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HE Space is a successful international space company, specialised in providing managed services and human resources to the international space sector for over 40 years.
We hire space experts all over Europe across the whole spectrum of space-related activities, from engineering to science, software development, operations, marketing, finance and administration. Our employees contribute towards a wide range of groundbreaking space programmes including Galileo and Copernicus, ExoMars, Iris2, ESA BASS, ESA GSPT, LISA Pathfinder, Euclid, the Ariane and Vega launchers as well as the International Space Station.
HE Space has joined forces with CS Group and Sopra Steria to lead the engineering and digital space market in Europe and to provide highly skilled consulting.
We are passionate about people and invest in you to support the development of the European space industry.
Job description
As part of the ESTEC team you will have the following responsibilities:
- Support the Centre of Competence for Manufacturing and Serial Production, by providing technical inputs and contributing to activities related to industrialisation and serial production matters.
- Contribute to interactions with industry, supporting ESA’s engagement with industrial stakeholders on topics of industrialisation and serialisation.
- Support coordination activities with ESA programmes and directorates, contributing to the alignment and harmonisation of industrialisation-related initiatives across the Agency.
- Provide inputs to cross-domain collaboration, facilitating exchanges between ESA core competences (e.g. standardisation, modelling and simulation, artificial intelligence, industrial policy and smart manufacturing) and external partners.
- Support the identification and assessment of advanced production practices and technologies, contributing to the scouting of methodologies, hardware, software, and automation solutions relevant to space manufacturing.
- Support the assessment and adoption of advanced production techniques, including automation, quality control and modular manufacturing approaches for space and ground systems.
- Contribute to collaborative activities with European manufacturers and production experts, supporting efforts to optimise supply chains, improve manufacturing efficiency, and reduce costs.
- Provide technical inputs to training activities and digital maturity assessments, supporting the definition of benchmarks and best practices for industrialisation within the space sector.
- Contribute to the definition and preparation of demonstration facilities, such as model factories or testbeds, aimed at validating advanced manufacturing technologies.
- Support the development of digital frameworks, including concepts such as product passports for improved traceability, circularity, and supply chain resilience.
- Contribute to the evolution of ESA’s industrialisation strategy and related standards, including inputs to ECSS standards (e.g. ECSS-I) and policy discussions.
- Support the relationship-building activities, providing inputs to ESA’s engagement with industry, Member States, and partner agencies to foster a robust and innovative industrial ecosystem.
- Contribute to the creation and strengthening of industrial capabilities, supporting initiatives for the development of scalable production capabilities for space products and applications.
- Provide inputs to scaling-up initiatives, including demand forecasting, capability mapping, and assessments of industrial capacities and facilities.
- Support design studies and trade-off analyses, contributing industrialisation expertise to promote modular, standardised, and scalable approaches.
- Provide inputs to ESA’s tendering and procurement activities, supporting the assessment of industry’s capacity to deliver systems and equipment at scale.
Our benefits in The Netherlands!
We offer competitive compensation and our benefits packages are customized per location to better match local needs. Here in the spotlight are 3 of them for our employees located in the Netherlands at our industry customers.
Qualifications
You will have the following qualifications and relevant experience:
- Master's degree in aerospace from a recognised Institution or equivalent qualification in relevant discipline.
- Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
- Experience in planning, scheduling, configuration/data management and process monitoring, with ability to introduce automation and digital tools.
- Experience in manufacturing, assembly, integration, test, logistics, and supply chain optimisation, including value stream mapping and sustainability measures.
- Knowledge of industrialisation and serial production methods and advanced production technologies.
- Fluency in English is mandatory; knowledge of another European language is an advantage.
Additional information
This job is located in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.
If you think you have what it takes for this job, please send your CV (in English and in Word or PDF) by clicking on the button “Apply for this job” quoting job NL-HP-25181.
An exciting and dynamic international working environment awaits you!
Inclusive and committed employer, our company works every day to combat all forms of discrimination and promote a respectful working environment. That's why, committed to gender diversity and overall inclusivity, we encourage all applications and profiles.
Inclusive and committed employer, our company works every day to combat all forms of discrimination and promote a respectful working environment. That's why, committed to gender diversity and overall inclusivity, we encourage all applications and profiles. Last apply date: 30/11/2025!