Space Test Facility & Instrumentation Engineer
Key Skills
Job Description
SSC Space Netherlands seeks a Test Facility & Instrumentation Engineer to lead development, modification, and upgrade of test facilities for aerospace programs. You will manage procurement, supervise installations, and oversee FATs with ESA stakeholders, applying 3DEXPERIENCE CAD and SEE Electrical for schematics and P&ID diagrams. The role involves planning test campaigns, TVAC and high-speed imaging tests, data processing, and technical reporting, ensuring quality management and audits are
Core Responsibilities
Lead the development, modification, and upgrading of aerospace test facilities, including procurement, installation supervision, and factory acceptance tests with ESA stakeholders. Plan and conduct test campaigns, including thermal vacuum and high-speed imaging tests, process data, prepare technical reports, and support quality management and audits.
Requirements
The role calls for expertise in aerospace test facilities and instrumentation, including facility development, procurement, installation oversight, and test campaign planning. Familiarity with 3DEXPERIENCE CAD, SEE Electrical, schematics, P&ID diagrams, data processing, technical reporting, and quality processes is relevant; no specific education or years of experience are stated.
About SSC Space
Industry: Aviation & Aerospace
Company size: 501-1,000 employees
SSC Space (former Swedish Space Corporation) is a leading global provider of advanced space services, with more than 50 years of experience. We help space organizations, research institutes, commercial and institutional actors from all over the world to get access to space. With local presence on all continents and about 750 committed employees, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications and satellite control services, spacecraft operations, rocket and balloon systems, launch services and flight test services, as well as engineering, operations and consultancy services for space missions. We enable successful space projects within Earth observation, telecommunications, security, meteorology, navigation and positioning, scientific research and other applications. Among our strongest assets are Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden, set out to be a leading provider of satellite launch services from mainland Europe, as well as one of the world’s largest commercial ground station networks for satellite communications.