Sustainability System Engineer

Telespazio Belgium; Noordwijk; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days leave

Hybrid work scheme

Flexible working hours

Health insurance

Pension scheme

Training budget & Coursera membership

Travel allowance

Relocation package

Job summary

Telespazio BeNeLux is seeking a highly skilled Sustainability System Engineer to work at ESTEC, Netherlands, as a contractor for Telespazio BeNeLux. The role requires eligibility for EU security clearance and involves on-site ESTEC work with a relocation package.

You will provide systems engineering support for sustainability across ESA projects, develop and promote sustainability considerations, and contribute to technology strategy and R&D activities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in the relevant field.
• Knowledge and experience in Sustainability Engineering topics (Clean Space, Zero Debris, Eco-Design, Space Circular Economy, Active Debris Removal, InOrbi Servicing).
• Knowledge and experience with environmental regulations, such as REACh and RoHS.

Responsibilities

• Provide systems engineering support and consultancy to ESA projects, programmes and studies, including sustainability aspects.
• Support project reviews and evaluation of proposals.
• Develop and promote sustainability considerations and infuse them into projects.
• Participate in feasibility studies as Sustainability expert.
• Develop and improve tools and methods for injecting sustainability in early assessment studies.
• Define and support ESA technology strategy and R&D work plans.

Skills

Sustainability engineering

Environmental regulations

Education

Master's degree in relevant field

Job description

Telespazio BeNeLux can count on more than 45 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, EUSPA and other Telespazio Groups. 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.

Telespazio BeNeLux has an on‑site service at ESTEC in the Netherlands, and we will soon be looking for a highly skilled SustainabilitySystemEngineer to work there.

Candidates must be eligible for a security personal clearance from an EU Member State national security administration.

What is expected from you:

Systems Engineering for Space Sustainability

• Provide systems engineering support and consultancy to ESA projects, programmes and studies, including the areas of concern to space Sustainability and throughout all the project phases.
• Support project reviews and evaluation of proposals.
• Develop and promote sustainability considerations and infuse them into projects.
• Participate in feasibility studies conducted in the CDF, in the role of Sustainability expert.
• Develop and improve tools and methods for injecting sustainability considerations in early assessment studies.
• Contribute to the definition and implementation of the ESA technology strategy and support the definition of R&D work plans.
• Ensure the promotion, coordination, follow-up and selection of technology activities.
• Define, initiate and support R&D activities under ESA's technology programmes.
• Monitor scientific and technological trends for sustainability engineering and maintain corresponding state-of-the-art expertise.
• Contribute to the improvement of standardisation in sustainability engineering, via ESA internal processes and lessons learned, and by liaising with the ECSS Authority.
• Contribute to the promotion of sustainability engineering across the Agency and its partners.
• Contribute to the capture and dissemination of knowledge and lessons learned across the Agency.

What you offer:

• Master's degree in the relevant field.
• Knowledge and experience in Sustainability Engineering topics (Clean Space,
• Zero Debris, Eco-Design, Space Circular Economy, Active Debris Removal, InOrbi 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 BeNeLux. 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. Check out the ESTEC site here: esa.int/About_Us/ESTEC

When

Coming Soon!

Please note that interviews will be held via Teams.