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Become part of ESA's mission and contribute to the secure connectivity of EU's governmental infrastructure as a Secure Connectivity Performance Validation Engineer.
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Noordwijk, NL
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Join the ESA and work within an interesting framework on the Secure Connectivity program, supporting the development and validation of the EU Secure Connectivity governmental infrastructure. You will be stationed in the Secure Connectivity Department, Directorate of Connectivity and Secure Communications. Your main duties will include the qualification and validation of the IRIS² system and making sure it complies with performance requirements. You will also monitor and enhance the system's performance, adhering to design trade-offs and system performance budgets throughout the project lifecycle.
Role Requirements:
- A Master's degree in Engineering, Physics or a relevant scientific field.
- Experience in development, deployment and qualification of large-scale distributed systems with a security component.
- Experience in managing and monitoring industrial activities, system performance modelling and simulation, and in working with satellite communication systems and product assurance standards.
- Excellent problem-solving, organisational and planning skills, combined with a strong results-orientated mindset.
- Direct experience of working with a commercial telecommunications company will be an advantage.
- An asset would be experience in public-private partnership projects, public speaking, ability to conceptualise complex ideas, and previous work in projects with a security dimension.
ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusivity, and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, especially women.
Secure Connectivity Performance Validation Engineer in the System Validation Section in the Secure Connectivity System Section within the Secure Connectivity Department in the Directorate of Connectivity and Secure Communications. The ESA Programme Related to EU Secure Connectivity, hereinafter referred to as “Secure Connectivity”, is intended to support the effective development and validation of the EU Secure Connectivity governmental infrastructure and the services provided by it, as well as the validation and demonstration of services based on the commercial infrastructure developed by the contractor(s) delivering the EU Secure Connectivity governmental infrastructure.
The System Validation Section in the System Office of the Secure Connectivity Department is responsible for all system validation tasks to support the effective qualification and validation of the overall Secure Connectivity system of systems.
Duties include supporting ESA’s role of Qualification and Validation Authority of the IRIS² system to ensure that the IRIS² system infrastructure complies with the applicable performance requirements; Following up the performance of the system from as-designed to as-built; Defining and maintaining the main system performance drivers and performing the necessary design trade-offs (including the margin policy) to ensure that the mission performance will be achieved; Establishing and maintaining the system performance budgets throughout the project life cycle to ensure compliance with system and mission requirements.
Technical competencies required include experience in the development, deployment and qualification of large-scale complex distributed systems with a security component, experience in managing and monitoring industrial activities, experience of system performance modelling and simulation, including validation with on-the-field tests, knowledge of satellite communication systems, preferably constellations, including interfaces, networks and protocols, experience with product assurance standards and their application in a project environment, including software development standards and space qualification standards.
Education requirement is a master's degree in engineering, physics or a relevant scientific field. Additional requirements include strong problem-solving skills to deal with day-to-day operational challenges, together with demonstrated planning and organisational skills. A strong results orientation with the ability to set priorities and present practical solutions both orally and in writing. The ability to manage challenging situations proactively and constructively and to be customer focused. Direct experience of working with a commercial telecommunications company and operator will be a distinct advantage. Experience in public-private partnership projects would be an asset. Public speaking experience and the ability to conceptualise complex ideas would be beneficial. Experience working in projects with a security dimension would be beneficial.
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.
