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Technology Harmonisation Engineer
2021-01-22 12:12:24| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
We are looking for a Technology Harmonisation Engineer E3 to join our Modis Aerospace team, working onsite at the European Space Agency in the Netherlands. Modis has proudly supported the Aerospace Defence industry in the Netherlands for decades. Our partnership with the European Space Agency ESA has been one of the many success stories allowing our people to expand their career horizons. Modis experts are contributing to some of the most important technical advances in Aerospace and Defence which impact the way we live our lives today, through specialised engineering expertise and other required skillsets. This could be your future. Become part of our successful team! Specific tasks to be performed The specific tasks of the post holder include contributing to the tasks of the Technology Coordination and 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. General tasks to be performed Supporting 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 University degree MSc from a recognised Institution of secondary studies or equivalent qualification in Engineering preferably space related, Business Administration or Economics. 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 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. 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. About ESAESTEC The European Space Agency ESA has sites in several European countries. The European Space Research and Technology Centre ESTEC, has grown into ESAs largest establishment and the technical and organizational hub of Europes space sector. Missions designed and tested at ESTEC are circling Earth, have landed on planetary bodies and have probed far into the Solar System. The infrastructure and equipment assembled here, together with the expert knowhow of its 2800 personnel, make ESTEC a unique resource for Europe. The work done here by teams skilled in every aspect of engineering for space has enabled the creation of novel communication, navigation and information services, creating new jobs and growth while improving the lives of European and world citizens. Please send your CV to recruitmentaerospacemodis.com before 14022020
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