Telespazio Belgium can count on almost 40 years of experience in the field of Space Operations Service Engineering activities.

We provide a significant contribution to the most major Space programs of the European Space Agency. Our core business is to work on the ground to build bridges into space, contributing to the success of ambitious missions.

The European Space Agency is our biggest client and we provide highly qualified employees to many sites of ESA but mainly for ESTEC in the Netherlands, and we provide a permanent contract with great benefits, a good salary, a relocation package along with genuine support to our employees.

On behalf of the European Space Agency, we are looking for a highly skilled Mechanisms Engineer to work in ESTEC, in the Netherlands.

What is expected from you:

Mechanisms support to all ESA project directorates with respect to the implementation of space mechanism technologies in current and future missions, including configuration assessments and mission performance evaluation.

Establishment of Statement of Work and Preliminary Requirement Specifications for Mechanism Systems, Individual Mechanisms or Mechanism components dedicated to Technology and Research Development.

Perform and support in the role of Mechanism engineer, System Level Mission Definition studies and system conceptual design activities in support of the ESA long term/future mission plans.

Identification of enabling mechanism and tribological technologies for future ESA missions.

Support investigations of mechanisms being out of performance, including malfunctions and contingency scenarios.

Support and contribute to the establishment and maintenance of the Space Mechanisms ECSS Engineering Standards.

Generation and set-up of appropriate space mechanisms analysis and simulation models using analysis tools based on technical documentation of space mechanisms. Back up and archiving of analysis models for later retrieval.

What you offer:

Master in Mechanical Engineering.

Minimum 10 years of experience in Space mechanisms development

Excellent knowledge in space system engineering, specializing in mechanisms, knowledge of the Space Mechanism ECSS standard and its application to the design and verification of mechanisms, together with a good knowledge of space mechanism testing and verification methodologies and techniques and a good knowledge of related mechanisms numerical analysis tools such as Adams, VirtualLab Motion , SIMPACK, Matlab/Simulink, Maxwell, Flux etc.

Good interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work effectively, autonomously and cooperatively in a diverse and international team environment, defining and implementing solutions in line with team and individual objectives, as well as project deadlines.

What we offer

A competitive salary

30 days of paid annual leave, plus the days ESTEC is closed including public holidays (12 days) based on a 40-hour working week;

Hybrid working scheme (3 days in the office and 2 days remote in the Netherlands)

Flexible working hours; you are in charge of your own agenda respecting core working hours

Fully paid collective extensive health insurance scheme;

A good pension scheme with no personal contribution;

A career development (Coursera membership + training budget);

Travel allowance;

Extensive relocation package

Where:

You will be working within ESTEC, the European Space Agency's offices in the Netherlands as a contractor for Telespazio Belgium. We don't expect the employees to be on-site full time however you will still have to relocate to the Netherlands for this position.

Check out the ESTEC site here: esa.int/About_Us/ESTEC

When

Deadline to apply: 11/08/2024

Please note that interviews will be held either via skype, webex, other digital platforms or onsite in ESTEC

We look forward to receiving your application for this position!