AI Summary
Support the application of ECSS policy and processes. Ensure daily administration and operation of the ECSS secretariat. Provide support to ECSS stakeholders and external bodies.
Key Highlights
Support ECSS policy and processes
Manage ECSS secretariat administration
Provide support to ECSS stakeholders and external bodies
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Good remuneration in line with ESA Job Class
Social security and tax registration in the Netherlands
40 hours of standard working hours per week
12 public holidays and 30 annual days holiday
Training and career development opportunities
Relocation support and financial assistance
Company pension scheme with 15.4% employer contribution
Job Description
Job Description
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 TEC-SYS – Systems Technology And Concurrent Engineering.
Happiness of our employees has proven key to obtaining excellent results and a client who also regards us highly for excellent service.
Job Requirements
Qualification Requirements
- Master degree or equivalent qualification in engineering.
- Knowledge and experience with space engineering standardisation bodies and standards.
- Knowledge and experience in space system engineering.
- Proficient in the English language, spoken and written. Knowledge of other languages is an asset.
- 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.
Specific Tasks
- Support the application of the relevant ECSS policy and processes applied by the ECSS Executive secretariat (e.g. ECSS Policy | European Cooperation for Space Standardization).
- Support the application of the ESA standardisation handbook (ESSB-D-000) for ESA internal standardisation processes.
- Support the application of the two ESA QMS procedures for standardisation (ESA-TECQ-PR-023169 ECSS processes), and ESA-TECQES-PR-024184 for ECSS training courses organisation if required.
- Ensure daily administration, operation and admin liaison for the ECSS secretariat provided by ESA to ECSS (i.e. ECSS inbox, ECSS website, administrative correspondence (letters, e-mails), admin support to ECSS stakeholders and external bodies).
- Support the ECSS Technical Authority (TA) annual workplan implementation at secretariat level, and the ECSS TA members quarterly meetings (from agenda preparation to the final MoM and actions/decisions follow-up in ESA and ECSS).
- Provide support to the ECSS WG members, and the STAN engineers to configure, operate, maintain the new ECSS data centre.
- Support the STAN engineers and the processes for the ECSS Digitalisation, prototyping and implementation/testing in 2025 and full operation in 2026.
- Ensure Configuration control for all ECSS documents as per ECSS rules.
- Support the Standardisation engineers in the team for tasks relevant to ECSS administration, documents production/review/update/interfaces to DOORs/Polaris.
- Monitor and support the controlled access to the ECSS website for the identified users and new users, support end-users with the ECSS collaborative environment platform and the evolution.
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.
Prior to 2025-11-25, please apply via our Job Application form.
Aurora will agree conditional employment terms and conditions with candidates before presenting them.
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