Project Scheduler - European Space Agency - The Netherlands - Hybrid

Overview:

Want to contribute to one of Europe’s most ambitious space programmes?

We are supporting the European Space Agency (ESA) in building their teams at ESTEC in Noordwijk (Netherlands). For this role, you will support IRIS², Europe’s secure satellite constellation for governmental communication, defence, and strategic autonomy.

We are looking for an experienced Project Scheduler with a background in space, defence, or similarly complex regulated industries to strengthen ESA’s project control capabilities. You will act as a key interface between ESA and industrial partners, ensuring planning consistency, transparency, and performance control and drive forward schedule and risk management activities across IRIS².

Role Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining detailed project schedules and baselines
• Monitoring industrial contractor schedules against agreed milestones and KPIs
• Performing critical path analysis, trend analysis, and schedule performance tracking
• Identifying schedule deviations and proposing mitigation or recovery actions
• Supporting major project reviews (e.g. PDR, CDR, reviews boards) with planning input
• Running “what-if” scenarios and schedule simulations
• Contributing to risk identification, analysis, and mitigation planning
• Supporting simulations and risk-adjusted schedule assessments
• Ensuring consistency between contractor schedules and ESA master planning
• Preparing reports, dashboards, and planning documentation for stakeholders
• Supporting continuous improvement of ESA planning processes, tools, and standards

Essential Skills & Experience:

• A degree in Engineering, Aerospace, or another relevant STEM field
• Experience in project scheduling within ideally space (we will also consider defence, aerospace, nuclear, or similar industries)
• Strong expertise in planning tools such as Primavera P6 and/or MS Project
• Experience with schedule analysis (critical path, performance metrics, baselines)
• Understanding of risk management and simulation approaches (e.g. Monte Carlo is a plus)
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders in complex programme environments
• Strong analytical and structured way of working
• Excellent communications skills in English (minimum level C1)

Desireable Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience with ESA or similar institutional environments
• Exposure to large-scale international programmes or satellite systems

Package:

• Full-time position based at ESTEC on a hybrid basis (Noordwijk, NL)
• Work on Europe’s flagship secure satellite programme (IRIS²)
• International, high-tech working environment
• Competitive salary package based on experience
• Long-term opportunity within ESA programmes

Ready for this new challenge? Apply now and let’s get in touch!

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