Commercialization Engineer [26069] at Sopra Steria

Noordwijk, South Holland, Netherlands -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

01 Apr, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Technology Consulting, Project Management, Business Administration, Technology Assessment, Market Analysis, Innovation Trends, Strategic Planning, Collaboration, Proposal Assessment, Networking, Commercialization, Space Industry Knowledge, Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, Competitive Analysis, Funding Opportunities

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Description

Company Description 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 ESA/ESTEC team you will have the following responsibilities: Assessment and coordination of the technical requests stemming from the contracts with the ESA Commercialisation partners (ESA BICs, Brokers, Ambassadors, Philabs) as well as requests to use ESA patents; Building intelligence reports on innovation trends and on new space activities: this involves: Keeping track on latest market trends, emerging technologies, key players, partnerships and patent filings; Interacting with the industry and ESA programmes to analyse the competitive landscape within the newspace industry, their strategies and market barriers; Developing scenarios and strategic plans for potential future funding opportunities within the newspace industry and helping ESA to make informed decisions in this dynamic and evolving industry; Support Country Management in implementation of contracts with Commercialisation partners (BIC, Brokers, Philabs, and others): this includes: coordination of activities, assessments of proposals, following work and providing support to the commercialisation partners interacting with industry supported and relevant stakeholders in the frame of these contracts; Identifying opportunities for cooperation and establishing collaboration with promising start-ups and scale-up ventures on activities and programmes across the Agency together with the relevant ESA directorate representatives; Assessing industrial proposals and business plans concerning business and commercialisation aspects across the Agency; building technology/know-how/business descriptions stemming out of ESA commercialisation activities; Develop ESA Commercialisation network; Contribute to other activities of the Commercialisation department as required Qualifications You will have the following qualifications and relevant experience: Master in Science, Engineering in a space relevant technical field; Track record in technology or business consulting or project management experience; Previous experience in business administration or technology assessment would be an asset; Familiarity with the services provided by ESA would be an asset; Understanding the needs and expectations of the Commercialisation Department and the mission of the European Space Agency would be an advantage; Fluency in English is mandatory; knowledge of another European language is an advantage. Additional Information This job can be 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-256069. 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: 03/05/2026!

Responsibilities

The role involves assessing and coordinating technical requests from ESA commercialization partners and building intelligence reports on innovation trends in the newspace industry. Additionally, it includes supporting country management in contract implementation and identifying collaboration opportunities with startups.