Electric Propulsion Engineer

As Electric Propulsion Engineer, you will report to the Head of the Electric Propulsion Section, under the Propulsion, Aerothermodynamics, and Flight Vehicles Engineering Division, Mechanical Department, Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality. Your role will encompass technology research and development (R&D) and project support in the field of electric propulsion. You will be expected to undertake the technical support activities for ESA projects and to lead ESA R&D contracts, with a particular emphasis on innovative technologies, currently envisaged for application on planned ESA missions, e.g. micro-propulsion for drag-free and flight formation, propulsion for LEO constellations, navigation, Earth observation and telecommunications missions and high-power propulsion for interplanetary missions. In addition, you will be in charge of managing test activities at the ESA Propulsion Laboratory, reporting to the Head of the Electric Propulsion Section and Laboratory Manager.

The Electric Propulsion Section is responsible for architecture, engineering, research and development and testing of electric propulsion systems for all space vehicles dedicated to Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, science and exploration missions and space safety, together with related IOD/IOV mission space vehicles. The Electric Propulsion Section (TEC-MPE) is responsible for conveying its technical domain contribution to system engineering, operations engineering and multi-disciplinary technological developments. In addition, the Section supports technology harmonisation and leads the definition of the technology development roadmaps for future activities.