Launch Your Career into Orbit as a LEO-PNT System Engineer with Our Innovative Space Navigation Team
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Noordwijk, NL
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Join an elite team at the forefront of space navigation technology! Our LEO-PNT Project Office within the Directorate of Navigation is pioneering the FutureNAV programme, pushing the boundaries of positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services in low Earth orbit (LEO). This cutting-edge project offers a unique opportunity to contribute to an in-orbit service demonstrator that is set to revolutionize the field of space navigation.
- Oversee industrial activities to ensure proper system engineering within the LEO-PNT project.
- Lead system operations concepts and integration and verification processes.
- Implement state-of-the-art system engineering tools and Agile/SAFE methodologies.
- A master's degree in engineering or science is required.
- Expertise in system engineering, satellite navigation, and space domain management is essential.
- Knowledge of system validation, verification, and mission analysis is pivotal.
- Experience with LEO-PNT or GNSS systems is a valuable asset.
As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Women and candidates from diverse backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply.
- Candidates must be eligible for technology access and security clearance as per European and US regulations.
- The selection process may include tests and will involve basic screening by an external service in line with the European Space Agency's security protocols.
- Only nationals from specific European countries and Canada are eligible to apply.
We are looking for a LEO-PNT System Engineer to join our team in the LEO-PNT Project Office, Future Navigation Department, Directorate of Navigation. The LEO-PNT project, a component of the FutureNAV programme, includes the implementation of an overall end-to-end in-orbit service demonstrator for positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) in low Earth orbit (LEO).
The Role: You will be supporting the monitoring of the LEO-PNT industrial activities for the correct implementation of the system engineering activities within the LEO-PNT project, leading in the areas of system concept of operations and system integration and verification. You will also be responsible for implementing the overall system engineering activities relating to the LEO-PNT project, with particular emphasis on system engineering tools, such as system simulators, model-based system engineering and modern processes and tools, including Agile/SAFE.
Job Requirements: A master’s degree in a relevant engineering or scientific discipline is required for this post. You should have knowledge and experience in the system engineering domain, satellite navigation systems, managing industrial activities in space domains, system validation and verification processes, and mission analysis. Experience in LEO-PNT systems and/or GNSS systems is considered an asset.
Benefits: 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.
Application Details: Applicants must be eligible to access technology and hardware which is subject to European and US export control regulations and for security clearance by their national security administrations. During the recruitment process, the Agency may request applicants to undergo selection tests. Additionally, successful candidates will need to undergo basic screening before appointment, which will be conducted by an external background screening service, in compliance with the European Space Agency's security procedures.
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.