Jobs

Main responsibilities/assignments:

• Supporting projects on all activities related to project cost, schedule and risk, project management processes and administrative functions, 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 the project team in various programmatic aspects and provide the necessary elements for management decision-making.
• Preparing, maintaining and reporting on cost-at-completion status, including annual cost plans and workforce planning, identifying potential problem areas and proposing remedial action.
• Supporting project reviews. Participation in technical projects meetings.
• Preparation and negotiation of CCN if necessary.

Required technical skills/competences:

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or relevant discipline.
• Experience in the application of project management, project control principles and advanced project control techniques are essential.
• The ability to summarize complex information and having the ability to prepare reports, dashboards and KPIs.
• The position will be involved in several projects simultaneously, hence good planning, prioritization and interpersonal skills are key soft skills.
• Knowledge and/or understanding of space systems architecture and engineering experience in a project or programme will be an asset.
• Ability to plan, schedule, coordinate and solve problems effectively.
• Teamwork skills.

A professional level of the English language (oral and written) is required. Other European languages are beneficial but not necessary.

We value previous experience with ESA projects and ECSS standards.

Main responsibilities/assignments:

• Support the development, verification and delivery of the assigned spacecraft system/subsystem.
• Support the (sub-)system design, requirements engineering and interface definition and control.
• Derive and maintain technical budgets, margins and risks  
• Establish technical baselines by trade-offs and downselection of available options
• Proof feasibility of and verify requirements by design concepts, simulations or analysis
• Develop interface specifications and other design documents in collaboration with team members 
• Contribute to customer and team meetings and facilitate technical exchanges
• Support the preparation of technical proposals
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with the project and engineering team 
• Systems Engineering support tasks as needed.

Required technical skills/competences:

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Space System Engineering or related engineering discipline and at least 2 years relevant professional working experience in the space industry; or a Master’s degree or equivalent qualification in Space System Engineering or related engineering discipline. 
• Result-oriented approach to work in a multidisciplinary project environment.
• Ability to plan, schedule, coordinate and solve problems effectively.
• Ability to prepare technical documentation, reports.
• Teamwork skills.
• Any space related training of studies can be an advantage.

A professional level of the English language (oral and written) is required. Other European languages are beneficial but not necessary.

We value previous experience with ESA projects and ECSS standards.