Galileo Services Implementation Coordinator

ESA; Noordwijk; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ESA in Noordwijk, Netherlands seeks an experienced Galileo Services Implementation Coordinator to lead system roadmaps, ensure alignment with programme roadmaps, and coordinate with EU agencies and industry partners.

You will capture stakeholder service requirements, contribute to service KPIs, and coordinate multi-team activities across the Galileo Programme Office. A master’s degree with four years’ experience is required, with potential for career growth within ESA.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in telecommunications engineering or related field with at least four years of relevant experience.
• Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree plus four years of relevant experience.
• Work experience in project management disciplines is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Galileo system roadmap and define capabilities for each system build.
• Represent ESA as design and qualification authority with EU agencies and member states.
• Identify new user segment use cases and validate system specifications from a service perspective.
• Coordinate weekly with Commission/EUSPA and member states on system builds and compliance.
• Collaborate with Space and Ground Segments, security teams, and industry to implement the roadmap.

Skills

GNSS systems knowledge

GNSS receivers experience

Space project development experience

Product roadmapping

Coordinating technical experts

Industry contracts management

Education

Master's degree in telecommunications engineering or related

Bachelor's degree with 4 years of experience

Job description

Galileo Services Implementation Coordinator is described as Galileo Services Implementation Lead in the Galileo System Engineering Unit, Galileo System Engineering Service, Galileo Programme Office, Galileo and EGNOS Programme Department, Directorate of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity.

• Workplace: Noordwijk, NL
• Location: ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
• Type of Appointment: 4 years, extendable to indefinite
• Grade Band: A2 - A4

Description

Galileo is Europe’s own global navigation satellite system providing a highly accurate, guaranteed global positioning service under civilian control. It is already the world’s most precise satellite navigation system with a base of more than 4 billion users.

The Galileo System Engineering Unit oversees the definition and specification of the Galileo system releases, known as system builds, which respond to growing mission needs in terms of positioning accuracy, availability, integrity, assurance, robustness, and emergency response. This encompasses the definition of the new Galileo Second Generation satellites (with the first batch under development), the updates of the current Galileo First Generation fleet, the necessary updates to the ground segment, coordination with service facilities and with external entities, and the management of the planning and delivery of the system builds to the EU as the owner and service provider.

You will be responsible for the capture and implementation of stakeholders’ service provision requirements in the Galileo system, the Galileo project’s contribution to the service roadmaps, service KPIs and their measurement. You will establish and coordinate activities within the programme and with industrial consortiums and liaise with entities within and outside the Agency in the performance of your duties.

You will interact with a very talented group of engineers in the Systems Engineering Unit and in the Galileo project as a whole.

Duties

Your tasks and responsibilities will include the following:

• leading the definition of the Galileo system roadmap, defining capabilities for each system build, contributing to the alignment between the Galileo system roadmap and the programme and service roadmaps for Galileo, and maintaining the statement of compliance with the service provision requirements throughout the Galileo lifecycle;
• representing ESA as design and/or qualification authority vis‑à‑vis the European Union and its agencies (Commission/EUSPA) and Member States for the capture and implementation of GNSS service provision requirements, in direct coordination with all stakeholders, delegated from the Galileo Programme Office;
• leading the identification and description of new user segment use cases, validating the completion of the Galileo System specification from a service provision point of view, and proposing updates when relevant;
• managing the weekly interactions with Commission/EUSPA/Member States with respect to the design of the different system builds and the associated commitment in terms of statements of compliance with Galileo services;
• contributing to the definition of the Galileo system requirements, the system architecture and operations concept in line with the service provision requirements and the Galileo system roadmap;
• contributing to the System Assembly, Integration and Verification Plan and its implementation in the area of user performance/service verification and validation;
• contributing to the investigation and closure of ARs and NCRs related to your area of expertise throughout the entire Galileo lifecycle;
• contributing to, and leading when required, the definition and implementation of studies, tools and testbeds to demonstrate, prototype and validate user performance for identified and new use cases;
• coordinating with the Space Segment, Ground Segment and the System Security teams, the System Assembly, Integration and Verification and the PA and Safety teams, the Project Office, the Management Support Office and industry to ensure the proper implementation of the Galileo system roadmap;
• ensuring that ESA's role as Galileo design authority and system development prime contractor is maintained throughout;
• representing ESA vis‑à‑vis the European Union, EU Member States, international authorities and bodies, for example in mission consolidation reviews, service reviews and working groups;
• ensuring technical synergy and coordination with other EU and ESA PNT programmes;
• identifying lessons learned and contributing to the knowledge management initiatives in the Directorate.

Technical competencies

• Knowledge of GNSS systems and services, user equivalent range error and sensor fusion
• Knowledge and experience of GNSS receivers and GNSS user segment applications such as high‑accuracy mass‑market applications, autonomous vehicles and/or timing and synchronisation
• Experience in design, development and validation for large space projects
• Experience in product roadmapping
• Experience in coordinating the work of technical experts
• Experience in management of industry contracts for technology and product development

Behavioural competencies

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

Education and professional experience

A master’s degree or equivalent qualification in telecommunications engineering or a related discipline is required for this post, together with four years of relevant professional experience. Alternatively, candidates with a bachelor’s degree and an additional four years of relevant professional experience may be considered.

Additional requirements

• Work experience in project management‑related disciplines would be an asset.
• You should be able to work in a fast‑paced environment and handle pressure as may typically be required when working in a project team.
• You should be able to work autonomously, effectively and cooperatively in a diverse, international team environment.
• You should have strong leadership capabilities, with proven relationship management and communication skills.

Important Information and Disclaimer

In principle, recruitment will be within the advertised grade band (A2-A4). However, if the selected candidate has less than four years of relevant professional experience following the completion of the master’s degree, the position may be filled at A1 level.

Applicants must be eligible to access information, technology, and hardware which is subject to European or US export control and sanctions regulations & eligible to acquire the security clearance by their national security administrations.

Additionally, successful candidates will need to undergo basic screening before appointment, which will be conducted by an external background screening service, in compliance with the European Space Agency's security procedures.

Note that ESA is in the process of transitioning to a Matrix setup, which could lead to organisational changes affecting this position.

Nationality and Languages

Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia.

According to the ESA Convention, staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications, taking into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the Member States.

The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.