Key Skills

Job Description

Telespazio Belgium 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 Belgium has an on‑site service at ESTEC in the Netherlands, and we are looking for a highly skilled SW PA support Engineer to work there. What is expected from you: The following task shall be performed in support to the ESA Work package Technical Responsible of the service: Contribute to the establishing of the programmatic and technical software PA requirements within the framework of the ESA Software Product Assurance policy. Evaluate contractor’s plans, technical specifications and efforts proposed for the execution of the S/W PA programme, and their compliance with respect to the applicable baseline. Review of the project/mission PA plans and the compliance matrix w.r.t. the PA & Engineering Requirements. Monitor and evaluate the implementation of SW PA documentation, processes and procedures analyses, reports and technical notes. Monitoring of project/mission analysis activities in order to ensure proper implementation of the PA & Engineering Requirements, including attendance to project/mission reviews and meetings when requested. Participate to project reviews, meetings, Configuration Control Boards, Nonconformance Review Boards and Software Review Boards. Prepare design trade-offs, analyses and reports using metrics to support project decisions. Participate to software product evaluations and process assessments. Establish and maintain databases to track NCRs, RFWs, action items etc. as required. What you offer: Master’s degree in software engineering or computer science with background on space engineering. Relevant Software Product Assurance experience. Familiarity with space product assurance practices together with a good working knowledge of appropriate working tools. Practical experience in applying ECSS standards, more specifically [RD-01], and[RD-02]. Agile practices. Quality assurance for Machine Learning models. Big Data software architectures and life-cycles. Configuration management of complex systems. Data quality assuranceHands-on experience with static code analysis and tools. Alternative software development life-cycles, continuous integration and tools. Security assurance and security best practices Software engineering and PA in critical applications. System security analysis, design and associated tools Security accreditation and certification methodologies and processes. Safety certification What we offer: A competitive salary 30 days of paid annual leave, plus the days ESTEC is closed including public holidays (~12 days) based on a 40-hour working week; Hybrid working scheme (3 days in the office and 2 days remote in the Netherlands) Flexible working hours; you are in charge of your own agenda respecting core working hours Fully paid collective extensive health insurance scheme; A good pension scheme with no personal contribution; A career development (Coursera membership + training budget); Travel allowance; Extensive relocation package Where: You will be working within ESTEC, the European Space Agency’s offices in the Netherlands as a contractor for Telespazio Belgium. We don’t expect the employees to be on-site full time however you will still have to relocate to the Netherlands for this position. Check out the ESTEC site here: esa.int/About_Us/ESTEC When Deadline to apply: ASAP Please note that interviews will be held via Teams. We look forward to receiving your application for this position!

Core Responsibilities

Support ESA software product assurance by defining and reviewing requirements, plans, specifications, compliance matrices, processes, and technical documentation. Monitor project and mission assurance activities, participate in reviews and control boards, prepare analyses and reports, assess software products and processes, and maintain tracking databases for nonconformances and actions.

Requirements

A master's degree in software engineering or computer science, a background in space engineering, and relevant Software Product Assurance experience are required. Candidates should be familiar with space product assurance practices and tools, ECSS standards, and areas including configuration management, software quality, security, safety, and software development life cycles.

Benefits

• Paid Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Hybrid Working
• Flexible Working Hours
• Health Insurance
• Pension Scheme
• Career Development
• Training Budget
• Travel Allowance
• Relocation Package