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Join the Comet Interceptor Project, an exciting ESA mission to investigate pristine comets
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Salary No salary declared 😔
Location Noordwijk, NL
Expires Expires at anytime
European Space Agency (ESA) is seeking analytical professionals for the ESA Comet Interceptor Project. Organisation summary: ESA, a leading collaborative space mission agency, joins forces with member states and JAXA to launch the ambitious Comet Interceptor mission. It consists of a spacecraft carrying two probes designed to flyby and study a pristine comet. The mission is set for joint launch with Ariel spacecraft in 2029. Role Summary:
- Contribute to defining instrument specifications in consistency with Science requirements.
- Address main technical issues during instrument development in collaboration with instrument teams and the ESA project team.
- Play a key role in managing technical interfaces between payload and platform in cooperation with prime contractors and project team members.
Role Requirements:
- Should hold a PhD or a Master's degree in physics or engineering.
- Possess relationship management skills to engage with diverse stakeholders effectively.
- Experience in the development and testing of space instrumentation and systems.
- International exposure and experience in relevant ESA functional areas are preferred.
ESA embraces diversity and is committed to providing an inclusive workspace for all, encouraging applications from all qualified candidates.
Comet Interceptor is a “Fast” (F-Class) mission in ESA’s Science Programme that is jointly developed by ESA, Member States and JAXA, for dual launch with the Ariel Spacecraft in 2029. Comet Interceptor was adopted by ESA’s Science Programme Committee in June 2022. It consists of a main spacecraft carrying two probes (B1 and B2) intended to perform a flyby of a pristine comet, with multi-point measurements provided by the main spacecraft and both its probes. You will join the Comet Interceptor Project, Future Missions Department, Directorate of Science. You will report to the Payload Section Manager.
Duties include contributing to the definition of instrument specifications that are consistent with Science requirements as well as system and mission constraints, in close collaboration with instrument teams and the ESA Project team; identifying and addressing the main technical issues during instrument development in close collaboration with instrument teams, taking a pragmatic, proactive approach; contributing to the definition, consolidation and management of the technical interfaces between payload and platform in close cooperation with the prime contractor(s) and other project team members.
You should have a PhD or a master's degree in physics or engineering. You should also have the necessary relationship management skills to balance the interactions with various stakeholders, including scientific institutions and industry; be self-motivated; be systems oriented; have several years of project or industrial experience in the development and testing of various types of space instrumentation and space system. International experience would be an asset, i.e. outside your home country, as would experience in diverse functional areas relevant to ESA activities.
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. At the Agency we value diversity, and we welcome people with disabilities. Whenever possible, we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support at the workplace.
