Navigation Systems Engineer

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 2 highly skilled Navigation Systems Engineers , who will join the G2G SETA Team, to work in ESTEC, in the Netherlands.

What is expected from you:

• Contribute to the definition, analysis, and consolidation of system requirements and their flow down to segments.
• Interface with ESA and other contractor companies for technical matters.
• Support the development and design of architectures for space systems, specifically for Galileo 2nd Generation.
• Support system reviews through projects’ lifecycle on system engineering aspects.
• Elaboration of technical and contractual documentation (DCN/DCP, RFW/RFD, DDF, DJF, IRDs etc).
• Plan and follow tasks in a structured and pre-agreed manner with managers and stakeholders.
• Work in an international team and in cooperation with system engineering and security experts

What you offer :

• Master’s degree in aerospace, telecommunications, cybersecurity or other related engineering and science disciplines. PhD is considered an asset.
• Knowledge and experience in space system engineering and ground systems architecture, preferably applied to GNSS (Experience in Galileo is an asset).
• Knowledge of DOORS and requirements management.
• Knowledge in key management, network protocols, and security-related technologies is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of MBSE tools (e.g., Capella) and methodologies is a must.
• A Scaled Agile certification is a plus.
• Proficient in English, speaking other European languages is an asset.

Candidates must be eligible for a security personal clearance from an EU Member State national security administration

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!