• Function title: Junior System Engineer (Air Traffic Control Simulation Platform)
• Reference: NOC-EG-2024-FGIV/814
• Location: Brétigny-sur-Orge
• The selected candidate must reside either at this location or within a reasonable proximity that allows for the satisfactory execution of their duties – Information about living in Brétigny-sur-Orge
• Nature of the competition: Internal and external competition
• Applicable regulations: Conditions of Employment of Contract Staff at EUROCONTROL
• Function group: Function group IV
• Job level: 13-15 – Check salary simulations for the basic grade
• Generic post: Junior Specialist
• Number of posts: 1
• Duration of engagement: 3 Year(s) – extension or conversion of the contract is possible – see “Useful information” section
• Security clearance: Security vetting may be required in accordance with the relevant EUROCONTROL security policies
• Directorate/Service: EGSD/INO/ENG – Engineering Centre of Expertise
• Working arrangement: Hybrid work (A blend of onsite and remote work). Please note that EUROCONTROL does not offer full-time remote working arrangements.
• Competition publication date: 13/06/2024
• Competition closing date: 11/07/2024 (23:59 Brussels time)
• Reserve list: Applicable – See details in the “Useful information” section

Your team

Within the The European Green Sky Directorate, the EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub (EIH) carries out research, innovation and simulation activities to help improve European aviation performance, safety and sustainability, bridging the gap between R&D and operations. The EIH also addresses emerging new technologies as well as deployment of drones and urban air mobility systems.

As a Junior System Engineer, you will contribute as per demand to operations, development, design and validation of new Air Transport/Air Traffic Management (ATM) concepts as well as to any necessary adjustments the Simulation Platforms for SESAR and other R&I projects, working groups and/or studies related to the Innovation Programmes activities.

Your role

Your role will be to:

• Contribute to platform evolutions by capturing and analysing user needs, translating them into engineering specifications to support the development of innovative software solutions, or operating platforms, as well as contributing to the operations with necessary technical know-how.
• Participate to the research projects validation exercises while ensuring platform technical operations.
• Contribute to the testing, acceptance and set-up of the simulation platform releases and associated tools, reporting platform issues and identify corrective actions.
• Support in the installation, maintenance and set up of the simulation platform and associated tools.
• Create, review and manage system requirement specifications for new concepts/systems and coordinate requirements and interfaces with stakeholders. Provide support to the Simulation Platform Development team with platform evolutions, validation exercise debriefings, meetings and lessons learned.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation as needed.
• Carry out any other task in line with the main purpose of the job.

Required qualifications, experience & competencies

• University degree of at least 4 years in a relevant domain (e.g. Mathematics, Computing Science, etc.) followed by minimum 1 year relevant professional experience.
• Experience in an engineering discipline with a broad general understanding of engineering and design methodologies.
• Experience or knowledge of analysing operational needs and translating them into system requirements (System Requirement Document) – in the context of large engineering systems.
• Knowledge in modelling, algorithm design and software development/Linux and shell scripting.
• Technical drafting skills (English).
• The following would be considered as an asset:
  • Experience or knowledge in Aviation or in Air Traffic Management / Air Navigation Services (ATM/ANS)
  • Experience in SESAR/Research and Innovation projects.
  • Experience or knowledge in agile development methodologies.
  • Experience or knowledge in simulators or training systems.
• Ability to anticipate and implement alternatives as risk mitigation measures.
• Analytical thinking: You analyse information and are able to identify relationships.
• Customer focus: You adapt services to respond to customer needs.
• Communication: You are able to foster two-way communication.
• Problem Solving: You know how to respond to (routine) problems as they arise by applying job knowledge.
• Teamwork: You display a collaborative approach.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work in a multinational and multicultural environment.
• Professional conduct in line with the corporate behaviours of the Agency, i.e. result-driven, readiness to change, customer focus, integrity and team-player approach.
• The working languages of the Agency are English and French. For this particular job, candidates must be proficient users of English at level C1/C2. The selected candidate will be required to become at least a basic user of French at level A1/A2 before the end of the probation period. The levels relate to the European-framework-reference Common European Framework of References for languages (CEFR).

Useful information

• Applications will be accepted from nationals of EUROCONTROL Member States only.
• The selected candidate will be offered a contract of 3 Year(s) and it may be renewed up to a maximum of 9 years or converted into an undetermined contract pursuant to the provisions of the Conditions of Employment of Contract Staff at EUROCONTROL. Before being established in the post, he/she will be requested to provide certified copies of his/her degrees and successfully serve a probationary period of 9 months.
• The successful candidate shall be engaged in principle at the basic grade of the advertised grades.
• Candidates declared suitable who are not selected for the post will be placed on a reserve list for similar roles. The reserve list will be valid for one year from the closing date of applications.
• Information on salary and benefits can be found on our Careers site
• EUROCONTROL is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality and diversity. In the event of equal merit, preference may be given to the applicant from the under-represented diversity characteristics in order to complement diversity of teams and rebalance the workforce.
• Candidates should go to our Careers site and read the tips on how to apply.