Materials Engineer

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

Job summary

ATG Europe is seeking a Materials Engineer to support the ESA TEC department in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. The role involves providing technical support for structures, mechanisms and materials through all project phases, including design reviews and failure investigations, as well as contributing to R&D studies and safety reviews.

The candidate will work as part of a team, engaging in performance analyses, cross-analyses and industry output reviews, with responsibilities spanning technical

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in materials or mechanical engineering.
• Experience in materials and structural analyses is desirable.
• Familiarity with failure investigations and NRBs/MPCB reviews preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support to ESA in structures, mechanisms and materials from phase 0 to phase E.
• Support review of industry proposals during ITT process as external expert.
• Contribute to CDF studies with engineering assessment and reporting.
• Identify critical development problems and assist in their resolution.
• Participate in design follow-up, cross-analyses and shadow engineering of industry output.
• Perform analyses to support materials development for subsystems.
• Actively participate in safety and NRB/NRB-related reviews and meetings.

Skills

Materials engineering

Technical analysis

NCR investigations

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

We are looking for a Materials Engineer to complete our consultants Workforce Management Service to support the TEC department of the European Space Agency (ESA) at their location in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. The purpose of this Support Service is to provide engineering support to ESA in the fields of structures, mechanisms and materials.

Please note, the successful candidate will be employed by ATG Europe (or one of its subsidiaries). Furthermore, upon selection, they will be subject to a general security screening performed by an external provider (further information will be provided at the interview stage).ATG is dedicated to diversity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. Regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, handicap, or any other reason protected by relevant state or municipal legislation, we are pleased to consider all eligible candidates for employment.

The successful candidate will be tasked with, but not limited to:

Project Support:

• Technical support to ESA space programmes from phase 0 to phase E, including participation to system and sub-system design reviews, active follow-up and technical assessment of hardware design, manufacturing and testing and all associated analyses;

• Technical support in the review of industry proposals during the ITT process (as external technical expert);

• Technical support to CDF studies including expert contribution covering engineering assessment, analysis, provision of information for the reports and presentations;

• Identify critical development problems and assistance in their resolution;

• Support in the design follow up including cross analyses, shadow engineering of industry output, support in the organisation and participation to design review;

• Perform analysis as required to support the development of the materials, equipment and subsystems;

• Actively participate as technical expert to failure / NCR investigations and associated NRB’s;

• Actively participate as technical expert to the MPCB’s (only relevant to Materials and Processes engineers)

• Actively participate as technical expert to progress meetings, technical meetings / workshops, working groups as required;

• Actively participate as technical expert to safety panel meetings, review of safety data packages and submit comments to the involved entities, support ISS payloads safety reviews.

R&D Support:

• Contribute to the definition of studies which will lead to results of value and substance, in ESA important areas, which can be followed up in technology and project activities or can result in increased technical competence within the Section;

• Contribute to the response to call for ideas under various funding programs within TEC or for other directorates (e.g. Science, Telecoms);

• Support to the implementation of technology development activities according to the agreed work-plans (TDE, GSTP, ARTES, etc.);

• Support to the preparation of Statement of Work in line with the objectives of the activities and depending on the targeted output TRL level;

• Support to the R&D Technical Officer in the R&D activities;

• Participate in the definition and execution of ESA standards and technology programmes with special emphasis on mechanical system and configuration aspects, lightweight structures, structural dynamics and advanced structural materials technologies.

• Due date: 2026-11-16