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Head of the CFO Strategy and Coordination Office (Paris, FR)
ESA·Paris, FR
Location ESA Headquarters, Paris, France Description Head of the CFO Strategy and Coordination Office, Directorate of Controlling, Finance and Operational Procurement (CFO). Under the direct authority of the Director of Controlling, Finance and Operational Procurement, the Head o…
ERS-EO Security Applications Engineer (Frascati, IT)
ESA·Frascati, IT
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 ESRIN, Frascati, Italy Description As EO Security Applications Engin…
Copernicus LSTM Lead Space Segment Engineer (Noordwijk, NL)
ESA·Noordwijk, NL
Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands Description Lead Space Segment Engineer for the Copernicus Land Surface Temperature Monitoring (LSTM) mission in the Earth Observation Projects Department, Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes (D/EOP). LSTM is one of the Copernicus Ex…
Estonian National Graduate Trainee in Advanced Materials and Process Engineering (Harwell, GB)
ESA·Harwell, GB
The ESA National Graduate Trainee (NGT) Programmes offer recent Master’s graduates the opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience at ESA across a range of space-related disciplines. The programmes are essentially similar to ESA’s own Graduate Trainee Programme, notably in…
FDIR System Engineer (Noordwijk, NL)
ESA·Noordwijk, NL
Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands Description FDIR System Engineer in the FDIR System Group (TEC SY): the group acts as ESA’s centre of excellence for Fault Detection, Isolation and Recovery, within the Systems Department of the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Qua…
Estonian National Graduate Trainee in AI/Machine Learning Mapping of Forestry Biodiversity (Frascati, IT)
ESA·Frascati, IT
The ESA National Graduate Trainee (NGT) Programmes offer recent Master’s graduates the opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience at ESA across a range of space-related disciplines. The programmes are essentially similar to ESA’s own Graduate Trainee Programme, notably in…
Internal Research Fellow (Postdoc) in Radiation Effects Engineering of Microelectronics (Noordwijk, NL)
ESA·Noordwijk, NL
Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands Our team and mission The Radiation and Component Reliability Section (TEC-EDR) and the Microelectronics Section (TEC-EDM) are part of the Avionics and EEE Division (TEC-ED) in the Electrical Department (TEC-E). Their main area of responsibil…
Internal Research Fellow in Safety Assurance of AI-Enabled Autonomous Systems for Human Spaceflight (Noordwijk, NL)
ESA·Noordwijk, NL
Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands Our team and mission The Product Assurance Sections coordinate and supervise Product Assurance and Safety (PA&S) activities for the relevant programmes and projects within their respective application directorates. They also represent th…
Estonian National Graduate Trainee in Robotics (Harwell, GB)
ESA·Harwell, GB
The ESA National Graduate Trainee (NGT) Programmes offer recent Master’s graduates the opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience at ESA across a range of space-related disciplines. The programmes are essentially similar to ESA’s own Graduate Trainee Programme, notably in…
Internal Research Fellow (PostDoc) inSpace Debris Mitigation (Noordwijk, NL)
ESA·Noordwijk, NL
Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands Our team and mission The Independent Safety Office is responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, maintenance and certification of compliance with ESA policies, requirements and standards, as well as providing the related sup…
Internal Research Fellow (PostDoc) in Space Environments and Effects (Noordwijk, NL)
ESA·Noordwijk, NL
Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands Our team and mission The Space Environments and Effects Section supports the development of ESA missions and programmes by investigating the space environments within which they will operate, assessing likely effects and defining mitigation …
Phoenix Study Manager (Noordwijk, NL)
ESA·Noordwijk, NL
Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands Description Phoenix Mission Study Manager for the Phoenix Phase B1/B2 Project within the Resilience Initiative Implementation Management Office (RNC-RI), Directorate of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity. The Phoenix Phase B1/B2 activit…
Internal Research Fellow in Planetary Protection (Noordwijk, NL)
ESA·Noordwijk, NL
Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands Our team and mission The Research Fellow in Planetary Protection will work in close cooperation with other staff of the Independent Safety Office in the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality. The Independent Safety Office is res…
D2D 5G/6G Network Lead Mission Engineer (Noordwijk, NL)
ESA·Noordwijk, NL
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 D2D 5G/6G Network Lead Mis…
Power Management Engineer (2 positions) (Noordwijk, NL)
ESA·Noordwijk, NL
Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands Description Power Management Engineer in the Power Management and Distribution Section, Power Systems, EMC & Space Environment Division, Electrical Department, Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality. The Power Management and …
Vega-C Launch System and Operations Engineer (Frascati, IT)
ESA·Frascati, IT
Location ESRIN, Frascati, Italy Description Vega-C Launch System and Operations Engineer in the Vega and Space Rider Launch System and Engineering Division, Flight Programmes Department, Directorate of Space Transportation. Under the direct authority of the Vega and Space Rider L…
F3 Mission Project Manager (Noordwijk, NL)
ESA·Noordwijk, NL
Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands Description F3 is the third Fast-class (F-class) mission in ESA’s Science Programme. Two candidate missions will be selected by the Science Programme Committee (SPC) in November 2026 for Phase 0, and F3 mission selection is planned in Novemb…
Science Operations Scientist (Villanueva de la Cañada, ES)
ESA·Villanueva de la Cañada, ES
Location ESAC, Villanueva de la Cañada, Spain Description The European Space Agency maintains a world-leading Science Programme with missions in heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics and fundamental physics. Its mission is to empower Europe to lead space science. The Scie…
Head of the Industrial Policy and Auditing Department (Paris, FR)
ESA·Paris, FR
Location ESA Headquarters, Paris, France Description Head of the Industrial Policy and Auditing Department, Directorate of Controlling, Finance and Operational Procurement (CFO). Under the direct authority of the Director of Controlling, Finance and Operational Procurement, the H…
Head of the Controlling Hub Department (Noordwijk, NL)
ESA·Noordwijk, NL
Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands Description Under the direct authority of the Director of Controlling, Finance and Operational Procurement (CFO), the Head of the Controlling Hub Department is responsible for leading and managing the Agency’s Controlling Hub in support of a…
IRIS² Future Services Integration and Exploitation Officer (Bruxelles, BE)
ESA·Bruxelles, BE
Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands Description IRIS² Future Services Integration and Exploitation Officer in the IRIS² Integrated Programme Team (IPT), Secure Connectivity Programme Department, Directorate of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity. The European Union Secure …
User terminals - Spectrum and Signals Officer (Bruxelles, BE)
ESA·Bruxelles, BE
Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands with a resident assignment to Brussels, Belgium. Description User Terminals – Spectrum and Signals Officer, IRIS² Integrated Programme Team, Secure Connectivity Programme Department, Directorate of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity (D/…
Secure Connectivity Low TRL Technology Development Coordinator (Noordwijk, NL)
ESA·Noordwijk, NL
Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands Description Secure Connectivity Low TRL Technology Development Coordinator within the Secure Connectivity Programme Department in the Directorate of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity. The ESA Programme Related to EU Secure Connectivity…
ESA Graduate Trainee in Space Security, Threat and Geopolitical Analysis (Noordwijk, NL)
ESA·Noordwijk, NL
Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands Our team and mission The Directorate of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity supports Europe's ability to anticipate, withstand and respond to threats affecting satellite navigation and secure connectivity services that underpin everyday …