Optical Instrument/System Engineer

Posted 2 months ago

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Job ID: EOP-210

Deadline 25 March 2024
Aurora is an established supplier of skilled manpower to ESA and in particular at ESTEC and ESAC. Aurora has the opportunity to expand our support to ESA in the domain of

EOP – Engineering Support to Earth Observation.
Happiness of our employees has proven key to obtaining excellent results and a client who also regards us highly for excellent service.

Specific Tasks

To support the Future Missions and instrument Division (EOP-FM) for the preparatory activities of new Earth Observation (EO) missions and to follow developments such as:

• To critically review the work performed by industry within studies run by the Division, mainly during phase 0 and phase A of the EO missions.
• Development, implementation, validation and maintenance of performance assessment tools for various spaceborne optical instruments encompassing both passive (spectrometers, imagers) and active (lidar) instruments.
• Technical support to the assessment of the instrument performance.
• Investigate, propose and support the follow-up of studies on optical instruments and technologies.
• Technical support to translation of mission/observation requirements to

instrument requirements.
The Contractor will report to the Head of the Optical Instruments section. He/she will liaise with various members of the division, supporting the section in the area of instruments, optics technologies, calibration.

Specific Qualification requirements

Master’s degree

or equivalent qualification

in Physics and Optics.

• Minimum of

5 years of experience.

• Fluent in the

English language

(spoken and written).

• Good familiarity with computer programs such as

Python, MATLAB.

• Relevant experience in

remote-sensing optical instruments

and associated

performance analysis methods

is an asset.

• Good

communication and technical writing

skills.

Methodical and proactive.

Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team

within the boundaries of assigned tasks and a stringent schedule.

Legal and Security Requirements

• All applicants must be legally allowed to work in The Netherlands.
• Applicants are required to provide a copy of their passport and degree certificate. Aurora will validate the Degree with the issuing University and provide evidence to ESA.
• Prior to issuing a letter of employment the applicant shall provide to Aurora a recent official document declaring that they are of good conduct from the country where currently resident.

Location

The work will be performed at the European Space Technology and Research Centre (
) at Noordwijk, The Netherlands.

Contract

• The selected candidate will receive good remuneration in line with ESA Job Class.
• Will be registered for both social security and tax in the Netherlands.
• The standard working hours are 40 per week. There are 12 public holidays and an additional 30 annual days holiday.
• Training to improve efficiency and provide strength for future career are of course included.
• Aurora assist with relocation both with support and financially.
• Aurora contributes 15,4% of pensionable salary to a company pension scheme and employees can optionally make additional contributions.

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