IVQ Engineer for GNSS Ground Segment
Toulouse, FR
Location
ESA Headquarters, Paris, France with a resident assignment to Toulouse (France)
Description
IVQ Engineer for GNSS Ground Segment in the EGNOS Development and IVQ Section, EGNOS and SBAS Division, Galileo and EGNOS Programme Department, Directorate of Navigation
EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service) is the European region’s Satellite-Based Augmentation Service (SBAS). It improves the performance of GPS, enabling its use for safety-of-life navigation applications. While EGNOS V2 is currently delivering a safety-of-life service for European civil aviation users, a new version, EGNOS V3, is under development to provide augmentation of Galileo and the latest generations of the GPS constellation.
Reporting to the Head of the EGNOS Development and IVQ Section, you will be primarily responsible for following up industrial activities in the area of integration, verification and qualification (IVQ), in close coordination with EGNOS System Engineering, Security and Product Assurance Teams.
Duties
- Lead ESA interaction with the EGNOS prime contractors and developing subcontractors in the IVQ domain for EGNOS EV2, EV3, EGNOS evolution projects or any other project of the Division;
- Assess industry’s IVQ phase engineering and follow up the design of the integration and verification strategy for factory qualification reviews ;
- Supervise industry’s system verification activities, including the planning of the test campaign, the assessment of test cases and test procedures, and the review of test reports and the Verification Control Documents, and participate in the relevant inspections, test readiness reviews, test review boards, S-FQRs and S-QRs;
- Supervise the acceptance onsite of EGNOS subsystems;
- Monitor industry’s activities concerning the configuration of the test platform (unclassified and classified) and the management of the configuration database;
- Supervise the specification, design, procurement and development of IVQ tools and means used as part of EGNOS projects;
- Participate in EGNOS V3 non-conformance review boards;
- Support ESA’s technical control boards in the IVQ domain;
- Support the project procurement activities in the IVQ domain: contribute to the preparation of statements of work or change requests, as well as the assessment of change notices;
- Support the Development and IVQ Section team in the following subsystem development activities, and provide support as necessary to other project reviews;
- Actively contribute to research and development by supporting system architecture definition and specification in the system IVQ domain.
Technical competencies
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
Education
A master's degree in engineering, physics or computer science is required for this post.
Additional requirements
More than five years of experience working in GNSS ground segments, in particular in security classified and safety-critical systems IVQ, would be an asset.
Experience in managing industrial contractors developing safety-critical software and real-time software would be a distinct advantage.
Knowledge of mission and system requirements analysis, system design, development, implementation technical follow-up and qualification reviews will be considered.
You should have good interpersonal and communication skills. You should be able to work autonomously, effectively and cooperatively in a diverse, international team environment and to define and implement solutions in line with team and individual objectives, as well as project deadlines.
You should also have good analytical, organisational and synthetic reporting skills, along with a proactive attitude to solving problems.
You are willing to travel and thrive in a demanding international environment.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness
ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics. Applications from women are encouraged. At the Agency we value diversity, and we welcome people with disabilities. Whenever possible, we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support at the workplace. The Human Resources Department can also provide assistance during the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact us via email at contact.human.resources@esa.int.
Important Information and Disclaimer
In principle, recruitment will be within the advertised grade band (A2-A4). However, if the selected candidate has less than four years of relevant professional experience following the completion of the master’s degree, the position may be filled at A1 level.
Applicants must be eligible to access information, technology, and hardware which is subject to European or US export control and sanctions regulations & eligible to acquire the security clearance by their national security administrations.
During the recruitment process, the Agency may request applicants to undergo selection tests. Additionally, successful candidates will need to undergo basic screening before appointment, which will be conducted by an external background screening service, in compliance with the European Space Agency's security procedures.
Note that ESA is in the process of transitioning to a Matrix setup, which could lead to organisational changes affecting this position.
The information published on ESA’s careers website regarding working conditions is correct at the time of publication. It is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have.
Nationality and Languages
Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia.
When short-listing for an interview, priority will first be given to internal candidates.
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.
