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Programme Engineering Coordinator for University Education

2021-04-06 11:13:24| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Position Reference 853 On behalf of ESA, we are currently looking for a Programme Engineering Coordinator for University Education to work in its Site ESTEC in the city of Noordwijk, The Netherlands. The position focuses on the coordination of handson activities and experiments for university students related to microgravity and hypergravity platforms. In cooperation with the facility operators, and with other professional specialists, the key person will support the selection of experiments proposed by university student teams, and will followup their projects throughout their lifecycle concept, design, development, testing, experiment campaign, data analysis, both from a programmatic and engineering viewpoint. The set of programmes includes Drop Your Thesis, Spin Your Thesis, Fly Your Thesis, Spin Your Thesis Human and Orbit Your Thesis. Occasional support for other ESA Academy activities, including deliverydevelopment of training courses may also be required. Tasks and Activities The scope of work will include Support the preparation and the publication of the Call for Proposals for the student projects, the review and the evaluation of the proposals, and the projects selection process. Liaise with the partners andor with the organisations which are involved in the conduct of the student handson project universities, space agencies, industries, or other associations, and ESA colleagues. Liaise with the student teams involved in the ESA Academys handson space projects, to ensure they receive the due financial or logistics support. Coordinate the technical supervision of the student projects with the support of professional specialists from ESA and the other partners, as available, to ensure compliance to requirements, applicable standards, and good space engineering practice. Supervise the preparation and conduct of project meetings, project reviews, test campaigns, and of workshops or conferences. Assist Young Graduate Trainees assigned to the programmes in subject. Skills and Experience The following skills and experience are mandatory Masters degree or PhD in Engineering, with at least 4 years of relevant working experience. Experience in the management of space project. Excellent organizational skills. Ability to coordinate effectively work contributions from several different parties. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders ESA, the involved international partners, industry, academia and students. Fluency in English, both written and spoken. The following skills would be highly desirable Knowledge of the university student programmes conducted by ESAs Education Office. How to Apply Looking to take your career to the next level? Interested applicants should submit their CV and Cover Letter to RHEAs Recruitment team at careersrheagroup.com no later than 27042021. Preference will be given to candidates eligible for an EU or national personal security clearance at the level of CONFIDENTIAL or above.

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Programme Engineering Coordinator for Education

2021-04-01 12:12:26| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Aurora is an established supplier of skilled manpower to ESA and in particular at ESTEC and ESAC. Aurora has the opportunity to expand our support to ESA in the domain of ECO Communication, Education and Marketing in the ESA Academy Unit. Happiness of our employees has proven key to obtaining excellent results and a client who also regards us highly for excellent service. Overview The post focuses on the coordination of handson activities and experiments for university students related to microgravity and hypergravity platforms. In cooperation with the facility operators, and with other professional specialists, the postholder will support the selection of experiments proposed by university student teams, and will followup their projects throughout their lifecycle concept, design, development, testing, experiment campaign, data analysis, both from a programmatic and engineering viewpoint. The set of programmes includes Drop Your Thesis, Spin Your Thesis, Fly Your Thesis, Spin Your Thesis Human and Orbit Your Thesis. Occasional support for other ESA Academy activities, including deliverydevelopment of training courses may also be required. Specific Tasks will include ensuring the proper coordination of the programmes ESA Academys handson space projects throughout all phases of their lifecycle from the call for proposals, the development phase, up to and including launch, mission operations, and postflight activities including Support the preparation and the publication of the Call for Proposals for the student projects, the review and the evaluation of the proposals, and the projects selection process. Liaise with the partners andor with the organisations which are involved in the conduct of the student handson project universities, space agencies, industries, or other associations, and ESA colleagues. Liaise with the student teams involved in the ESA Academys handson space projects, to ensure they receive the due financial or logistics support. Coordinate the technical supervision of the student projects with the support of professional specialists from ESA and the other partners, as available, to ensure compliance to requirements, applicable standards, and good space engineering practice. Supervise the preparation and conduct of project meetings, project reviews, test campaigns, and of workshops or conferences. Assist Young Graduate Trainees assigned to the programmes in subject. Specific Qualification requirements University engineering degree MSc in Space Systems Engineering and at least 4 years of relevant experience. Well organised, shall be able to show good spirit of initiative, and shall own good skills and experience in the management of space projects shall have good skills to coordinate effectively work contributions from several different parties, and shall possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders ESA, the involved international partners, industry, academia and students. Knowledge of the university student programmes conducted by ESAs Education Office is an asset. Have excellent communication skills. Proficient in the English Language Spoken and Written. Legal and Security Requirements All applicants must be legally allowed to work in The Netherlands Applicants are required to provide a copy of their passport and degree certificate. Aurora will validate the Degree with the issuing University and provide evidence to ESA. Prior to issuing a letter of employment the applicant shall provide to Aurora a recent official document declaring that they are of good conduct from the country where currently resident. Location The work will be performed at the European Space Technology and Research Centre ESTEC at Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Contract The selected candidate will receive good remuneration in line with ESA Job Class. Will be registered for both social security and tax in the Netherlands. The standard working hours are 40 per week. There are 12 public holidays and an additional 30 annual days holiday. Training to improve efficiency and provide strength for future career are of course included. Aurora assist with relocation both with support and financially. Aurora contributes to a company pension scheme. To be considered for this Position Prior to 27 April 2021, please apply via our Job Application form quoting ECODG79 RTCDGPET00079 as reference. Aurora will agree conditional employment terms and conditions with candidates before presenting them by 29 April 2021, 13.00 hours.

