Integrated Applications Engineer
You will be part of the ESA’s Integrated Applications programme team.
Responsibilities:
- Identification and characterisation of new services and applications, exploiting current and next generation of space systems (e.g. Satcom, Earth Observation and Satellite Navigation) and their integration in non-space domains;
- Assessment of the technical and operational requirements applicable to space based applications and their integration with terrestrial solutions to support the identified services in an end-to-end context;
- Implement activities with industry, operators, application providers and user communities addressed to develop, validate and promote the utilisation of space based assets;
- Development and implementation of methodologies and tools for the assessment of end-to-end performance of multimedia applications;
- Analysis and assessment of the business and regulatory aspects associated with the launch and commercial operations of satellite based applications and services.
Skills and experience
- Master’s degree or equivalent qualification in engineering;
- Significant experience in satellite and possibly in terrestrial systems requirements analysis, design, implementation and operations, and associated management experience;
- Sound knowledge of the overall space applications market, experience in specifying, developing, evaluating and promoting applications making use of satellites;
- familiarity with downstream space services and applications and with relevant space technologies (i.e. satellite communications, navigation and earth observation);
- Excellent SAP or other enterprise resource planning practical competences;
- Excellent analytical and presentation skills;
- Fluency in English is mandatory.