Payload Integration Manager

Position

At the European Space Agency / ESTEC, the ISS Payloads Integration Management Team takes care of overall coordination and monitoring of the integration of Columbus and ESA payloads on the ISS, covering final engineering integration aspects.

The successful candidate will be assigned to our customer premises at ESA – ESTEC as part of the ISS Payloads Integration Management Service Team and will mainly report to the relevant service manager and the ESA line manager.

The position is in the Services Department as part of the Engineering & Integration Services Team, within Space Applications Services’ structure, where the successful candidate will report to the Engineering & Integration Services Team Lead.

• Location: Noordwijk (The Netherlands)
• Start date: Quarter 2, 2025.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Assess the feasibility of payloads for their inclusion in upcoming increments
• Coordination and/or planning of:
  • Payload integration activities of class 2 payloads operated in Columbus or International Partner elements
  • Hardware OpNom and Label requests
  • Payload specific crew training dates, training model and Payload Operation Data Files (PODF) delivery dates
  • The Request of various specific processes or services, such as cold storage, medical data collection
• Coordination and agreement of shared use of facilities, resources, and support functions with international partners
• Generation of monthly Payload Integration Manager (PIM) reports and schedules
• Participation in monthly Planning, Analysis and Integration (PAI) meetings
• Maintenance of payload/experiment integration schedules; contributions to Increment Integration Plans
• Support the:
  • Certificate of Flight Readiness (CoFR) campaigns
  • Launcher integration planning and manifest requests
  • Preventive maintenance planning, and review of Increment Maintenance Plans
  • Logistics Service for cargo transportation and integration
  • Payload development and safety reviews
  • USOCs in the development and review of PODFs, Mission Operations and Implementation Concepts (MOICs), Experiment Sequence tests (EST Plans), etc.

Skills and Experience

• A University degree or equivalent qualification in an Engineering, or Scientific (biology, medicine, physics, chemistry) discipline
• At least 4 years of professional experience in aerospace and/or human spaceflight activities
• Experience with:
  • Columbus and/or ISS operations and/or processes
  • Project Management
  • Or familiarity with microgravity platforms, research and operations
• A proactive approach and strentgh to cope with schedules and deadlines
• Excellent organisational and communication skills with and attention to details and ability to:
  • Synthesise, summarise and draw conclusions
  • Adhere to strict standards of confidentiality
  • Work in distributed international teams and independently
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Our Offer

• Working within an exceptional sector with Staff located in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands
• A professional and modern working environment with motivated Administrative Staff, Engineers, Astronaut Training Instructors and Scientists coming from all different horizons and countries with a common passion for space and their own expertise
• A full-time position with an indefinite contract of employment
• A competitive remuneration package and good working conditions
• Working from home in part can be a possibility
• An individualised training and development programmes.

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About Us

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How To Apply

Upload your CV and Motivation Letter, both in English and to the attention of Mr. Olivier Lamborelle.

The candidate shall be eligible to work in the European Union.