LSTM Instrument AIT Engineer

Aurora is an established supplier of skilled manpower to ESA and in particular at ESTEC and ESAC. Aurora has the opportunity to expand our support to ESA in the domain of EOP – Engineering Support to Earth Observation, for the specific mission of LSTM.

Happiness of our employees has proven key to obtaining excellent results and a client who also regards us highly for excellent service.

Specific Tasks

Initially the support concerns the following technologies: optical, laser communications, radio.

• Supporting the flow-down of satellite requirements to instrument requirements.
• Monitoring the implementation of instruments, including procurement of related hardware and software elements, related ground support equipment, and relevant AIV/AIT activities.
• Supporting the instrument acceptance and integration testing, and satellite functional testing wrt to instrument relevant issues.
• Supporting the analysis of instrument budgets (e.g. mass, power needs, data exchanges, etc).
• Supporting to the instrument performance assessment, including calibrations.
• Supporting the preparation and execution of instrument in-flight commissioning.
• For laser communications: liasing with external entities in charge of the optical relay satellites or optical ground stations.

Specific qualification requirements

• Master’s degree in Engineering.
• A sound and proven experience in relevant instrument technologies.
• A sound and proven experience in instrument technical budgets analysis.
• A sound and proven experience in instrument ground support equipment.
• A sound and proven experience in instrument AIT/AIV.
• A sound and proven experience in instrument pre-flight testing and post-launch commissioning.
• A good experience of interacting with other stakeholders (engineers, scientists).
• A good knowledge of the English language.
• A good level of autonomy and organizing skills.

Legal and Security Requirements

• All applicants must be legally allowed to work in The Netherlands.
• Applicants are required to provide a copy of their passport and degree certificate. Aurora will validate the Degree with the issuing University and provide evidence to ESA.
• Prior to issuing a letter of employment the applicant shall provide to Aurora a recent official document declaring that they are of good conduct from the country where currently resident.

Location

The work will be performed at the European Space Technology and Research Centre (ESTEC) at Noordwijk, The Netherlands.

Contract

• The selected candidate will receive good remuneration.
• Will be registered for both social security and tax in the Netherlands.
• The standard working hours are 40 per week. There are 12 public holidays and an additional 30 annual days holiday.
• Training to improve efficiency and provide strength for future career are of course included.
• Aurora assist with relocation both with support and financially.
• Aurora contributes 15,4% of pensionable salary to a company pension scheme and employees can optionally make additional contributions.

To be considered for this Position

Prior to 31 January 2025, please apply via our Job Application form quoting EOP-208 (LSTM Instrument AIT) as reference.

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