ECLS Engineer

You will be part of the Life support and Physical Sciences Instrumentation Section in ESA-ESTEC. The main focus of our work is sustainable life support technologies In Situ Resource Utilisation and small payload development for manned and unmanned spaceflight. You will have the following responsibilities:

• Implement and supervise R&D activities in the field of sustainable life support technologies with a specific focus on bioreactors biochemical processes characterisation modelling and development;
• Supervise the development of technology demonstrators on board ISS and follow up of operations over its life cycle;
• Implement and supervise R&D activities in the area of In Situ Resource Utilisation;
• Provide project support for manned spaceflight and scientific experiments onboard the ISS;
• Provide support to the management of the project technical and scientific coordination with all partners.

Qualifications :

You will have the following qualifications and relevant experience:

• PhD or Master in Chemical Engineering Biotechnology applied Microbiology or Physics;
• Experience in specification engineering and analysis of chemical and biochemical processes knowledge of plant/food production;
• Experience in multi-phases processes characterisation and engineering is asset;
• Project skills Management of R&D contracts academic and industrial experience;
• Knowledge of space systems engineering is an asset;
• Good interpersonal communication skills team oriented.
• 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) to Annie Kontou by clicking on the button Apply for this job quoting job NL-HP-25170.

An exciting and dynamic international working environment awaits you!

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time