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Technology Harmonisation Engineer
2015-11-03 16:04:44| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Ajilon Technology Aerospace is looking for a Technology Harmonisation Engineer M3 for an opportunity at the European Space Agency in the Netherlands Ajilon Technology Aerospace is a specialised Engineering consultancy with more than 30 years experience providing aerospace Engineers to our key partners in The Netherlands. Ajilon is a longstanding business partner of the European Space Agency ESA, with more than 100 employees recruited from across Europe currently supporting ESAs activities. General tasks to be performed Evaluation of proposals for technology RD activities on their technical merit, consistency and defined priorities. Preparation of the planning of the TRP, GSTP, NMS and PECS programmeinitiative and of inflight demo opportunities in close collaboration with representatives from technical support and programme departments. Monitoring of the implementation of the programmes and of activities, as appropriate, and provision of management information as required. This also to pursue consistency with the Technology EndtoEnd process and procedures. Monitoring of the consistency of the various ProgrammesInitiatives with respect to other ongoing technology programmes and defined industrial policy objectives. Followup and monitoring the conduction of concerted technology actions, mainly linked to TRP and GSTP programmes. Evaluation of the results and preparation of periodic overview publications. Operation of the associated management information tools and system databases. Support to the Harmonization process implementation and monitoring also through the utilisation of dedicated IT tools, and contributing to their continuous improvement. Supporting the initial evaluation of the technical and financial possibilities to transfer andor commercialize technologies identified in dedicated work packages relating to commercial evaluation as an outcome of ESA technology development contracts Specific tasks to be performed Supporting other technology tasks of the Division and Department such as the endtoend process for technology development. The holder of the position will have the following duties within the Technology Planning Section Assess the consistency of new Technology activitiesplans with Harmonised Roadmaps and Conclusions, consulting with ESA technical experts as necessary Support the update of the HEART database, based on information obtained in the context of the Harmonisation Tracking System and contributions from ESA Member State Delegations Maintain the Industry Capability Mapping database tables and reports Support both the organisation and running of the Harmonisation Mapping and Road mapping meetings Support both the organisation and running of the endtoend technology management process, including monitoring and evaluation functions, the Technology Observatory and TECNET meetings Maintain the ESA Technology Tree and ESA Generic Product Tree Analyse past harmonisation to generate statistics Prepare content for the HarmonisationTEC Webpage based on information obtained in the context of the Harmonisation Tracking System. To successfully perform the above mentioned tasks, the following background experience is required A PhD or Master degree or equivalent qualification in an engineering discipline. A background in a wide range of technologies relevant to space and experience in space projects and technology development Ability to work and communicate effectively in a multidisciplinary technical environment. Easy contact with personnel and well balanced autonomy in the execution of the requested tasks Rigor, commitment and reliability in the execution of the assigned tasks and capacity to identify priority actions. Familiarity with electronics office automation tools e.g. Microsoft Office suite, including Access and techniques, electronic mailing, customised databases Knowledge of web tools and familiarity with ESA corporate tools is an advantage. Familiarity and experience in the R D area and technology development processes, in particular in the space sector, is a distinctive advantage. Knowledge of ProgrammeProject management and control technique, method and tools. Autonomy, authority and ability to interface with ESA staff in high level positions. Demonstrated ability to analyse and synthesise complex information. Good verbal and written communications. Rigor, commitment and reliability in the execution of the assigned tasks. Proactive attitude to solving problems, identify priority actions and to handle high workload. Familiarity with modern electronics office automation tools e.g. Microsoft Office suite and techniques, customised database and Internet software applications.
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