Navigation Systems Evolution Engineer

The Navigation Systems Definition Section leads or provides support to the Agency’s activities that require expertise in the field of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) and geolocation systems definition, design and development. The PNT and geolocation domain covers the end-to-end engineering of PNT and geolocation systems at system, space, ground and user segment level, including links, elements, equipment, system concepts, and all related techniques and technologies for Earth, space and Solar System applications, system/segment/payload system architectures and performance, signal-in-space and signal processing, GNSS receivers, algorithms, OD&TS, formation-flying and radio frequency/optical metrology.

You will report to the Head of the Navigation Systems Definition Section and, in the technical fields above, your main tasks and responsibilities will include: contributing and providing expert technical support to ESA projects, programmes and general studies in PNT and geolocation for Earth and space applications, throughout all project phases, with a focus on the definition, design and development phases; contributing and providing expert technical support to the definition, design and development of PNT system evolutions, including multilayer systems and related technologies, and covering end-to-end system, architecture, signal, performance, receiver, algorithms and payload system architecture aspects, among others.

You have solid expertise and several years of professional experience in several of the following areas: GNSS/Galileo system, architecture, signals, performance and receiver technologies; Galileo PRS system/signal design, related receiver technologies and performances; Galileo authentication system/signal design, related receiver technologies and performances; LEO-PNT systems, signals, receivers and performance; governmental, telecom and/or EO/SAR satellite systems and related technologies; jamming and spoofing mitigation; space receivers. Experience in the design and evolution of Galileo/G2G, LEO-PNT and/or other European satellite systems under design/development would be considered an asset.

Applicants must be eligible to access information, technology, and hardware which is subject to European or US export control and sanctions regulations & eligible to acquire the 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.