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Earth Observation EO System Engineer
2015-02-06 13:05:48| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes The European Space Agency is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women POST Earth Observation EO System Engineer in the Missions and System Studies Section, Future Missions Division, Science, Applications and Future Technologies Department, Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes. This post is classified in the A2A4 grade band of the Coordinated Organisations salary scale. LOCATION ESTEC, Noordwijk Netherlands. DUTIES The postholder will report to the Head of the Mission and System Studies Sectionin the Future Missions Division and will be involved in the endtoend preparation of EO missions through appropriate engineering activities. The incumbent will work in close cooperation with staff within the Division as well as from other Divisions, in particular the Mission Science Division of the Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes. Full or partial responsibilities will include some or all of the following duties defining and managing activities for the overall preparation of future EO missions, including technology support activities initiating and performing internal studies to assess the results of industrial activities ensuring the definition and updating of the system specifications throughout the preparatory phases of EO missions, in close cooperation with other Divisions in the Department and with the relevant ScienceMission Advisory Groups ensuring the technical coherency of the system design, including system level budgets, system performance analyses, definition of spacecraft and payload subsystems and related data processing contributing to the evaluation of industrial and scientific proposals contributing to the preparation of technical and scientific dossiers on ESA EO missions contributing to the coordination of technology developments in support of EO missions supporting the work of Young Graduate Trainees, Research Fellows and Contractors in the Division, in cooperation with nominated tutors as applicable. QUALIFICATIONS Applicants for this post should have a Masters degree or equivalent qualification in engineering or physics, and some years of experience in space missions, preferably including experience with system performance evaluation andor payload design. Candidates should be thorough and analytical in their approach, be able to work independently, have good communication skills and strong leadership qualities. The position involves some travel, mainly within Europe. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these two languages is required together with a working knowledge of the other language. Knowledge of another member state language is an asset. CLOSING DATE The closing date for applications is 6 March 2015. Applications from external candidates for this position should preferably be made online at the ESA Web Site www.esa.intcareers. Those unable to apply online should submit their CV to the Head of the Human Resources Division, ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, 2201 AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. Under ESA Regulations, the age limit for recruitment is 55. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada. Priority will be first given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from underrepresented member states. In accordance with the European Space Agencys security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment.
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