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EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY

Vacancy in the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality.

ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. Applications from women are encouraged.

Post
Software Product Assurance Engineer

This post is classified A2-A4 on the Coordinated Organisations’ salary scale.

Location
ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands

Software Product Assurance Engineer, in the Software Product Assurance Section, Quality, Dependability and PA Support Division, Product Assurance and Safety Department, Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality.

The Section provides functional support to ESA projects and is responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of SW PA expertise and standards. It carries out technological research (R&D) in the fields of SW PA requirements, techniques, methodologies and tools. It also collaborates on standardisation and training activities.

Reporting to the Head of Section and within the technical fields described above, your main tasks and responsibilities will include:

• providing expert technical support and consultancy to ESA projects, which includes involvement in projects’ major reviews and when applicable boards and panels;

• supporting projects in monitoring contractor SW PA programme execution to ensure compliance with SW PA requirements established for them;

• preparing and implementing general programmatic and technical SW PA requirements aligned with Agency standards and specifications;

• establishing project-specific programmatic and technical SW PA requirements based on the ESA PA baseline

• supporting projects in evaluating contractor documentation and efforts proposed for the execution of SW PA programmes;

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• supporting projects in monitoring contractor SW PA programme execution to ensure compliance with SW PA requirements established for them;

• evaluating proposed concepts, designs and operations for compliance with defined SW PA requirements, this to include performing associated audits;

• defining, initiating and managing R&D activities (SW PA requirements, techniques, methodologies, tools) covering long-/short-term needs;

• supporting and at the line management’s request participating in the Directorate’s competence domain activities;

• auditing contractors and their in-house standards for compliance with ESA requirements, assessing the maturity of their software processes;

• liaising with related engineering and PA specialists for overlapping fields of activity;

• monitoring applicable scientific/technological trends, maintaining state-

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General background and specific experience in the technical domains covered by the position
Understanding of related technologies, R&D trends and the industrial landscape
Experience with the application of SW product assurance tools and methods
Experience in the management and monitoring of industrial activities, including participation in reviews
Experience with Space Quality Standards and their preparation and implementation
Teamwork
Problem Solving
Planning & Organisation

A Master’s degree or equivalent qualification in computer science, mathematics or software engineering is required.

Experience in at least three of the following areas: software product assurance in critical real-time applications, software engineering, software configuration management, dependability assessment of software intensive systems, software development and maintenance, software process assessment and auditing.
You must be eligible for security clearance by your national security administration.

Other information

For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework.


The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.

The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests.

The closing date for applications is 30 March 2020.


If you require support with your application due to a disability, please email contact.human.resources@esa.int.

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Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada and Slovenia.

According to the ESA Convention the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States. When short-listing for an interview, priority will first be given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from under-represented Member States. (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/careers/NationalityTargets.pdf)

In accordance with the European Space Agency’s security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment.

Recruitment will normally be at the first grade in the band (A2); however, if the candidate selected has little or no experience, the position may be filled at A1 level.

European Space Thermal Analysis Workshop

This workshop, formerly known as the European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software, is organised every year by the Analysis and Verification section of the Thermal Division, ESA/ESTEC.

The next workshop will be held at 12–14 October 2021 at ESA/ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands.

See also the NASA Thermal and Fluids Analysis Workshop

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European Space Thermal Engineering Workshop 2020(authentication needed)
The European Space Thermal Engineering Workshop 2020 was held on the 6-8 October 2020 on-line.

European Space Thermal Engineering Workshop 2019(authentication needed)
The European Space Thermal Engineering Workshop 2019 was held on the 8-10 October 2019 in ESA/ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands.

European Space Thermal Engineering Workshop 2018(authentication needed)
The European Space Thermal Engineering Workshop 2018 was held on the 29–31 October 2018 in ESA/ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands.

Course

31st European Space Thermal Analysis workshop
The 31st European Space Thermal Analysis workshop was held on the 24th-25th October 2017 in ESTEC.

30th European Space Thermal Analysis workshop
The 30th European Space Thermal Analysis workshop was held on the 5th-6th October 2016 in ESTEC.

29th European Space Thermal Analysis workshop
The 29th European Space Thermal Analysis workshop was held on the 3th-4th November 2015 in ESTEC.

28th European Space Thermal Analysis workshop
The 28th European Space Thermal Analysis workshop was held on the 14th-15th October 2014 in ESTEC.

27th European Space Thermal Analysis workshop
The 27th European Space Thermal Analysis workshop was held on the 3rd-4th December 2013 in ESTEC.

26th European Space Thermal Analysis workshop
The 26th European Space Thermal Analysis workshop was held on the 20th-21st November 2012 in ESTEC.

25th European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software
The 25th European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software was held on the 8th-9th November 2011 in ESTEC.

24th European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software
The 24th European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software was held on the 16th-17th November 2010 in ESTEC.

23rd European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software
The 23rd European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software was held on the 6th-7th October 2009 in ESTEC.

22nd European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software
The 22nd European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software was held on the 28th-29th October 2008 in ESTEC.

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21st European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software
The 21st European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software was held on the 30th-31st October 2007 in ESTEC.

20th European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software
The 20th European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software was held on the 4th-5th October 2006 in ESTEC.

19th European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software
The 19th European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software was held on the 11th-12th October 2005 in ESTEC.

18th European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software
The 18th European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software was held on the 5th-6th October 2004 in ESTEC.

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17th European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software
The 17th European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software was held on the 21st-22nd October 2003 in ESTEC.

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16th European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software
The 16th European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software was held on the 22nd – 23rd October 2002 in ESTEC.

15th European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software
The 15th European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software was held on the 9-10 October 2001 in ESTEC.

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14th European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software
The 14th European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software took place in ESTEC, 7-8 November 2000.