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 Quantum Communications Mission Support Engineer to work there. The EuroQCI Programme is seeking a technically skilled professional to support the Mission Advisory Board (MAB) with high‑quality technical analysis and documentation. This role focuses exclusively on technical advisory activities.

Candidates must be eligible for a security personal clearance from an EU Member State national security administration

What is expected from you:

• Analyse technical documentation related to EuroQCI (quantum communication, secure systems, space & ground segment technologies).
• Contribute technical content for MAB briefing materials, background documents, and decision‑support notes.
• Consolidate and synthesise technical inputs from ESA, EC, Member States and industry stakeholders
• Ensure coherence, traceability, and structure of technical contributions used in MAB reviews.
• Produce high‑quality technical memoranda, assessments, and preparatory documentation.
• Support ESA technical teams in structuring and presenting complex information for governance processes.
• Act as a technical interface between ESA departments supporting EuroQCI (telecom, navigation, security, quantum technologies, ground segment engineering, etc.) and the MAB preparation processes.

What you offer:

• BSC or MSC degree in Engineering, Physics, Telecommunications, Quantum Technologies, or related field with 4+ years (MSC) or 7+ years (BSC) of experience in one or more relevant domains:
• Strong analytical skills and ability to write clear, concise technical documentation.
• Quantum communication or secure communication systems
  
• Optical or satellite communications
  
• Space systems engineering
  

Desirable

• Familiarity with ESA or European institutional programs
• Knowledge of secure communication infrastructures or quantum technologies.
• Experience with advisory boards, reviews, or technical governance processes.

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: 08/04/2026

Please note that interviews will be held via Teams.

We look forward to receiving your application for this position!