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Programme Project Controller

2021-02-10 17:12:56| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

We are looking for a Programme Project Controller M3 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 post holder will contribute to the smooth operations of the TEC Directorate and to the efficient management of its resources and technical infrastructure. In particular, the post holder will be assigned to the Programme and Project Control Service and will provide support for the project control activities for the different projects under the responsibility of the Systems Department in TEC. Post holder may also be asked to provide general assistance in the field of resources and activities controlling under the responsibility of the department. General tasks to be performed Support to the planning, preparation, execution and followup of projects programmes activities in terms of schedule, related procurement actions, costs including preparation of CaC as relevant, manpower including support, etc. including Assisting in preparing, developing and maintaining programme level plans. Assisting in the definition and in maintaining related workprocurement plans and related execution and contract actions plans using local tools as applicable. Monitoring of the implementation of the programmes and of activities, as appropriate, and preparation of related reports and provision of management information as required. Evaluating the results and main achievements of the programme, elaborating related KPIs, and preparing periodic overview publications. In the field of resources i.e. financial and manpower for programmeprojects Assisting in the preparation of longterm, medium term and inyear resource plans. Monitoring and controlling the implementation of the plans in line with resource targets, performing forecasting, identifying deviations and related recovery actions, producing related reports. Reviewing checking of ESA internal expenditures such as recharges, support services and purchases for consistency with Costat Completion CAC of industrial contracts. Checking commitments for consistency with budgets and ESAs procedures and consumption of commitment ceiling and initiating related budgetary transfers as required. In the field of procurements and execution of contracts Support to the preparation and followup of the Agencys tender actions. Support to the proposal evaluations as expert for the price and schedule verification and analysis. Support to the preparation of the financial contract commitment and the data entry of the milestone payment plans in the Agencys systems. Contributing to the elaboration, consolidation of related procurement workplans and detailed implementation plans e.g. Contract Action Plan baseline and related commitment consumption, cost and disbursement profiles. Ensuring that above plans are properly inserted in the appropriate management tools. Followingup of the progress of the procurement actions and contracts, and keeping track of status and maintaining the current actual and forecasting in the appropriate ESA tools. Creating related objects in ESAp, maintaining corresponding information in local applications as required and ensuring the correctness and coherence of related information. Monitoring and controlling of timely implementation of actions related to procurement and contractual matters, including monitoring of financial commitments, payment milestones and invoicing. Supporting industrial invoicing process and payment verification and control. Supporting programme inventory and export control activities, maintain relevant inventory databases In the field of programme industrial return Initiation and coordination of the periodic updating of relevant Industrial Return data base to reflect the current commitments status and the industrial policy forecast for planned activities. Verification of coherence with ESA corporate Industrial Return data. Maintenance of list of specific compensation or improvement measures and followup the implementation. Verification of coherence of proposed procurement actions with the planned industrial return policy targets of the programmeproject, including the compensation measures. Support to programmeproject level risk management. Maintaining up to date the related data, performing data analysis, identifying deviations w.r.t. planstargets and production of associated reports to the responsible management and to the concerned customers when relevant. Operation of the associated management information tools and system databases. Support to the responsible entity in the definition of new and improvement of existing processes and tools and production of related documents. Support the execution of the directorates Risk Management process To successfully perform the above mentioned tasks, the following background experience is required Masters degree or equivalent qualification in engineering and at least 4 years of relevant experience in project control. Ability to readily assimilate and coordinate input data and providing timely output. Reliability, rigor and initiative in the execution of the assigned tasks. Ability to work independently and establish good working relations with the relevant stakeholders. Capacity to identify priority actions and to handle high workload. Ability to understand and adapt to the Agencys specific context and environment. Excellent analytical, organisation and reporting skills together with a proactive attitude to solving problems and proficiency with IT tools. Previous experience with relevant Agencys corporate applications andor TEC IT Tools would be a distinctive advantage. Previous experience working with SAP would be an asset. 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 05032021

