Description

As System Engineer, you may be a member of the LEO Cargo Return Service (LCRS) Staff inside the Directorate of Human and Robotic Exploration (HRE) Programmes, assigned as built-in help from the Techniques Engineering Division, Techniques Division, Directorate of Know-how, Engineering and High quality. You’ll report back to the LRCS Staff Chief for the precise tasks and duties outlined under.

You’ll be accountable for programs engineering actions for the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Cargo Return Service growth and demonstration mission(s) to the ISS, potential future providers to business house stations in LEO and the potential evolution to a crew transportation service or cargo return service to and from the Gateway in cislunar house.

You’ll be a part of the LEO Cargo Return Service workforce positioned at EAC.

Duties

Your duties and tasks will embrace:

–    duty for all programs engineering actions, making certain that the general LCRS structure meets efficiency wants;
–    reviewing contractors’ plans, specs and energy proposed for the execution of the engineering actions;
–    monitoring the definition and verification of system necessities;
–    monitoring the commercial contractors within the implementation of the technical actions as a part of service growth contracts;
–    performing the engineering overview of the commercial knowledge packages;
–    collaborating in mission critiques, representing ESA in boards and growth milestones (in accordance with the commercial contracts);
–    offering technical evaluation of the achievement of growth milestones;
–    processing non-conformances, waivers, deviations, requests for approval, anomalies and requirement closure knowledge;
–    managing exterior technical interfaces, particularly in relation to ISS interface necessities;
–    supporting at system engineering degree the certification with regard to exterior interfaces and security boards;
–    supporting the planning and coordination of engineering help for the LCRS workforce;
–    supporting discussions with worldwide companions;
–    supporting the potential future evolution to a crew car or cargo return service to cislunar house.

Additionally, you will take part in periodic conferences with the dad or mum Division, contributing to the switch of technical data and classes realized throughout the Company.

Technical competencies

Behavioural competencies

Outcome Orientation
Operational Effectivity
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Administration
Steady Enchancment
Ahead Pondering

Training

A grasp’s in a scientific or engineering self-discipline is required.

Extra necessities

It is best to have the flexibility to adapt to new working strategies and environments. You could have the ability to construct supportive working relationships, talk successfully and contribute to fostering optimistic attitudes to vary and thus to the success of an revolutionary programme.

As well as, you need to have:
–    sturdy end result orientation with the flexibility to set priorities and current sensible options each orally and in writing;
–    sturdy problem-solving abilities to cope with day-to-day challenges proactively and constructively;
–    the flexibility to anticipate dangers and establish the necessity for added knowledgeable help in a well timed method;
–    understanding of and expertise in tailoring house requirements.

Earlier worldwide expertise, i.e. exterior your property nation, in addition to expertise in numerous practical areas related to the actions of ESA, could be an asset.

Expertise in GNC, software program/avionics or in growth tasks involving rendez-vous and re-entry could be an asset.