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Exciting opportunity to contribute to state-of-the-art space operations and research at the European Space Agency (ESA).
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Salary
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Location
Darmstadt, DE
Expires
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The European Space Agency (ESA) is an esteemed institution, fostering critical operations in the space field and constantly exploring and developing new tools and methods for operations.
Role Summary:
- Research the current state of art in operations at new satellite operators and the space industry.
- Perform a comparative study with ESOC operations, project challenges, and evaluate their impacts.
- Analyze ESA's ground segment systems and propose requirements for future.
- Design concepts of architecture and operations and prototype software to demonstrate proposed features.
- Provide cost estimates for various options.
Role Requirements:
- A PhD in a related technical or scientific domain.
- Solid knowledge of space systems and an analytical, systems-minded approach.
- Good interpersonal, communication, and IT skills.
- Ability to work in a multicultural team, as well as independently.
Application Process Details:
- Submit your CV, motivation letter, and a short research proposal (max. 5 pages).
Our team and mission at the European Space Agency (ESA) involve the Operations Definition and Engineering Team, an expert group dedicated to providing Ground Segment and Operations (GS&O) support throughout the early phases of missions. This includes participation in CDF and phase A/B1 and extends to providing expertise to other projects and studies, including research and development of tools and methods for operations. The team currently supports a variety of missions such as Cluster, SpaceRider, M-Matisse, and more.
The role: As an Internal Research Fellow, you will research the current state of the art in operations at new satellite operators and the space industry at large. You will benchmark these against operations at ESOC, study the landscape of challenges that will affect operations, and classify their impact. Additionally, you will analyze the suitability of ESA's ground segment systems to cope with these challenges, propose and document requirements for the ground segment of the future, and design and propose architecture and operations concepts. This role also involves prototyping software to demonstrate some of the proposed features and providing cost estimates for various options.
Job requirements: Candidates should have recently completed, or be close to completion of, a PhD in a related technical or scientific discipline. A PhD in an engineering domain and solid knowledge of space systems are required. You should be systems-oriented, analytical, proficient in IT skills, and have good interpersonal and communication skills. The ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, both independently and as part of a team, is essential.
Benefits: ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of their background. The Agency values diversity and seeks to accommodate individuals with disabilities whenever possible.
Applications details: In addition to your CV and motivation letter, please prepare a research proposal of no more than 5 pages to be uploaded to the 'additional documents' field of the 'application information' section.
