Launch Services and Technical Coordinator

ESA; Noordwijk; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ESA in Noordwijk, Netherlands seeks a Launch Services and Technical Coordinator in the Earth Observation Projects Department to coordinate procurement and assessment of launch services for Earth Explorers, SCOUTs, and related missions.

You will also provide back-up for Copernicus missions and liaise with stakeholders to support feasibility studies and contract execution from early concepts to implementation.

Job description

Launch Services and Technical Coordinator in the Earth Observation Projects Department, Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes.

Type of Appointment (learn more):4 years, extendable to indefinite

Directorate:Earth Observation Programmes

Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands

Launch Services and Technical Coordinator in the Earth Observation Projects Department, Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes. Reporting to the Earth Explorer Missions Programme Manager, you, as Launch Services Coordinator, will be in charge of the tasks related to the coordination of the procurement and assessment of launch services for the Earth Explorers, SCOUTs, some Earth Watch missions and VIGIL as well as for selected projects of the European Resilience from Space for Earth Observation programme. Furthermore, you will act as back-up for the launch services coordinator for the Copernicus missions. For the missions to which the postholder will be assigned in time sharing, you will be responsible as Technical Officer for the launch service contracts, supporting the execution of the launch services related activities from the initial feasibility studies to (and including)…