Onboard Data Handling Engineer — Spacecraft Systems (4-Year)

European Space Agency - ESA; Noordwijk; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

European Space Agency (ESA) is seeking an On-board Computers and Data Handling Engineer for the ESTEC site in Noordwijk, Netherlands. The role involves providing expert technical support for platform data handling, onboard computers, and related processing hardware in collaboration with other engineering disciplines.

You will contribute to the design, verification, and testing of data handling solutions, including AI/ML approaches, while delivering robust, reliable hardware for space

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in electronics, electrical engineering, networks, telecommunications or a related field.
• Typically 10 years of relevant professional experience after degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical support to ESA projects in onboard computers and data handling.
• Participate in feasibility studies, reviews, and evaluations of procurement proposals.
• Define technology development requirements, roadmaps and work plans for ESA technology programmes.
• Initiate and manage R&D activities addressing ESA mission needs.
• Foster new application areas with innovative concepts and system architectures.

Skills

Onboard Computers

Data Handling

Hardware Testing

FPGA/Processors

Security Concepts

Education

Master's degree in electronics or related field

Tools

VHDL/Verilog

LabVIEW

Job description

European Space Agency (ESA) is seeking an On-board Computers and Data Handling Engineer for the ESTEC site in Noordwijk, Netherlands. The role involves providing expert technical support for platform data handling, onboard computers, and related processing hardware in collaboration with other engineering disciplines.

You will contribute to the design, verification, and testing of data handling solutions, including AI/ML approaches, while delivering robust, reliable hardware for space