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Programme Project Controller

2021-02-01 09:13:00| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

We are looking for a Programme Project Controller M3 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! Information and specific tasks to be performed The Telecommunications and Integrated Applications Directorate supports innovation to boost the competitiveness of European industry in the global space market. This involves a wide range of activities from spacebased technology, systems, product for telecommunications development up the downtoearth application of spacebased services. This requires engagement with a wide range of industrial, academic and institutional partners. This post is in support of TIA Partnership projects. These are mainly cofunded projects with part of the project funded by industrial or institutional partners. The position holder will be supporting partnership projects on all activities related to project cost, schedule and risk, project management processes and administrative functions, as well as preparing the Directorates internal and external reporting. Seen the complexity of these Projects a Senior Project Controller is required. The post holder will be working in several projects simultaneously and the initial project to be supported is Novacom II. The Project control organisation in TIA will change and will be centralized in the Business Planning, Management support and Coordination Office, so in the short term the Org. Unit will change to TIAM. Tasks Supporting partnership projects on all activities related to project cost, schedule and risk, project management processes and administrative functions, and the Directorates internal and external reporting. This includes work breakdown structure, financial matters, scheduling, configuration, documentation, progress control, geographical return and general project administration Supporting the preparation, procurement and monitoring of complex procurement actions, from tendering to closure of contract, and for management, financial and planning aspects. Supporting negotiations with industrial contractors, and supporting project managers in various programmatic aspects and provide the necessary elements for management decisionmaking. Through planning control procedures and information systems, providing full visibility over progress on all activities, this includes maintenance in ESAs ERP system of projectrelated data Taking active part in the TIA project control community supporting improvement of Project Control procedures and computerised information and controlling systems Preparing, maintaining and reporting on costatcompletion status, including annual cost plans and workforce planning, identifying potential problem areas and proposing remedial action Monitoring contracts, ensuring industry compliance with established formal requirements and support the closure of contracts. Preparing relevant period and adhoc reporting including KPIs. Supporting Project reviews. To successfully perform the above mentioned tasks, the following background experience is required Masters in Engineering or equivalent or MBA or equivalent University degree from a recognized Institution of secondary studies or equivalent qualification in Business Administration, together with a project control background and experience in the disciplines related to the tasks under consideration. Experience in the application of project management and project control principles and advanced project control techniques are essential. The Directorate is transforming into a more digital environment. Strong IT skills is a distinct asset, including ESA tools such as ESAP, EROS, WLMS, ESAPLAN, Excel and TableauPowerBI. The ability to summarise complex information and having the ability to prepare reports, dashboards and KPIs . The position will be involved in several projects simultaneously, hence good planning, prioritisation and interpersonal skills are key soft skills. Knowledge andor understanding of space systems architecture and engineering experience in a project or programme will be assets. 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 23022021

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Ocean Altimetry Programme Manager

