Space Segment Engineer

The current vacancy will offer an opportunity to work in the Engineering Department which ensures the Agency’s technical leadership on all matters related to system infrastructure, service, and security engineering, and acts as the Engineering Centre of Competence. The Department is responsible for ensuring the robustness and security of the systems in operations, for developing the infrastructure of the EUSPA service facilities, for providing the operations and service requirements to new system developments, and for engineering new services and their receivers that ensure the wide usage of EU Space data. The Department interfaces with the European Space Agency as design authority of EGNOS and Galileo, and with the industry in charge of the evolution of the systems in operation and of the service facilities.

The Engineering staff are located in several sites and offices (Prague/Czech Republic, Saint-Germain-en-Laye/France, Toulouse/France, Noordwijk/the Netherlands, and Torrejon de Ardoz/Spain), and are supporting all missions of the Agency. This position requires permanent relocation to the Agency’s headquarters in the heart of Europe – Prague.

Space Segment:

• Provide technical expertise and contribute to the procurement of space segments, including the definition of requirements for integration, testing and validation within the systems in operation, as well as services provision;
• Contribute to the preparation and execution of the Launch and Early Operations Phase (LEOP) and Satellite In-Orbit Verification/Commissioning activities;
• Contribute to the space segment exploitation management, assessing and monitoring performance, reliability, and lifecycle of space segment assets, including in-orbit operations, anomaly resolution and maintenance.

Launch Services:

• Support contract management activities for launch services, ensuring compliance with technical and programmatic requirements and including the launch campaigns;
• Contribute to the definition and implementation of launch service strategies for constellation replenishment;
• Contribute to the mid/long term strategy to enhance the robustness of the space segment in operation;
• Identify and promote new methodologies/innovations to enhance system performance and operational efficiency in close collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA).

Innovation:

• Contribute to the mid/long term strategy to enhance the robustness of the space segment in operation;
• Identify and promote new methodologies/innovations to enhance system performance and operational efficiency in close collaboration with ESA;
• The job holder shall also liaise with other EUSPA departments as needed in relation to the tasks above and notably in the area of Administration and Operations, to ensure the execution of related corporate tasks, such as planning, reporting, administration, financial and budget management.

Professional experience and expertise

1. University degree in a relevant field (e.g. engineering, informatics, exact sciences);
2. Experience in system engineering tasks in relation to satellites, launch systems and/or launch services;
3. Experience in space system exploitation (e.g. operations and service provision to users) preferably in a complex environment;
4. Experience in the technical management of procurement contracts with the industry and/or subcontractors;
5. Excellent command of both written and spoken English;

Required competencies

1. Motivation for the post;
2. Effective communication;
3. Result orientation, prioritising and organising;
4. Transversal collaboration and working in teams;
5. Flexibility and adaptability.

We are committed to supporting your onboarding and continuous development and providing benefits that matter to you.

We offer a generous overall remuneration package that comprises of competitive salary, family allowances and tuition fees for nurseries and educational facilities for your children, 24/7 worldwide health and dental insurance, minimum of 24 days annual leave (with additional days depending on grade and age) plus 16 days public holidays, and a very competitive pension entitlement after 10 years of service with EU.

At EUSPA, we offer wide range of training courses aimed at developing your skills and keeping them abreast with the latest developments in the field. Additionally, we provide training in transversal skills such as leadership and strategic management, diversity and inclusion, ethics, resilience, languages and many more.

We realise the importance of work/life balance and maintaining balance between the advantages of working from home and the need for regular face-to-face contact in the office to build both working and social relationships. Therefore, following relocation, we offer flexible working time and telework options under certain conditions. On top of regular leave days we offer special leave for those exceptional events (such as maternity/paternity leave, adoption or birth, parental or family leave, as well as moving home, elections etc.)