On-Board Computer and Data Handling Engineer

Telespazio Belgium can count on almost 40 years of experience in the field of Space Operations Service & Engineering activities.

We provide a significant contribution to the most major Space programs of the European Space Agency. Our core business is to work on the ground to build bridges into space, contributing to the success of ambitious missions.

The European Space Agency is our biggest client and we provide highly qualified employees to many sites of ESA but mainly for ESTEC in the Netherlands, and we provide a permanent contract with great benefits, a good salary, a relocation package along with genuine support to our employees.

On behalf of the European Space Agency, we will be soon looking for a highly skilled On-Board Computer and Data Handling Engineer to work in ESTEC, in the Netherlands.

Candidates must be eligible for a security personal clearance from an EU Member State national security administration

The candidate will report to the Head of Section and, within the technical fields described above, main tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Providing expert technical support and consultancy to ESA projects, programmes and general studies in the field of platform and payload data handling systems throughout all project phases;
• Participating in feasibility studies, project reviews and the evaluation of procurement proposals;
• Identifying critical development problems and assisting in their resolution;
• Contributing to the definition of technology development requirements and work plans for the Agency’s technology programmes;
• Defining, initiating and managing R&D activities covering both long- and short-term needs;
• Fostering new application areas for multidisciplinary activities, with an emphasis on innovative concepts, cutting‑edge technologies and system architectures;
• Laboratory activities, as required;
• Monitoring applicable scientific and technological trends and maintaining state‑of‑the‑art expertise;
• Contributing to the dissemination of the results of the activities performed and the transfer of knowledge across the Agency.

• Master's degree in computer science, networks, electronics, telecommunications or a related field is required.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in the fields of space hardware design, simulation, manufacturing and testing of platform and payload data handling equipment, modules and boards is required. This includes the ability to design, review and simulate analogue and digital electronics for data handling units (use of FPGA/processors/micro‑controllers, single‑point‑failure‑free circuitry, failure containment techniques and use of COTS with radiation mitigation techniques).
• Knowledge in the following fields will be considered assets:
• Design of data handling electrical ground support equipment.
• Design of electronic boards for radiation testing of analogue and digital circuitry based on COTS.
• General background and specific experience in the technical domains covered by the position (data handling system engineering and data handling units development)
• Hands‑on hardware experience
• Experience in the development and verification of space hardware
• Understanding of and practical experience with related technologies, R&D trends and the industrial landscape
• Project support experience in a relevant domain
• Spacecraft systems knowledge
• Experience in the preparation of procurement activities for technology development and innovation (statements of work, proposal evaluation, etc)

• A competitive salary
• 30 days of paid annual leave, plus the days ESTEC is closed including public holidays (~12 days) based on a 40‑hour working week;
• Hybrid working scheme (3 days in the office and 2 days remote in the Netherlands)
• Flexible working hours; you are in charge of your own agenda respecting core working hours
• Fully paid collective extensive health insurance scheme;
• A good pension scheme with no personal contribution;
• A career development (Coursera membership + training budget);
• Travel allowance;
• Extensive relocation package

You will be working within ESTEC, the European Space Agency’s offices in the Netherlands as a contractor for Telespazio Belgium. We don’t expect the employees to be on‑site full time however you will still have to relocate to the Netherlands for this position.

Check out the ESTEC site here: esa.int/About_Us/ESTEC

Deadline to apply: Opening Soon!

Please note that interviews will be held either via skype, webex, other digital platforms or onsite in ESTEC

We look forward to receiving your application for this position!