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 On-Board Computers and Data Handling 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 candidate shall support ESA Staff in providing expert technical support and consultancy to ESA projects, programmes and general studies in the field of On-Board Computers and Data Handling throughout all project phases, including:
- Providing expert consultation and problem-solving assistance throughout ESA projects lifecycle in the field of On-Board Computers and Data Handling
- Supporting the development, verification, and validation of:
- Data handling subsystem elements, units and architectures
- End-to-end data processing chains (including on-board data transfer buses and protocols)
- Conduct laboratory activities as assigned and required by WP Technical Responsible, and as part of R&D activities of On-Board Computers and Data Handling
- Contribute to the dissemination of project results and knowledge transfer across the ESA organization
- Support ESA Staff with CDF (Concurrent Design Facility) related activities and studies
Support to R&D Programmes and Activities
The candidate shall provide expert technical support and consultancy to ESA staff for the implementation and execution of R&D programmes and activities in the field of On-Board Computers and Data Handling, including:
- contributing to the definition of technology development requirements and work plans for the Agency’s technology programmes supporting the ESA Staff in defining, initiating and managing R&D activities covering both long- and short-term ESA mission needs
- supporting ESA Staff in R&D activity reviews and meetings and reporting on the R&D activity development, progress and planning
- fostering new application areas for multidisciplinary activities, placing emphasis on innovative concepts, cutting-edge technologies and system architectures
- Support ESA ESA Staff in the procurement of on-board data handling hardware, including:
- Digital and analogue signal processing electronics for platform and optical payload functions;
- On-board computers (OBCs)
- Solid State Mass memories
- Instrument Control Units (ICUs).
- Remote terminal/interface units (RTU/RIU).
- (Optical) Payload Data processing units.
- Cubesat/SmallSat/MiniSat data handling system modules and units
- Front-end acquisition and processing chain electronics, for optical payloads;
- Digital and analogue signal processing electronics for platform and optical payload functions;
- Interfaces, buses, networks and associated protocols (high, medium and low speed), for onboard data transfers, and command and control functions
- Support the ESA Data Handling section in maintaining and improving the coordination and knowledge management in the field of On-board computers and Data Handling via the following tasks:
- contributing to the dissemination of the results of the activities performed and the transfer of knowledge across the Agency
- Introducing any lesson learnt, important information and results from R&D developments, project support and hands-on activities in common repositories and in any other ad hoc directories that will be specified, in liaison with the relevant ESA technical experts and staff.
- Supporting the monitoring of applicable scientific and technological trends and mantaining state-of-the-art expertise
Support to the Data Handling Laboratory Facilities
The Data Handling Laboratory consists of the following facilities:
- Artificial Intelligence Facility
- investigation, development, assessment, testing and benchmarking of Artificial
- Intelligence and Machine Learning algorithms, utilizing both hardware elements (MPSoC, GPUs, microprocessors, etc), and associated software.
Payload Data Handling Facility:
- Investigation, development, assessment, testing, validation and benchmarking of mission data links and associated protocols (SpaceWire, SpaceFibre, Ethernet, etc), front-end electronics for optical payloads, SSMM architectures and technologies, high performance (optical) payload processing hardware and software.
ADHA Facility:
- The ADHA facility, currently under development, will consist of ADHA unit racks and backplanes in 6U and 3U configurations, test modules, and the relevant EGSE test equipment. It will enable the integration and testing of 6U and 3U ADHA modules of different platform and payload processing functions, and the interconnection of 6U and 3U ADHA units to model different avionics architectures, in a flat-sat setup.
CubeSat Facility:
- The CubeSat facility consists of different CubeSat modules (OBC, TT&C, TM/TC, interfaces, payloads), the associated software (drivers, OS, firmware, application SW) and test equipment in a flat-sat configuration, enabling the development, integration, testing, validation, optimization, debugging and benchmarking of CubeSat architectures, configurations, applications and algorithms.
The candidate Team will support the activities run by the ESA Staff in these facilities. For each specific lab facility, tasks will include:
- Manage setup, development, update, optimization, including the relevant HW and SW elements
- Assist ongoing projects with the design implementation, prototyping, testing, evaluation, optimization, benchmarking, debugging, and validation on the corresponding facility
- Provide expertise in the implementation, use, testing, operation, and validation of the functionality and performance of designs
- Plan, specify and setup of integration, functional and performance test and validation campaigns
- Perform integration, functional and performance testing of relevant hardware and software elements in the facility
- Recording, analysis and documentation of test and validation activities and test results, including equipment setup and configuration, and failure incidents
- Manage the planning of the facility accounting for priorities given by the WP Technical Responsible
- Service provider personnel shall comply with the ESA Quality Management System
What you offer:
- Master's degree in a technical field relevant to this post.
- Experience in Spacecraft On-Board Computers (OBC) or Data Handling.
- Preferably >7 years relevant experience in the relevant field.
