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Join ESA as a SAR End-to-End Performance Engineer and contribute to groundbreaking Earth Observation missions
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Location Noordwijk, Netherlands
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Organisation summary: The European Space Agency (ESA) offers an inclusive and diverse work environment, valuing the unique contributions of each team member. ESA is at the forefront of global efforts in space exploration and Earth observation, providing an exciting opportunity to work on pioneering missions such as Biomass and Sentinel 1. As part of ESA, you'll be essential in advancing our understanding of space and our planet, while working within a supportive and innovative space community.
Role Summary:
- Monitoring and ensuring the SAR performance of spacecraft and systems for Earth Observation missions.
- Coordinating with various divisions and partners to maintain system performance budgets.
- Acting as ESA's point of contact for SAR performance issues and developments.
- Performing analysis, computation, and verification of system performance.
- Reporting to and cooperating with project managers and specialist engineers.
Role Requirements:
- Master’s or PhD in engineering or physics.
- Proven experience in a large project environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work within teams and autonomously.
- Skilled in technical negotiations, risk assessment, and managing uncertainties.
- Citizenship from one of the ESA member states or cooperating states is necessary.
- Willingness to undergo a basic security screening as part of the selection process.
ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics. Applications from women are encouraged.
As a SAR End-to-End Performance Engineer, you will be responsible for the SAR performance of one or more SAR-based Earth Observation missions (Biomass and Sentinel 1, different priorities). Reporting to the System or Payload Manager of the relevant project, you will be responsible for monitoring the status of the SAR performance of the spacecraft and systems, in terms of prediction, assessment, analysis, computation and verification whilst working in close cooperation with staff within your own and D/TEC Divisions.
You will represent ESA in decisions regarding the end-to-end performance aspects of the different mission elements and be responsible by delegation or as Technical Officer for the end-to-end performance simulator and ground prototype processor developments.
Your duties will include acting as the ESA point of contact for the end-to-end SAR performance of one or more SAR-based Earth Observation missions; maintaining system-level end-to-end performance budgets in coordination with the relevant System, Payload and Engineering sections. Critically monitoring and analysing the compliance of the SAR system performance budgets with the end-to-end system performance requirements and proposing corrective actions in the event of deviation.
You will cooperate with specialist engineers from the project team, the Earth Observation System Support Division and the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality, as well as with the industrial partners. You will report regularly to the project Payload Manager and System Manager.
A master’s or PhD in engineering or physics is required for this post. Experience in working in a large project environment is mandatory. Good interpersonal skills and ability to work, coordinate and interact within small teams as well as to work autonomously. Experience in technical negotiations, risk assessment and managing uncertainties.
Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
In accordance with the European Space Agency’s security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment conducted by an external background screening service.
