Re-entry Impact Analysis Engineer for Space Sustainability

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

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is looking for a Re-entry Impact Analysis Engineer in the Netherlands. This role involves assessing re-entry impacts, integrating findings into sustainability models, and facilitating international collaborations. The candidate must have a Master’s degree in a relevant field and knowledge of environmental regulations. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

30 days paid leave

Hybrid working scheme

Fully paid health insurance

Good pension scheme

Career development budget

Travel allowance

Extensive relocation package

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in Physics, Engineering, or Computer Science required.
• Knowledge in Clean Space, Active Debris Removal, and Space Circular Economy needed.
• Experience with REACh and RoHS regulations is essential.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to assessment of re-entry impacts for sustainability initiatives.
• Support integration of findings into Life Cycle Assessment models.
• Provide inputs to data collection for atmospheric re-entries.
• Assist in defining ground testing campaigns for re-entry conditions.
• Support development of tools for simulating re-entry product behavior.
• Coordinate re-entry impact assessments aligning with ESA’s objectives.
• Facilitate international collaboration and exchange of best practices.
• Monitor regulatory developments related to atmospheric emissions.

Skills

Sustainability Engineering

Environmental Regulations Knowledge

Physics

Engineering

Computer Science

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent

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 are looking for a highly skilled Re-entry Impact Analysis Engineering for Space Sustainability to work in ESTEC, in the Netherlands.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the assessment of re-entry impacts, in support of the development of robust, science-based methodologies, in liaison with Climate and Sustainability Office.
• Support the integration of re-entry impact findings into Life Cycle Assessment models, to inform decision-making processes during early design phases of space missions.
• Provide technical inputs to field data collection activities, aiming to characterise emissions and particle behaviour during atmospheric re-entries.
• Contribute to the definition and analysis of ground testing campaigns, designed to simulate re-entry conditions and assess chemical reactions relevant to atmospheric impacts.
• Support the development and validation of modelling tools, for simulating the transport and transformation of re-entry products in the Earth's atmosphere.
• Support the coordination of activities related to re-entry impact assessments, ensuring alignment with ESA’s Green Agenda and complementarity with the Zero Debris Charter objectives.
• Provide inputs to internal coordination activities, contributing to the harmonisation of efforts across ESA Directorates involved in sustainability and re-entry related matters.
• Support specific ESA projects, through provision of technical inputs to Project Managers in atmospheric re-entry impact assessment.
• Support the facilitation of international collaborations, including the exchange of data and best practices with relevant institutions and agencies.
• Contribute to international engagement activities, including technical input to community consultations, workshops, and communication initiatives.
• Monitor regulatory developments, contributing to internal awareness of relevant legislation and international standards related to atmospheric emissions and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent qualification in Physics, Engineering or Computer Science.
• Knowledge and experience in Sustainability Engineering topics (Clean Space, Zero Debris, Eco-Design, Space Circular Economy, Active Debris Removal, InOrbit Servicing).
• Knowledge and experience with environmental regulations, such as REACh and RoHS.

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.

When

Deadline to apply: 13/11/2025

Interviews will be held via Skype, Webex, other digital platforms or onsite in ESTEC.

We look forward to receiving your application for this position