Position
We are looking for a Science & Utilisation Planner to join our customer premises at ESA – ESTEC in Noordwijk (NL). At the European Space Agency (ESA) / ESTEC, the Requirements Planning Service Team (RPT), provides the interface between ESA Science and Operations for the ESA research complement aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
The team provides analytical services and products to ESA planners and operators, monitors and tracks ESA science, technology and education objectives, and advocates/defends these objectives within the multilateral ISS research community.
The position is in the Services Department (composed of 30 persons) within Space Applications Services’ structure.
The candidate will mainly report to the Science Team Lead and the ESA Payload Integration Team Lead, as necessary.
- Location: Noordwijk, The Netherlands (ESA – ESTEC)
- Start Date: At the earliest
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Provide information and analytical support to User Support Operations Centers, Increment Management & ESA's Human Space Flight directors
- Monitor real-time ISS operations, upcoming activities, and advocate for ESA ISS utilisation objectives
- Track accomplishments of ESA research and payload utilisation objectives and conduct post-increment crew-time utilisation reconciliation
Review and provide comments or input to various increment or experiment documentation, including but not limited to:
- Activity Requirements Documents, Mission Operations and Integration Concept, CEFs
- Input from third-party in NASA MIDAS Prime tool in coordination with ESA Logistics team
- Documentation submitted as part of the Certificate of Flight Readiness (CoFR) process
- Review and maintain increment Stage Priorities documentation
- Prepare, contribute to, and attend regular meetings/teleconferences, including with multilateral partners (Joint/Mission Management Team, Increment Coordination Meeting, Payloads Integration meetings, Operations Teams tag-ups)
- Contribute to and/or be responsible for regular deliverables issued by the service, or contribute to external deliverables including but not limited to Increment Graphical Overview, Weekly Science Summary, Accomplishment reports, and Lessons learned
- Manage the RPT service vis-à-vis the ESA customer, ensuring high-quality performance and reports, as necessary.
Skills and Experience
- A university degree or equivalent qualification in a scientific (biology, medicine, physics, chemistry) or engineering discipline
- At least 4 years of professional experience in research, research coordination or operations
- Experience with Columbus and/or ISS operations and/or processes
- Experience and/or familiarity with microgravity platforms, research and operations
Ability to:
- Synthesise, summarise and draw conclusions
- Work Independently
- Work in distributed international teams
- Adhere to strict standards of confidentiality
- Strength to cope with schedules and deadlines
- Excellent written and spoken English (Dutch or French as a native language is an asset).
What Do We Offer
- Working in a prestigious Customer location, in a growing company with Staff located in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands
- A professional working environment with motivated Engineers and Scientists coming from all different horizons and countries with a common passion for space
- A full-time position with an indefinite contract of employment
- A competitive remuneration package with a relocation allowance, if applicable
- An individualised training and development programme.
How To Apply
Send your CV and Motivation Letter (both in English) to the attention of Mr. Leonardo Surdo.
The candidate shall be eligible to work in the European Union or in possession of a European Blue Card for two or more years.