Navigation Systems Evolution Engineer
Job Requisition ID: 19614
Date Posted: 12 June 2025
Closing Date: 3 July 2025 23:59 CET/CEST
Publication: Internal & External
Type of Contract: Fixed-Term
Directorate: Technology, Engineering and Quality
Workplace:Noordwijk, NL
Grade Band: A2 - A4
This is a non-renewable post for a limited duration of 4 years.

DESCRIPTION

Navigation Systems Evolution Engineer in the Navigation Systems Definition Section, End to end Systems Division, Systems Department, Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality.
The Navigation Systems Definition Section leads or provides support to the Agency’s activities that require expertise in the field of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) and geolocation systems definition, design and development.
The PNT and geolocation domain covers the end-to-end engineering of PNT and geolocation systems at system, space, ground and user segment level, including links, elements, equipment, system concepts, and all related techniques and technologies for Earth, space and Solar System applications, system/segment/payload system architectures and performance, signal-in-space and signal processing, GNSS receivers, algorithms, OD&TS, formation-flying and radio frequency/optical metrology.

EDUCATION

A master’s degree in telecommunications, electronics or similar is required for this post.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

You have experience of working in international and multidisciplinary environments.

You have solid expertise and several years of professional experience in several of the following areas:

• GNSS/Galileo system, architecture, signals, performance and receiver technologies;
• Galileo PRS system/signal design, related receiver technologies and performances;
• Galileo authentication system/signal design, related receiver technologies and performances;
• LEO-PNT systems, signals, receivers and performance;
• governmental, telecom and/or EO/SAR satellite systems and related technologies;
• jamming and spoofing mitigation;
• space receivers.

Experience in the design and evolution of Galileo/G2G, LEO-PNT and/or other European satellite systems under design/development would be considered an asset.

You will report to the Head of the Navigation Systems Definition Section and, in the technical fields above, your main tasks and responsibilities will include:

• contributing and providing expert technical support to ESA projects, programmes and general studies in PNT and geolocation for Earth and space applications, throughout all project phases, with a focus on the definition, design and development phases;
• contributing and providing expert technical support to the definition, design and development of PNT system evolutions, including multilayer systems and related technologies, and covering end-to-end system, architecture, signal, performance, receiver, algorithms and payload system architecture aspects, among others;
• contributing and providing expert technical support to the definition, design and development of multi-domain (PNT, Earth observation, telecommunications) resilience and governmental satellite systems, techniques and technologies;
• participating in feasibility studies, project reviews and the evaluation of procurement proposals;
• defining and performing internal R&D activities within the Section’s field of competence, and initiating and managing R&D activities covering both long- and short-term needs;
• contributing to the definition of technology development requirements and work plans for the Agency’s technology programmes;
• fostering new application areas for multidisciplinary activities, with the emphasis on innovative concepts, cutting-edge technologies and system architectures;
• defining, initiating, implementing and/or managing laboratory activities as required;
• monitoring applicable scientific and technology trends and maintaining state-of-the-art expertise;
• contributing to the dissemination of the results of activities performed and the transfer of knowledge across the Agency.

Your duties may also include supporting other activities within your field of competence.