ESA is recruiting! Apply now to our vacancies
ESA is hiring across many different areas and vacancies will be going live throughout the year. We are currently looking for ambitious and motivated candidates to join our teams in automation and robotics, space science operations, software product assurance and Earth observation. Read on for more information on these vacancies!
Explore all the current vacancies at ESA at jobs.esa.int or set up an alert to keep up to date as new ones are published.
Robotics Engineer
Location: ESTEC, Noordwijk, the Netherlands
Space robotics is a highly multidisciplinary subject. It depends heavily on the underlying space disciplines of structures, mechanisms, avionics, on-board software, ground operations and communication. However, packing all these disciplines tightly together in a single system that moves and interacts physically with its environment and with humans with a certain degree of autonomy creates a complexity that is in itself a new discipline.
As a member of the Automation and Robotics team, you will provide expert technical support and consultancy to ESA projects and carry out technological research and development (R&D) in the domain of space robotics systems. You will also benefit from a dedicated laboratory supporting automation and robotics in crewed and uncrewed missions.
A Master’s degree in space robotics engineering is required for this post. Preference will be given to applicants with a PhD.
Click here for more information and to apply. Deadline: 31 March 2023
Science Operations Scientist
Location: ESAC, Villanueva de la Cañada, Spain
You will initially be responsible for high-energy astronomy cross-calibration, scientific data processing and archive product generation. You will work in close collaboration with the Mission Managers and Project Scientists of high-energy missions currently in operation, as well as with staff in the ESAC Science Data Centre (Spain), and you will be responsible for coordinating the work of the companies providing services to support your tasks.
You will be expected to strive for innovation and excellence in synergies between operations of current and future ESA high-energy astronomy missions, especially with respect to cross-calibration, scientific data processing and archive product generation.
A PhD in astrophysics is required for this post.
Click here for more information and to apply. Deadline: 3 April 2023
Software Product Assurance Engineer
Location: ESTEC, Noordwijk, the Netherlands
As Software Product Assurance Engineer, you will provide expert technical support and consultancy to ESA projects and be responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of software PA expertise and standards. You will carry out technological research (R&D) in software PA requirements, techniques, methodologies and tools and also collaborate on standardisation and training activities.
Experience in at least three of the following areas is required: software product assurance in critical real-time applications, software engineering, software configuration management, dependability assessment of software-intensive systems, software development and maintenance, software process assessment and auditing, and software security assurance. Knowledge in agile practices, quality assurance for machine learning models, big data software architectures and life cycles, security accreditation and certification methodologies and processes, and hands-on experience of static code analysis and tools would be considered an asset for this position.
A Master’s degree in computer science, mathematics or software engineering is required for this post.
Click here for more information and to apply. Deadline: 6 April 2023
Downstream Manager
Location: ESRIN, Frascati, Italy
You will join the IRIDE Programme (the Earth Observation component of the Italy-ESA Technical Assistance Programme) and your role will be to manage the Downstream implementation. You will report to the IRIDE Programme Manager in the Earth Observation Projects Department.
The Downstream element scope includes the Payload Data Ground Segment, the Flight Operations Segment, Marketplace and Cyber Italy (Digital Twin of Italy).
A Master's degree in a relevant engineering subject is required for this post, as well as a minimum of ten years’ experience in ground segment implementation and operations.
Click here for more information and to apply. Deadline: 6 April 2023
ESA recruits – and not only astronauts!
In 2023, ESA will be recruiting over 300 new colleagues to join our teams and support our mission of the peaceful exploration and use of space for the benefit of everyone. Vacancies across different areas will be published throughout the year, so if you are ready to take the next step in your career, this is your chance! Explore our vacancies and apply today. You can also set up a job alert to receive a notification when a position matching your profile is published.
