Space Segment Engineering [26055]

Provide Engineering support related to the space segment design, development and verification.

1. Scope of Technical Support

• Support shall include space engineering in the following areas;
• Space segment-related industrial reviews and procurement activities;
• Support at segment and subsystem level;
• Follow and review architecture definition for space segment;

Activities may include:

• Requirements engineering and consolidation;
• Functional and physical architecture definition;
• Design trade-off analysis;
• Interface definition;
• Technical risk assessment;

2. Industrial Milestone Reviews

The Contractor shall support ESA in the review of industrial contract technical milestones, including but not limited to:

Space Segment RR (Requirements Review)

• Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR);
• Space Segment PDR;
• Space Segment CDR;
• Critical Design Reviews (CDR);
• Qualification Reviews (QR);
• In-Orbit Validation Review (IOVR);
• Service Declaration (SD);

This support shall include:

• Technical assessment of industrial deliverables;
• Preparation of review comments;

3. Deliverables (non-exhaustive list)

The above activities shall result in:

• Technical Notes;
• Review Item Discrepancies (RIDS);
• Trade-off Reports;
• Contribution to DCNs for requirements change.

• Masters degree in Aerospace or a relevant discipline;
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Space Segment Engineering
• Background in systems engineering, ground systems, or space mission operations;
• Knowledge of integration and verification processes for complex technical systems.
• Experience with test procedures preparation and execution;
• Strong analytical, documentation, and problem‑solving skills;
• English proficiency.

This position is based in Noordwijk, The Netherlands.

If you believe you have what it takes for this position, please send your CV (in English and in Word or PDF format) to Andrés Izquierdo by clicking on the ‘Apply for this job’ button and quoting job reference.

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Last apply date: 10/04/2026!