Ground Software Systems Engineer

Telespazio; Noordwijk; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace solutions provider is looking for a Ground Software Systems Engineer to work with the European Space Agency in the Netherlands. Candidates should possess a Master’s degree in Physics, Engineering, or Computer Science, alongside experience in software engineering. The position offers a competitive salary, flexible working hours, and a comprehensive relocation package.

Benefits

30 days of paid annual leave

Flexible working hours

Fully paid health insurance

Career development opportunities

Extensive relocation package

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in relevant fields is required.
• Knowledge and experience with software engineering and semantic modelling.
• Experience with spacecraft functional verification processes.

Responsibilities

• Support projects in preparation and evaluation of EGSE, EGS-CC/MCS engineering.
• Monitor industrial activities related to EGSE and EGS-CC/MCS.
• Troubleshoot technical issues related to EGSE and EGS-CC/MCS.

Skills

Software engineering

Semantic modelling

Spacecraft functional verification

Data Quality Management

Education

Master’s degree in Physics, Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Overview

Telespazio Belgium can count on almost 40 years of experience in the field of Space Operations Service & Engineering activities.

We provide a significant contribution to the most major Space programs of the European Space Agency. Our core business is to work on the ground to build bridges into space, contributing to the success of ambitious missions.

The European Space Agency is our biggest client and we provide highly qualified employees to many sites of ESA but mainly for ESTEC in the Netherlands, and we provide a permanent contract with great benefits, a good salary, a relocation package along with genuine support to our employees.

On behalf of the European Space Agency, we will be soon looking for a highly skilled Ground Software Systems Engineer to work in ESTEC, in the Netherlands.

What is expected from you

• Support projects in the preparation, evaluation, and reviewing of all aspects of EGSE, EGS-CC/MCS engineering, including spacecraft control procedures and ground system integration.
• Support projects in the frame of EGSE, EGS-CC/MCS software development, configuration, and maintenance.
• Monitor industrial activities concerning the development of EGSE, EGS-CC/MCS definition, deployment, and quality management.
• Participate in the development of engineering standards and best practices for EGSE, EGS-CC/MCS.
• Contribute to the activities of Collaborative Engineering and Requirements Management
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of EGSE equipment, EGS-CC/MCS with other ground system components.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to EGSE, EGS-CC/MCS operations
• Assist within specific areas of interest for ground support systems, such as:
  • Test benches and test facilities in support of Functional Verification.
  • Central checkout systems, including the EGS-CC (Common Core).
  • EGSE, SCOEs and TM/TC front-end interfaces.

What you offer :

• Master’s degree or equivalent qualification in in Physics, Engineering or Computer Science is required.
• Knowledge and experience with software engineering and semantic modelling.
• Knowledge and experience with spacecraft functional verification (Simulation Modelling, Real-Time Simulator development, testing and evaluation.
• Spacecraft database management systems (Data Modelling, Software Development, Model Driven Software Generation, Monitoring and Procedure
  Control Languages)
• Data Quality and Data Management.

What we offer:

• A competitive salary
• 30 days of paid annual leave, plus the days ESTEC is closed including public holidays (~12 days) based on a 40-hour working week;
• Hybrid working scheme (3 days in the office and 2 days remote in the Netherlands)
• Flexible working hours; you are in charge of your own agenda respecting core working hours
• Fully paid collective extensive health insurance scheme;
• A good pension scheme with no personal contribution;
• A career development (Coursera membership + training budget);
• Travel allowance;
• Extensive relocation package

Where

You will be working within ESTEC, the European Space Agency’s offices in the Netherlands as a contractor for Telespazio Belgium. We don’t expect the employees to be on-site full time however you will still have to relocate to the Netherlands for this position.

Check out the ESTEC site here.

When

Deadline to apply: 13/11/2025

Please note that interviews will be held either via Skype, Webex, other digital platforms or onsite in ESTEC

We look forward to receiving your application for this position