Materials, Environments and Contamination Control Engineering Support at Telespazio Belgium

Telespazio Belgium can count on almost 40 years of experience in the field of Space Operations Service & Engineering activities.

We provide a significant contribution to the most major Space programs of the European Space Agency. Our core business is to work on the ground to build bridges into space, contributing to the success of ambitious missions.

The European Space Agency is our biggest client and we provide highly qualified employees to many sites of ESA but mainly for ESTEC in the Netherlands, and we provide a permanent contract with great benefits, a good salary, a relocation package along with genuine support to our employees.

On behalf of the European Space Agency, we are looking for a highly skilled Materials, Environments and Contamination Control Engineering Support to work in ESTEC, in the Netherlands.

What is expected from you:

The selected candidate will provide engineering support to ESA in the areas of materials environments, cleanliness, contamination control, chemical analysis, materials in the space environment, materials modeling, and laboratory testing. Key tasks include:

1. Project Support:

• Provide technical support throughout the spacecraft lifecycle (Phase 0 to Phase E).
• Actively participate in design reviews, technical assessments, and follow-ups related to hardware design, manufacturing, and testing.
• Contribute to industry proposal reviews as an external technical expert.
• Support ESA's Concurrent Design Facility (CDF) with expert evaluations, analyses, and reporting.
• Identify critical development challenges and provide resolutions.
• Conduct shadow engineering of industry outputs, including cross-analyses.
• Participate in failure investigations, Non-Conformance Reviews (NCRs), and Materials and Processes Control Boards (MPCBs).

• Contribute to defining R&D studies and activities aligned with ESA’s strategic objectives.
• Provide input for technology development under programs like TDE, GSTP, and ARTES.
• Prepare technical documentation, including Statements of Work, for R&D initiatives.
• Support ESA's R&D Technical Officer in executing standards and technology programs, emphasizing advanced materials, lightweight structures, and contamination control.

• Lead or support the development of novel materials with enhanced or enabling performances.
• Provide technical support for Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs).

• Deliver detailed analysis reports, input to evaluation reports, safety data packages, and hazard assessments.
• Ensure accurate and timely progress reporting as per ESA’s requirements.

What you offer:

• Master’s degree in engineering, materials science, or a related field.
  
• Demonstrable experience in one or more of the following domains:
  • Space materials and contamination control.
    
  • Cleanliness protocols and chemical analysis for aerospace.
    
  • Materials testing and environmental modeling for space applications.
• Familiarity with ESA programs, standards, and operational environments.
  
• Strong ability to conduct technical assessments, analyses, and design follow-ups.
  
• Fluent in English, with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and sustainability assessments.
• Hands-on experience with materials laboratory testing and advanced materials development.
• Knowledge of ESA’s technology development framework (e.g., TDE, GSTP, ARTES).
• Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.

KPIs and Evaluation:

The candidate’s performance will be assessed based on:

• Timeliness and quality of deliverables.
• Responsiveness to service requests and adherence to KPIs defined by ESA.
• Active presence on-site as required by project demands.

What we offer:

• A competitive salary
  
• 30 days of paid annual leave, plus the days ESTEC is closed including public holidays (~12 days) based on a 40-hour working week;
• Hybrid working scheme (3 days in the office and 2 days remote in the Netherlands)
• Flexible working hours; you are in charge of your own agenda respecting core working hours
• Fully paid collective extensive health insurance scheme;
• A good pension scheme with no personal contribution;
• A career development (Coursera membership + training budget);
• Travel allowance;
• Extensive relocation package

Where:

You will be working within ESTEC, the European Space Agency’s offices in the Netherlands as a contractor for Telespazio Belgium. We don’t expect the employees to be on-site full time however you will still have to relocate to the Netherlands for this position.

Check out the ESTEC site here: esa.int/About_Us/ESTEC

When

Deadline to apply: ASAP

Please note that interviews will be held either via skype, webex, other digital platforms or onsite in ESTEC

We look forward to receiving your application for this position!