Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

• defining, implementing, maintaining, and evolving systems, applications, and infrastructure for ESA programmes, in particular the Space Safety Programme (S2P). This includes provision of high-level operational data system definitions, software requirement specifications, and interface management;
• leading the ground segment integration and testing activities in particular for S2P and supporting system operational validation;
• supporting ESA programmes, in particular S2P, through the management and execution of engineering projects and management of the related industrial contracts as technical officer. This includes executing the evaluation of proposals, technical reviews, acceptance milestones and progress meetings with industry;
• engaging with the space safety programme teams, external partners and communities to foster cooperation and efficient project execution;
• contributing to the definition of the ground segment technology roadmaps, identification of necessary technology developments, and ensuring their execution through an appropriate funding scheme;
• defining the ground segment system security architectures, ensuring identification and implementation of security controls in response to unacceptable risks and implementing the end-to-end security engineering lifecycle;
• supporting the oversight function of ground segment system security verification and validation activities in line with applicable assurance requirements and the agreed levels of compliance.

Your initial duties will be focused on Space Safety Programme (S2P) system engineering tasks.

Requirements: 

Education

A master’s degree in system engineering, software engineering, or computer science is required for this post.

Additional requirements

A background or experience in the following would be an additional benefit:

• Space safety related ground systems, specifically in the domains of space weather and planetary defence
• Knowledge of innovation processes and the spin-in of innovations into operational systems