Copernicus LSTM Satellite Engineering and AIV Manager (Noordwijk, NL)

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Copernicus LSTM Satellite Engineering and AIV Manager Organization: ESA - European Space Agency Location: Noordwijk, NL Posted: 2026-10-06 Application deadline: 2026-10-27 Job Requisition ID: 20959 Date Posted: 6 October 2026 Closing Date: 27 October 2026 23:59 CET/CEST Publication Method: Internal & External Type of Appointment ( learn more) : 4 years, extendable to indefinite Directorate: Earth Observation Programmes Workplace: Noordwijk, NL Grade Band: A2 - A4 Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands Description Satellite Engineering and AIV Manager in the Copernicus Land Surface Temperature Monitoring (LSTM) Project, within the Copernicus Space Segment Programme in the Earth Observation Projects Department, Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes. We are recruiting a Satellite Engineering and AIV Manager for the Copernicus Land Surface Temperature Monitoring (LSTM) mission, which is currently in Phase D. You will report to the LSTM Project Manager for all technical, programmatic and financial matters and you will work within the LSTM Project team. You will interface with and receive support from other project engineers, and will also receive specialised technical support from the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality. The assignment covers activities relating to Phases B2/C/D/E1 for prototype and recurrent satellite(s), including storage, where applicable. Duties Your principal tasks and responsibilities will include: - being responsible for satellite engineering (including classic engineering disciplines) and AIV aspects of the space segment, ensuring full consistency with system requirements and operational interfaces; - consolidating and maintaining the satellite requirements, as well as the design, development, test and verification; - monitoring the industrial work associated with satellite and ground support equipment procurement, ensuring full compliance with technical and programmatic requirements; - defining, implementing and monitoring AIT/AIV activities of the satellite(s), platform(s), subsystems and units; - consolidating and maintaining internal/external satellite interfaces and technical engineering budgets; - being technically responsible for the design and procurement of spacecraft subsystems, including structure, thermal, propulsion, mechanisms, power (generation and storage) and avionics (AOCS, data handling and communications); - supporting the LSTM System Section for all aspects related to onboard software development and validation; - being responsible for defining, with the launcher authority, all interfaces between launcher and satellite; - managing launch campaign preparation activities and execution; - ensuring satellite in-orbit verification, contributing to overall mission system commissioning; - leading, managing and motivating the Section engineering team; - liaising closely with other project sections, providing engineering support and ensuring a consistent approach to the satellite and payload procurement, verification, launch- and in-orbit operations preparation and overall satellite performance; - being responsible for anomaly handling and coordinating, with other Project sections, the handling of NRBs, the NCR process, RFD/W, etc.; - coordinating and managing the necessary specialist technical support from other directorates; - coordinating the Common Platform development together with the CRISTAL mission; - coordinating with the Satellite Engineering and AIV Managers of the other Copernicus missions and the Copernicus Technical Coordinator to ensure a harmonised approach to the understanding, management and implementation of common engineering requirements and procurements; - regularly reporting to the Project Manager on all aspects of satellite development, identifying risks and problem areas, and proposing mitigation actions; - supporting the general project reporting tasks (monthly, QSR/QIR) and other Department-level support activities as required. You will also be responsible for identifying, assessing, managing and reporting the health and safety risks in your area of responsibility. Technical competencies Experience in spacecraft design, development, and assembly, integration and verification/testing Experience in the management and monitoring of industrial activities, including participation in reviews Experience in satellite early operations (launch and early orbit phase and in-orbit commissioning) Knowledge of all phases of the software development lifecycle Experience in performance evaluation at mission and spacecraft level Behavioural competencies Result Orientation Operational Efficiency Fostering Cooperation Relationship Management Continuous Improvement Forward Thinking For more information, please refer to the ESA Core Behavioural Competencies guidebook *(esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/careers/ESA_Competency_Framework.pdf) Education and professional experience A master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline is required for this po

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