Lead System Engineer
· NOORDWIJK ZH, Netherlands ·
- Seniority
- Lead
- Employment
- Part time
- Category
- Software engineering
- Experience
- 4+ years
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Job Requisition ID: 20897
Date Posted: 18 September 2026
Closing Date: 9 October 2026 23:59 CET/CEST
Publication Method: Internal & External
Directorate: Earth Observation Programmes
Workplace:
Noordwijk, NL
Grade Band: A2 - A4
This is a fixed-term appointment with an initial duration of 4 years. Depending upon performance and organisational needs, the appointment may be extended up to a possible maximum duration of 8 years.
Location
ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Description
Lead System Engineer for the Copernicus CRISTAL and Sentinel-3 Next Generation Topography (S3 NGT) altimetry missions in the Copernicus Space Segment Programme within the Earth Observation Projects Department, Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes.
The assignment covers the activities relating to Phases D/E1 of the CRISTAL satellites and Phases B2/C/D/E1 of the Sentinel-3 Next Generation Topography satellites.
You will report to the relevant System Managers for all technical matters and will work within the relevant project teams.
You will contribute to the establishment and maintenance of the system and space segment requirements derived from the mission requirements, ensuring their traceability and monitoring their implementation and compliance verification.
You will support the definition, preparation and execution of operations during all phases, up to and including in-orbit commissioning (end of Phase E1).
In coordination with the System Managers, you will interface with the Flight Operations Segment and the Copernicus Ground Segment to ensure proper coordination regarding operations and ground segment matters.
You will collaborate within the project teams and will benefit from specialist technical support from the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality (D/TEC).
Duties
Your main tasks and responsibilities will be adapted to each project and will include: - contributing to the establishment, consolidation and ...
Job Requisition ID: 20897
Date Posted: 18 September 2026
Closing Date: 9 October 2026 23:59 CET/CEST
Publication Method: Internal & External
Directorate: Earth Observation Programmes
Workplace:
Noordwijk, NL
Grade Band: A2 - A4
This is a fixed-term appointment with an initial duration of 4 years. Depending upon performance and organisational needs, the appointment may be extended up to a possible maximum duration of 8 years.
Location
ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Description
Lead System Engineer for the Copernicus CRISTAL and Sentinel-3 Next Generation Topography (S3 NGT) altimetry missions in the Copernicus Space Segment Programme within the Earth Observation Projects Department, Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes.
The assignment covers the activities relating to Phases D/E1 of the CRISTAL satellites and Phases B2/C/D/E1 of the Sentinel-3 Next Generation Topography satellites.
You will report to the relevant System Managers for all technical matters and will work within the relevant project teams.
You will contribute to the establishment and maintenance of the system and space segment requirements derived from the mission requirements, ensuring their traceability and monitoring their implementation and compliance verification.
You will support the definition, preparation and execution of operations during all phases, up to and including in-orbit commissioning (end of Phase E1).
In coordination with the System Managers, you will interface with the Flight Operations Segment and the Copernicus Ground Segment to ensure proper coordination regarding operations and ground segment matters.
You will collaborate within the project teams and will benefit from specialist technical support from the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality (D/TEC).
Duties
Your main tasks and responsibilities will be adapted to each project and will include: - contributing to the establishment, consolidation and ...