Space Navigation Document Management Engineer

Are you looking for a new opportunity to take your career to a higher orbit? To join an international group with a successful track record in Space Engineering? A job adapted to your career ambitions and in which you could have an impact for the years to come?

We are looking for a Space Navigation Document Management Engineer to work at ESTEC’s premises in Noordwijk, Netherlands.

About the client and location

The European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) is the European Space Agency’s (ESA) base in Noordwijk, the Netherlands. As ESA’s largest test centre, it is responsible for the majority of space technology and spacecraft development through varying phases of production.

Tasks and activities

The scope of work will include:

• Implement the documentation management processes including the organization of specific meetings with project team members as required & training as needed, ensuring all project members producing documents comply with the prescribed procedure.
• Maintain the access to PL2 or other specific NTK restriction dedicated folders in Eclipse.
• Perform the timely and accurate processing of routine and ad-hoc incoming information (documentation, records management).
• Preparation and delivery of outgoing information e.g. documentation, records and specified data-packages.
• Monitor and process “Direct-Through” received DPs/DNs, identify faults or non compliances and intervene.
• Monitor and adjust the documentation handling according to a documentation schedule and priority settings for incoming and outgoing documentation.
• Supporting the NAV DIRO for reporting the status of NAV Documentation Management on ESA level.
• Maintaining a dashboard that reflects all documentation Management KPIs and quality parameters.
• Contributing to project Quarterly / Monthly Implementation Reporting and any other report as required.

Skills and experience

The following skills and experience are mandatory:

• Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering, System Engineering, or similar relevant technical domain.
• At least 4 years of experience in Document management system engineering, ideally in the Space sector.
• Experience in documentation work-flow improvement, sub-repositories monitoring or access configuration.
• Desire to work both autonomously and as part of a team, in an international multicultural environment.
• Solution oriented mindset, with a customer focused communication skill.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

The following skills and experience would be highly desirable:

• Previous contribution or exposure to an ESA project and its documentation.
• Knowledge of the ECSS standards.
• Experience in compliance to security and export control requirements.

Why should you apply?

• You will have the opportunity to work within leading space organisations across Europe.
• We encourage everyone to think outside the box and to push the boundaries of traditional knowledge. This role is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking company and allows for a deeper understanding of the industry.
• To be part of a company that values integrity, inspiration, care and collaboration.
• Benefits include: competitive remuneration packages; unique career opportunities, including working in other countries; access to training and development programmes; flexible relocation support.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all candidates, irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics.

As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process, we will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process.