Lead EO Optical Payload Engineer, Future Missions

EU Satellite Centre (SatCen); Noordwijk; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

European Space Agency in Noordwijk, Netherlands, seeks an Earth Observation Future Missions Optical Payload and Performance Engineer. You will lead end-to-end definition, engineering, breadboarding and pre-development of optical payloads for future EO missions, including research and operational programs.

Reporting to the Head of the Optical Instruments Section, you will define performance models, coordinate industrial studies, and contribute to Phase 0/A mission work.

Formación

• Master's degree in engineering or physics required.
• Five years of relevant professional experience required.
• Experience in EO optical instrument preparation and/or development preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Identify and investigate new EO principles, techniques and technologies in coordination with staff.
• Maintain knowledge of technology status and instrument development programmes inside and outside ESA.
• Define and assess performance and TRL of new EO optical payload systems with mission objectives.
• Define, negotiate, initiate and manage industrial contracts for study and risk-retirement of new optical payloads.
• Coordinate instrument pre-development activities with project teams as required.
• Develop and maintain optical payload systems dimensioning and mission performance models and tools.
• Provide expert support to missions undergoing evaluation or preparation, including Phase 0/A dossiers.

Conocimientos

Optical instrument development

Earth observation missions

Mission performance modelling

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Educación

Master's degree in engineering or physics

Descripción del empleo

European Space Agency in Noordwijk, Netherlands, seeks an Earth Observation Future Missions Optical Payload and Performance Engineer. You will lead end-to-end definition, engineering, breadboarding and pre-development of optical payloads for future EO missions, including research and operational programs.

Reporting to the Head of the Optical Instruments Section, you will define performance models, coordinate industrial studies, and contribute to Phase 0/A mission work.