Description

Within the LEO Services Group, the Sustaining Engineering and Integration Team is responsible for maintaining the on-orbit and ground-based ESA infrastructure of the International Space Station (ISS). 

As Operations System Engineer, you will report to the Sustaining Engineering and Integration Team Lead, assigned as integrated support from the Solar System and Exploration Missions Division, Mission Operations Department, Directorate of Operations.   

Duties

You will be part of a team responsible for maintaining the on-orbit and ground-based ESA infrastructure of the International Space Station (ISS). The Engineering Team supports other missions, such as the Gateway programme, and you may also support activities relating to existing or future HRE programmes in coordination with HRE management and experts.  
Your tasks will relate to the planning, execution and oversight of the engineering activities concerning the operations of the ESA ISS flight- and ground-based infrastructure, systems, payloads, technology demonstrators and barter items.  
This position is focused on providing support to the ACES project and the development of the Columbus Data Management Infrastructure (CDMI). 
 
Specific duties include:  

• fulfilling the role of Engineering Lead for dedicated facilities and ISS increments and acting as a back-up for other technical leads as required; 
• providing integration and sustaining engineering expertise; 
• supporting mission definition with engineering assessments, directly and through industry; 
• supporting mission implementation through the definition and implementation of requirements and for troubleshooting, anomaly resolution and maintenance activities;  
• coordinating end-to-end activities for new developments, system evolutions and updates, including their transition to operations;  
• supporting the increment integration activities and participating in and representing ESA Engineering as required at increment integration and payload mission readiness meetings; 
• monitoring industry’s provision of services to ESA and partners and acting as Technical Officer as required, placing and managing external and internal contracts and work packages; 
• assessing new science requirements and new ISS payloads from an ISS infrastructure feasibility point of view. 

You will be expected to be flexible and be able to change tasks and responsibilities as the engineering activities naturally evolve or to handle urgent situations that may arise suddenly. 
In the execution of these tasks, you will coordinate and work with industry, other teams within HRE and other ESA directorates, as well as with external partners. 
You will also participate in periodic meetings with the parent Division, contributing to the transfer of technical knowledge and lessons learned across the Agency.

Technical competencies

Behavioural competencies

Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking

Education

A master’s degree in a relevant domain is required for this post.