Space PA&S Engineer — Galileo & Navigation Projects

European Space Agency - ESA; Noordwijk; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

European Space Agency (ESA) is seeking a Product Assurance & Safety (PA&S) Engineer assigned to the Navigation (NAV) Office to support the Galileo Second Generation project. You will ensure PA&S compliance, coordinate with project teams and safety authorities, and contribute to RAMS analyses throughout the lifecycle.

The role requires a master's degree in engineering with several years of relevant experience, and familiarity with ECSS standards and space-grade QA practices.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering with at least four years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience with space projects and ECSS standards is preferred.
• Ability to coordinate across PA&S, project teams and safety authorities.

Responsibilities

• Define or support programmatic and technical PA&S requirements in line with ESA policy.
• Review contractors' PA&S plans and efforts for compliance with requirements.
• Guide and monitor PA&S implementation by contractors and address actions.
• Coordinate PA&S support for the project team during all lifecycle phases.
• Represent ESA in reviews and non-conformance dispositions; monitor ECSS-based processes.
• Ensure PA&S for electrical, electronic and electromechanical parts and software.
• Prepare RAMS analyses and reports to support project decisions.
• Monitor manufacturing, integration and test activities with QA audits and inspections.
• Support acceptance reviews of deliverables and project assembly/verification.

Skills

Space PA&S knowledge

RAMS/quality management

Project review participation

Industry & institutional partners

Education

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

ECSS standards

Job description

European Space Agency (ESA) is seeking a Product Assurance & Safety (PA&S) Engineer assigned to the Navigation (NAV) Office to support the Galileo Second Generation project. You will ensure PA&S compliance, coordinate with project teams and safety authorities, and contribute to RAMS analyses throughout the lifecycle.

The role requires a master's degree in engineering with several years of relevant experience, and familiarity with ECSS standards and space-grade QA practices.