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 TT&C Engineer to work in ESTEC, in the Netherlands.

What is expected from you:

Support on TT&C / PDT-related topics:

• Participation to the Concurrent Design Facility work including mission analysis.

• Support to studies and analyses of techniques and technologies for Tracking, Telemetry and Command (TT&C) and Payload Data Transmission (PDT) systems, including in particular: modulation, error correction coding, combined (adaptive) modulation/coding, signal synchronisation, digital signal processing, RF/microwave technologies.

• Technical support for the development of TT&C and PDT equipment and subsystems.

• Assessing end-to-end TT&C and PDT systems including system level design, (dynamic) link budget assessment, and data flow analysis including interaction between different link layers and between transponder/transmitter and avionics equipment;

• Assessment of related encryption and authentication functions.

• Simulation and testing in laboratory of TT&C / PDT systems and equipment.

• Generation of technical requirements and statements of work for TT&C / PDT related activities.

• Technical support for standardisation activity in the frame of European ECSS and CCSDS.

• Support to ESA projects from early conceptual phase to launch preparation

What you offer:

• Master's degree / PhD in Telecommunication or Electrical engineering;

• At least 4 years of relevant work experience in the field of satellite TT&C and PDT systems;

• Knowledge of modern computer systems, programming languages, telecommunication standards particularly in the area of TT&C and Telemetry, digital signal processing theory applied to communication systems and simulation tools is required.

Knowledge of the below is considered an asset:

• Familiarity with TT&C transponders, Payload Data Transmitters (for Earth Observation) and other spacecraft sub-systems technology design and testing,

• TT&C spaceflight hardware development,

• Satellite telecommunication systems based on optical technology,

• Authentication and Encryption schemes as applied to TT&C/PDT systems, in addition to cyber security aspects.

Candidates must be eligible for security clearance from their national security administration.

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 (https://www.esa.int/About_Us/ESTEC)

When:

Deadline to apply: ASAP

Expected starting date: To be defined with ESA after a recruitment process of about 3 months

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!