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Secure Connectivity Programme Preparatory Activities Implementation Manager (m/f/d)
Noordwijk (Niederlande)
Aktualität: 11.07.2025
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11.07.2025, ESA European Space Agency
Noordwijk (Niederlande)
Secure Connectivity Programme Preparatory Activities Implementation Manager
Duties
Your tasks and responsibilities will include:- supporting the Systems, Space and Segment Offices in defining the needs for the IRIS² overall end-to-end system test beds and defining the corresponding implementation plan, taking into account the tools being developed in-house and the Phase 1 tools;
- managing the development and implementation of the various IRIS² Phase 1 tools and activities, coordinating with the different technical officers and stakeholders to ensure their timely delivery and integration within the project timeline;
- managing the development of internal simulation tools that will complement the Phase 1 tools to ensure that ESA develops a unified coherent testbed for the design and development of IRIS²;
- defining a common framework for the interfaces of each tool to ensure their interoperability; proposing and implementing a plan to ensure that all tools will work together; monitoring the interfaces to avoid changes that could impact other tools;
- organising and leading meetings with internal and external stakeholders to discuss tool development, milestones and deliverables;
- ensuring the tools meet the required technical specifications and performance criteria;
- providing technical guidance and support to the team members working on the development of the tools;
- collaborating with industry partners to demonstrate and validate the tools; ensuring good coordination with IRIS² system prime contractor so that the tools will be suitable for the system development and validation;
- managing the procurement process for tools and ensuring compliance with ESA's procurement policies and procedures. This includes managing change requests and processing the corresponding contract change notices;
- monitoring the progress of tool development and providing regular status updates to the project management team;
- facilitating the use of collaborative tools for reporting and tracking the status of tools;
- monitoring and managing risks throughout the project lifecycle to ensure the successful delivery of tools. This includes proposing the corresponding risk mitigation strategies and ensuring their implementation in cooperation with industry;
- overseeing the timeline for each tool, understanding the impact of delays in one tool on others or on the overall IRIS² timeline, and taking action to avoid problems;
- coordinating closely with other project disciplines, including the System Office, the Space Segment Office, the Ground Segment and Operations Office, the Security Office, the Project Management Support Office, and the Product Assurance and Safety Team;
- ensuring, through close coordination with the Security Office, that the tools comply with the applicable security requirements, both in development and in operations.
- ID: 19680
- Closing Date: 28 July 2025 23:59 CET/CEST
- Contract: Permanent
- Directorate: Connectivity and Secure Communications
- Grade: A2 - A4
- Location: ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Technical competencies
- Experience in project management, ideally in the area of telecommunications, enabling you to ensure delivery within budget and schedule, along with strong risk management skills
- Experience in the management and monitoring of industrial activities, including technical and contractual negotiations, and management of technical reviews
- Experience with hardware and/or laboratory environments
- Multidisciplinary and comprehensive knowledge of system of systems architecture, the definition of related technical requirements, and on-ground and in-orbit validation activities
- Strong technical background in space mission system design and development, including experience with the corresponding product assurance and safety standards
Behavioural competencies
- Result Orientation
- Operational Efficiency
- Fostering Cooperation
- Relationship Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Forward Thinking
Additional requirements
- Direct experience of working with a commercial telecommunications company and operator would be a distinct advantage.
- Experience in public-private partnership projects would be an asset.
- Public speaking experience and the ability to conceptualise complex ideas would be beneficial.
- Experience of working in projects with a security dimension.
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