Space Lab Equipment Calibration Technician

SSC Space; Noordwijk; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Pension scheme 15.4%

40-hour work week

Generous leave: 12 public holidays + 3

Job summary

SSC Space Netherlands is seeking a dedicated Calibration Engineer to join the Engineering Services Section and support ESTEC laboratories.

You will coordinate external calibration, perform in-house temperature and humidity sensor calibration, and run annual interlaboratory comparisons, with focus on metrology, measurement uncertainty, and traceability. The role includes 40-hour weeks, relocation support, pension contributions, and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or technical qualification in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Instrumentation, Metrology, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in equipment calibration, maintenance, metrology, or laboratory technical support.
• Hands-on calibration experience for electrical and electronic measurement equipment (resistance, capacitance, DC voltage standards, temp/humidity sensors).
• Good knowledge of metrology principles and calibration procedures (measurement uncertainty, traceability, calibration certificates, standards e.g. ISO/IEC 17025).
• Experience performing or supporting interlaboratory comparisons (ILC) or proficiency testing.
• Experience in laboratory equipment management (maintenance planning, calibration scheduling, inventory control, equipment tracking systems, preferably Infor EAM).
• Ability to coordinate external calibration and maintenance suppliers (collection, shipment, return).
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to work independently in a multidisciplinary technical environment.
• Good command of English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Interface and coordinate activities with external calibration supplier.
• Plan and execute collection and return of equipment for calibration and maintenance; act as focal point for Engineering Services Section and ESTEC laboratories.
• In-house calibration of temperature and humidity sensors and issue calibration certificates.
• Perform annual calibrations of reference standards for resistance, capacitance, and DC voltage; issue certificates.
• Conduct annual interlaboratory comparisons (ILC) or similar tests for LEP scope.
• Calibrate DCU and VTR units every two years or per cycle; issue certificates and reports.
• Update the inventory tool (Infor EAM) for all items in Engineering Service Section and Test Centre.

Skills

Electrical/Electronic calibration

Measurement equipment calibration

Metrology principles

Interlaboratory comparisons (ILC)

Calibration scheduling

Equipment management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or technical qualification in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Instrumentation, Metrology, or related technical discipline

Tools

Infor EAM

Job description

SSC Space Netherlands is seeking a dedicated Calibration Engineer to join the Engineering Services Section and support ESTEC laboratories.

You will coordinate external calibration, perform in-house temperature and humidity sensor calibration, and run annual interlaboratory comparisons, with focus on metrology, measurement uncertainty, and traceability. The role includes 40-hour weeks, relocation support, pension contributions, and training opportunities.