure the complete transition to service management and acquire a full comprehensive understanding of the existing systems and its operational context.

• To provide the management service for the gradual transition from the ESF to HECC-ESTEC setup, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
• To ensure the objective is met a close coordination with the Human Exploration Control Center (HECC) Facility Manager, the HEGS (Human Exploration Ground Segment) System Engineering team and other stakeholders shall be ensured to align on priorities and deliverables.
• The candidate shall provide System, Security and Ground Control Engineering support.
• The candidate shall interface with the HECC Facility Manager and Gateway Artemis Mission Services Lead Engineer for supporting the development, evolution and maintenance of the technical baseline including updates and testing of interface control document change (ICD).

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: ASAP

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!