Space Materials Engineer (R&D & Systems Support)

ATG Europe; Zuid-Holland; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ATG Europe seeks a Materials Engineer to support ESA TEC at Noordwijk, Netherlands, providing expertise in structures, mechanisms and materials and contributing to system design reviews from phase 0 to phase E.

The role requires a Master’s degree in STEM or related fields, 5+ years of space-domain experience, ECSS knowledge, and fluency in English. You will work with international teams and may undergo security screening during selection.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in STEM and/or business subjects.
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in technical domains of service.
• Solid understanding and demonstrated experience of the space sector.
• Thorough knowledge and experience of ECSS Space management.
• Experience with knowledge management.
• Experience in defining a repository with all procedures and training materials.
• Demonstrate to have the necessary skills to, qualification and experience to perform tasks.
• Team coordination for autonomous execution.
• High capacity to interact and communicate effectively with international teams.
• High-level of communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively, autonomously and cooperatively in a diverse and international team environment, defining and implementing solutions in line with team and individual objectives, as well as project deadlines.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the EU.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to ESA space programmes from phase 0 to phase E, including participation in 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.
• 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.

Skills

Space sector experience

ECSS Space management

Knowledge management

Repository setup and training material

International collaboration

English fluency

EU work eligibility

Education

Master's degree in STEM and/or business

5+ years relevant work experience

Job description

ATG Europe seeks a Materials Engineer to support ESA TEC at Noordwijk, Netherlands, providing expertise in structures, mechanisms and materials and contributing to system design reviews from phase 0 to phase E.

The role requires a Master’s degree in STEM or related fields, 5+ years of space-domain experience, ECSS knowledge, and fluency in English. You will work with international teams and may undergo security screening during selection.