ADRIOS Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) Manager

With its Space Safety Programme, ESA is committed to leading the way in the circular economy in space. This is achieved, among others things, through the ADRIOS (Active Debris Removal [ADR] and In-Orbit Servicing [IOS]) missions, which aim to establish viable ADR and IOS capabilities and services in Europe, such as rendezvous, inspection, capture, life extension, relocation, de-orbiting or repair of satellites. Such innovative approaches contribute to guaranteeing the safe use of Earth orbits for future generations, reducing space debris and promoting the reuse and recycling of space assets.

The Space Safety Missions Office of the Space Safety Programme Office, is responsible of the implementation, i.e. Phase B2/C/D/E, of the ADRIOS missions, for example RISE.

The RISE mission is an ambitious project with a lifetime of several years, designed to push the boundaries of in-orbit servicing. RISE will demonstrate Attitude Orbital Control System (AOCS) takeover of an active geostationary satellite, after performing rendezvous and capturing it in a fully autonomous manner. Once this initial demonstration is completed, RISE will go on to service its first paying customer, highlighting the practical and commercial application of the capability in space.

The ADRIOS missions often involve companies that are relatively new in the space field and, have ambitions for the private market, requiring that the ESA project teams provide specific expertise and follow a pragmatic approach.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to pioneering space sustainability technologies within the Space Safety Programme, enabling the future of satellite servicing, debris mitigation, and sustainable orbital operations.