Telespazio BeNeLux can count on more than 45 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, EUSPA and other Telespazio Groups. 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.
Telespazio BeNeLux has an on‑site service at ESTEC in the Netherlands, and we are looking for a highly skilled Software PA support Engineer to work there.
Candidates must be eligible for a security personal clearance from an EU Member State national security administration
What is expected from you:
- The following task shall be performed in support to the ESA Work package Technical Responsible of the service:
- Contribute to the establishing of the programmatic and technical software PA requirements within the framework of the ESA Software Product Assurance policy.
- Evaluate contractor’s plans, technical specifications and efforts proposed for the execution of the S/W PA programme, and their compliance with respect to the applicable baseline.
- Review of the project/mission PA plans and the compliance matrix w.r.t. the PA & Engineering Requirements.
- Monitor and evaluate the implementation of SW PA documentation, processes and procedures analyses, reports and technical notes.
- Monitoring of project/mission analysis activities in order to ensure proper implementation of the PA & Engineering Requirements, including attendance to project/mission reviews and meetings when requested.
- Participate to project reviews, meetings, Configuration Control Boards, Nonconformance Review Boards and Software Review Boards.
- Prepare design trade-offs, analyses and reports using metrics to support project decisions.
- Participate to software product evaluations and process assessments.
- Establish and maintain databases to track NCRs, RFWs, action items etc. as required.
What you offer:
- Master’s degree in software engineering or computer science with background on space engineering.
- Relevant Software Product Assurance experience.
- Familiarity with space product assurance practices together with a good working knowledge of appropriate working tools.
- Practical experience in applying ECSS standards, more specifically [RD-01], and[RD-02].
- Agile practices.
- Quality assurance for Machine Learning models.
- Big Data software architectures and life-cycles.
- Configuration management of complex systems.
- Data quality assuranceHands-on experience with static code analysis and tools.
- Alternative software development life-cycles, continuous integration and tools.
- Security assurance and security best practices
- Software engineering and PA in critical applications.
- System security analysis, design and associated tools
- Security accreditation and certification methodologies and processes.
- Safety certification
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 BeNeLux. 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: ASAP
Please note that interviews will be held via Teams.
We look forward to receiving your application for this position!
Skills Required
- Master's degree in software engineering or computer science with a background in space engineering
- Relevant Software Product Assurance experience
- Familiarity with space product assurance practices and appropriate working tools
- Practical experience applying ECSS standards, specifically RD-01 and RD-02
- Knowledge of Agile practices
- Experience with quality assurance for machine learning models
- Knowledge of Big Data software architectures and lifecycles
- Experience with configuration management of complex systems
- Experience with data quality assurance
- Hands-on experience with static code analysis and related tools
- Knowledge of alternative software development lifecycles, continuous integration, and related tools
- Knowledge of security assurance and security best practices
- Experience with software engineering and product assurance in critical applications
- Knowledge of system security analysis, design, and associated tools
- Knowledge of security accreditation and certification methodologies and processes
- Knowledge of safety certification
What We Do
Telespazio Belgium, a Leonardo and Thales company, provides world-class products, engineering services, and support in the field of space programs and high-technology projects. The company delivers advanced and innovative satellite services in navigation, earth observation, and space operations, offering cutting-edge applications and systems engineering to business, military, and institutional clients across the Benelux region.