2020-12-11 11:12:04| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

EUMETSAT is Europes meteorological satellite agency monitoring the weather and climate from space 24 hours a day, 365 days a year We are currently looking for an experienced Ocean Altimetry Programme Manager to join our international team of young and inspiring engineers and industry professionals, tasked with driving innovation within the Space, Satellite and Earth Observation sector. This role is rooted in EUMETSATs commitment to the European Unions Copernicus Earth observation programme and will provide the opportunity to work with leading IT, Space and Earth Observation organisations and domain experts to make a positive impact on society! BACKGROUND Building on its multimission infrastructure and synergies with its own missions, EUMETSAT is the operator of those Copernicus missions dedicated to ocean altimetry Jason3, Sentinel3, and Sentinel6. Through its Copernicus Mission Development Division CMD, EUMETSAT cooperates with ESA in the design and development of future COPERNICUS Sentinel satellite systems, focusing on systemlevel and ground segment activities. In the ocean altimetry domain, the focus for the next five years will be on the preparation of the launch of the second Sentinel6 satellite involving ESA, CNES, NASA, and NOAA, the preparation of the operational generation of Ocean Topography products based on the acquired future Sentinel CRISTAL mission and the preparation of the next generation Sentinel3 Topography missions for continuing the sea surface height measurements after 2030. For this purpose, the CMD Division includes a distinct project team for altimetry missions. The EUMETSAT activities are mainly funded by the EU Copernicus programme under Cooperation Agreements with the European Commission. Reporting to the Head of the CMD Division, the Programme Manager Altimetry Missions manages all EUMETSAT contributions to Sentinel6, CRISTAL, and Sentinel3 Topography6 NG, and the associated cooperation with ESA. DUTIES The main duty of the Programme Manager Altimetry Missions is to manage the Altimetry Systems team and its activities in the programme Sentinel 6, CRISTAL if confirmed by EC, and the preparation of future Sentinel New Generation NG Altimetry Missions S 3 Topography 6 NG. Prepare for the launch of the recurrent JasonCSSentinel6B satellite 2025, in partnership with ESA, NASA, CNES, and NOAA Follow up with ESA on the storage, destorage, and launch preparations activities and maintain the required competence in the Altimetry team until handover of the satellite B to Operations Coordination with the EUMETSAT Operations and Technical Support departments to ensure the readiness for the launch and operations of the recurrent Sentinel6 B satellite including readiness for handover from LEOP and the postlaunch commissioning activities Close out the development activities and hand over the programme to the Operations Department Contribute to the design of a next generation multiorbit Copernicus altimetry systemmission Sentinel 3 NG Topo plus Sentinel6 NG replacing Sentinel3 and Sentinel6 altimeter missions in the 2030 timeframe, and prepare EUMETSATs contribution to the development phase Manage contributions to phase 0AB activities for a next generation multiorbit Copernicus altimeter systemmission Sentinel 3 NG Topo and Sentinel6 NG, focusing on ground segment and system aspects Complete the preliminary design of the ground segment, and definepropose a EUMETSAT optional programme covering its development Manage EUMETSATs contribution to the processing and data dissemination of the CRISTAL mission pending programmatic decision point in partnership with ESA With the support of the EUMETSAT Operation and TSS departments complete EUMETSATs contribution to the preliminary design phase phase B, focusing on data reception, processing, archiving and dissemination aspects, and plan the transition towards phase CD Establish the internal project breakdown structures and plans for the development phase CD and cooperation and management arrangements with ESA Supervise the contribution of EUMETSAT, focusing on The development and full testing of data processing and data access systems, based on upgrades of existing infrastructure Support to ESA for ground system validation tests with the satellites and commissioning of the EUMETSAT processing Support to Operations preparation Organise reviews and coorganise joint reviews with ESA, and serve as a member of Review Steering Committees Manage the Altimetry Missions team and support services, including internal support by other Departments Provide planning, indicators, assessment of risks and other management information to the Head of Division, for integration and assessment at divisional level Support the implementation of the Contribution Agreement with the European Commission for Copernicus entrusted tasks associated to the above missions Deliver development inputs to EUMETSATs Copernicus reports, work programmes and procurement plans to the EUMETSAT Copernicus Programme Office CPO and support the CPO in reporting and management interactions with the Commission and ESA Prepare documents and make presentations at meetings of stakeholders, including meetings of the EUMETSAT Council and advisory bodies and of the Copernicus governance. SALARY AND BENEFITS Excellent salary, of up to Euro 6,500 NET after tax based on skills and experience Flexible working time including additional flexileave Full medical coverage for employee and family Attractive pension 30 days of annual leave 14.5 days public holidays Training and development support Relocation allowance and support if applicable. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE In depth knowledge and practice of engineering, development, integration and testing of space systems, based on relevant standards Successful experience of planning and management of development projects for Earth observation satellite systems under schedule, quality and cost constraints, preferably including system and ground segment developments Extensive people management experience, including proven ability to lead and motivate teams in challenging situations Proven ability to analyse, synthesise and communicate complex issues, verbally and in writing Strong interpersonal, influencing and communications skills with internal and external stakeholders. QUALIFICATIONS University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline eg Physics, Remote Sensing or Electrical Engineering More about us EUMETSATs role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisations Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide. EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users. As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT can recruit nationals only from the 30 Member States Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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