Opto-electronics 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 will be soon looking for a highly skilled Opto-Electronics Engineer to work in ESTEC, in the Netherlands.

What is expected from you:

• Definition, design, establishment of performance budgets and performance analysis of optical and quantum communication test set-ups
• Procurement and commissioning of technical parts and devices for laboratory setups
• Assembly, verification and maintenance of opto-electronic test setups
• Laboratory hardware control programming (eg. Matlab, Simulink, Python)
• Independent execution of optical tests in the opto-electronics laboratory on components and systems related to optical and quantum
  communication, lasers and detectors, high-speed (>100 Gbs) communication equipment (for coherent transmission) and digital signal processing (DSP)
• Provision of expert technical support to ESA projects and studies for th development of opto-electronic components and subsystems throughout all project phases
• Support the development of opto-electronic technologies and subsystems with emphasis on testing, verification and calibration.
• Definition and follow-up of instrument on-ground test and calibration activities and of in-orbit commissioning
• Evaluation of procurement proposals

What you offer:

• Master in optoelectronics engineering, in physics or a relevant engineering discipline. Possession of PhD would be considered an asset.
• Experience in the design, development and testing of opto-electronic systems and components.
• Good system experience in the use and application of fibre-optic components and sensors in spacecraft engineering.
  And/Or
• Experience with high-power pulsed laser systems, complex optical set-ups and vacuum
  systems.

Candidates must be eligible for security 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: 29/07/2025

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!