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Technology Harmonisation Engineer
2017-07-04 11:09:50| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
We are looking for a Technology Harmonisation Engineer E3 to join our Ajilon Technology Aerospace team, working onsite at the European Space Agency in the Netherlands Ajilon Technology Aerospace is a specialized 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 110 employees recruited from across Europe currently supporting ESAs activities. Specific tasks to be performed The specific tasks of the post holder include contributing to the tasks of the Technology Planning, which include Piloting the Technology Harmonisation process at European level leading to roadmaps agreed by ESA Programmes, Technical Domain leaders, Member States and industry and monitoring the implementation Providing a secretariat function for the Technology Harmonisation Advisory Group and Technology Advisory Working Group Establishing the European Space Technology Master Plan Maintaining a database of industrial capabilities consistent with harmonisation dossiers and roadmaps, and in coordination with DIPL Supporting industrial policies relating to technologies Interfacing with the EU for technology related matters and coordinating the Agency support to EU technology programmes Leading the coordination with the European Commission and European Defence Agency of critical space technologies for European nondependence Maintaining the endtoend process for management of technology development within ESA, providing the secretariat function to different working groups, and evolving it as required to improve efficiency and use Evaluating technology development results at aggregate Agency level Contributing to actions supporting Member States in preparing and implementing National technology RD programmes and projects. General tasks to be performed The WP covers the support to the Management and Implementation of the mentioned ProgrammesInitiatives and their contribution to the overall formulation and monitoring of the Agencys RD efforts. As such it includes support to the following main tasks Evaluation of proposals for technology RD activities on their technical merit, consistency and defined priorities. Preparation of the planning of the Technology, NMS and PECS programmesinitiative and of inflight demonstration 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 Technology 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 especially those resulting from TRPGSTP funding and ensuring that the Technology. To successfully perform the above mentioned tasks, the following background experience is required A Masters degree or equivalent qualification in an engineering or similar technology related discipline. A background in a range of technologies relevant to space and experience in space projects and technology development. Ability to work and communicate effectively in a multidisciplinary technical and institutional 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, customized databases, and ideally, familiarity with ESA corporate tools. Familiarity and experience in the RD area and technology development processes, in particular in the space sector, is a distinctive advantage. Knowledge of ProgrammeProject management and controlling methods and tools. Autonomy, authority and ability to interface with ESA staff at all levels. Demonstrated ability to analyse and synthesise complex information. Good verbal and written communications. Proactive attitude to solving problems, identify priority actions and to handle high workload. About ESAESTEC The European Space Agency ESA has sites in several European countries. The European Space Research and Technology Centre ESTEC is the largest site and the technical heart of ESA. This nursery of European space activities is located in Noordwijk, Netherlands. At ESTEC, about 2500 engineers, technicians and scientists work handson with mission design, spacecraft and space technology. Almost all ESA projects except launchers are managed from ESTEC. In Noordwijk, people work on science missions, manned space missions, Earth observation, telecommunications and navigation satellites. ESTEC provides extensive testing facilities to verify the proper operation of spacecraft, such as the Large Space Simulator LSS, acoustic and electromagnetic testing bays, multiaxis vibration tables and the ESA Propulsion Laboratory EPL. Please send your CV to technologyaerospaceajilon.nl before 27072017
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