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Join the forefront of space exploration as an Experiment System Engineer with a leading space science missions team
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Salary No salary declared 😔
Location Noordwijk, NL
Expires Expires at anytime
Embark on a stellar career journey with the Astrophysics & International Collaboration Missions Section at the PRODEX Office, where cutting-edge scientific instruments for space science missions come to life. PRODEX, an integral part of the Future Missions Department in the Directorate of Science, offers a unique opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking space science experiments and instrumentation.
- Manage multiple PRODEX activities with a focus on scientific space instrumentation development.
- Oversee projects involving industry and scientific institutes, from full instruments to subsystem contributions.
- PhD or master’s degree in physics or space engineering required.
- Systems-oriented approach with attention to technical, financial, and schedule aspects.
- Strong coordination and collaboration skills with internal experts and external partners.
We encourage diversity and welcome applications from all qualified candidates, especially women, and require applicants to be nationals from a specified list of States. Proficiency in English or French is a must, with additional language skills considered a plus.
We are looking for an Experiment System Engineer in the Astrophysics & International Collaboration Missions Section (SCI-FEA) within the PRODEX Office (SCI-FE), Future Missions Department (SCI-F), Directorate of Science. PRODEX is an optional programme dedicated to the development of scientific instruments and experiments for space science missions.
The role entails implementing and monitoring several PRODEX activities assigned to you, with an emphasis on scientific space instrumentation development. The developments may involve industry and/or scientific institutes and may cover either a full instrument or instrument contributions or subsystems.
Job requirements include a PhD or master’s degree in physics or space engineering. You should also demonstrate an ability to apply a systems-oriented approach to each project and partner, taking due consideration of technical, financial and schedule aspects; proactively engage with and coordinate a diverse range of internal technical experts; collaborate effectively with external partners, including scientific institutes/industry, while taking programmatic constraints into account.
We are 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.
Please note that applications can only be 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. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.
