Mission Manager

Location: Noordwijk

Mission Manager
Mission Manager in the D2D Project in the LEO Satellites Programme Office of the Satellite Programmes Department, Directorate of Connectivity and Secure Communications.

Location:

ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands

Duties

Managing the end-to-end mission, including the procurement, specification, design, development, qualification, acceptance, deployment, on‑ground verification and in‑orbit validation of the system, including all its segments and services;

Leading the definition, architecture, development, integration and validation of the system, including the ground and user segments as well as services, and ensuring alignment of mission performances with system engineering requirements;

Interfacing with industry counterparts to review contractors’ plans, system specifications, baseline system design, analyses and budgets, as well as implementation of activities;

Interfacing with industry counterparts to review the contractors’ concept of operations, trade‑offs, design drivers, technical and performance indicators as well as system internal and external interfaces;

Managing the transfer of the system to operations and supporting commissioning and routine operational phases, as well as evolutive maintenance and correction of in‑orbit anomalies;

Coordinating the technical activities for all system elements procurements, including technical specifications, service requirements and suppliers;

Leading the preparation and implementation of all ESA corporate mission/system‑level reviews, in cooperation with the project team; supporting the other project team members in other lower‑level project reviews;

Representing the mission disciplines in reviews, milestones and cross functional coordination meetings;

Supporting, as required, the industry tailoring of ECSS, international and industry standards, and leading their subsequent application;

Managing the application of space debris, eco‑design and security standards, in accordance with ESA’s applicable internal policies;

Ensuring close coordination and support with other project team members and functions (such as Product Assurance and Safety, Platform and Payload);

Processing non‑conformances, software problem reports, waivers, deviations, requests for approval, anomalies and requirement closure data as well as supporting the evaluation of change notices within these terms of reference;

Contributing to ESA procurement process (RfQ/ITT data pack, TEB, negotiations);

Monitoring proactively the overall project schedule, identifying risks and problem areas, providing assessments and proposing mitigation actions from industry and ESA;

Supporting the completion of system, ground and user segment activities within schedule, specifications and budget;

Identifying challenges and opportunities associated with mission evolution and proposing corresponding updates to the mission architecture and interfaces;

Identifying, leading and efficiently coordinating the CSC system team and the specialised engineering support needed from the Directorates of Technology, Engineering and Quality and Operations in the appropriate areas of expertise;

Providing regular and ad hoc reporting to the Project Manager;

Contributing to the Project’s communications and promotion activities.

Responsible for identifying, assessing, managing and reporting the health and safety risks in the area of responsibility.

Technical competencies

Several years of experience in satcom system, ground and user segment procurement, specification, design, development, verification and end‑to‑end validation, ideally in the area of satellite constellations;

Experience with 5G/6G telecom networks, including large‑scale ground software developments;

Knowledge of the ESA procurement process and contract negotiation;

Knowledge of space mission development and product assurance standards;

Knowledge of complex project risk management, industrial costs and schedule control.

Behavioural competencies

Result Orientation

Operational Efficiency

Fostering Cooperation

Relationship Management

Continuous Improvement

Forward Thinking

Education and professional experience
A master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline is required for this…