PA and Safety Support Engineer (RT-C/TEC-QQQ/00657)

Job Introduction

Do you have experience in Space R&D and projects engineering in Space sector?  You could be our new PA and Safety Support Engineer.  Come join Serco team at the European Space Agency. 

Serco is among the leading Space Industry and Services Companies. We have over 40 years’ experience in supporting the space sector: Since the creation of the European Space Agency (ESA), our employees have been providing everyday their technical, scientific and management skills to support the full range of European cornerstone space missions.  

Role Responsibility

As PA and Safety Support Engineer you will provide support to the section activities in the area of quality, with specific focus on ESA internal and external Alerts. Typical duties are:

• supporting the ESA internal and external Alert processes and systems’ coordination;
• supporting the ESA Alerts Focal Point in interfacing with the Industry users;
• liaising with designated organisations for the co-ordination of the Alerts;
• supporting the organisation and activities of the ESA Alert Committee (EAC);
• supporting coordination ESA Alerts technical working groups;
• collecting information from Technical Experts on potential new Alerts and monitoring the feedback on released ESA Alerts;
• implementing interface agreements with external Alert systems;
• performing a yearly status review of all active internal and external Alerts;
• maintaining of the lists of manufacturers, experts and processing of the user system subscriptions;
• contributing to the improvement and promotion of the ESA Alerts System Tools;
• screening of the internal ESA Alerts to determine, if they meet the criteria for an ESA External Alert;
• reporting on the associated KPIs status and Objectives achievement;
• supporting the suppliers evaluation process, this may include support to audits planning, organisation and execution;
• support the operations and improvements of the internal Quality Management Systems.
• Duties may also include supporting other activities within the post, relevant to the experience of the candidate.

Successful Candidate

Do you think you are the person we are looking for? See below what experience or knowledge you should bring:

• Master or PhD in engineering, preferably related to space;
• Experience in Space R&D and projects engineering;
• Auditing training and experience;
• Ability to work independently and establish good working relations with relevant actors in ESA and Industry;
• Good communication skills;
• Knowledge of ESA and its programmes and projects is highly desirable;
• Broad knowledge of current developments in the space industry;
• Experience with Risk Management methodology is an asset.

Package Description

What we offer if you join our amazing team:

•  Competitive Salary 
• Corporate Benefits Package 
• Exciting relocation package​ (if applicable) 
• Company events

About the Company

Serco is one of the world’s largest providers of public services to Governments employing over 50,000 people in over 20 countries. In Europe, Serco supports governments and international organisations in the delivery of essential public services with operations in Belgium, France and French Guyana, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland.

What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service and to keep ahead we have to constantly evolve and enhance the way we deliver our services and everyone in Serco has a role to play. We have a mandate to execute brilliantly and our people lead and inspire based on our core values, Trust, Care, Pride and Innovation.

If you share our values and want to join a team of over 50,000 passionate colleagues globally we want to hear from you.

Make a difference every day.

More at:

https://www.serco.com/eu/sector-expertise/space

https://www.serco.com/eu/careers/careers-in-space

Serco European Agencies