The Head of the Electric Propulsion Section is responsible for the management of the Section, its resources and its activities, including operational activities within the technical domains of the Section
Job Summary
The Head of the Electric Propulsion Section is responsible for the management of the Section, its resources and its activities, including operational activities within the technical domains of the Section.
The Section is responsible for the architecture, engineering, research and development, and testing of electric propulsion systems for various space missions and maintains the Electric Propulsion Laboratory at ESTEC.
Key responsibilities include workload assessment, R&D/technology management, talent management, support management, and laboratory management as Technical Manager for the ESA Propulsion Laboratory.
Matching Summary
The Head of the Electric Propulsion Section is responsible for the management of the Section, its resources and its activities, including operational activities within the technical domains of the Section.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Electric propulsion technologies
Space system engineering and testing
ESA technology programmes and R&D
Electric Propulsion Laboratory operation
Technology development roadmaps
Nice-to-have
People management experience
International experience
Cross-unit cooperation
Customer-focused approach
Key Requirements
Master’s degree in aerospace, mechanical or electric engineering or physics
10 years of relevant professional experience
Substantial experience in design and technology development
Potential to manage individuals or teams of experts