Propagation Engineer Job Requisition ID

ESAAgglomeratie Leiden en BollenstreekEURESgepubliceerd op 17-10-2026
Vereist:Remote

Over het bedrijf

Propagation Engineer in the Wave Interaction and Propagation Section, Radio Frequency Payloads and Technology Division, Electrical Department, Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality.

Taken

The Wave Interaction and Propagation Section provides functional support to ESA projects and carries out technological research (R&D) in the field(s) of:

  • wave propagation relevant to space communications, navigation and remote sensing;
  • wave interaction for active, passive and combined remote sensing of the ocean, land and atmosphere of the Earth and other planets;
  • in situ characterisation of the interaction/propagation environment;
  • data processing and data science techniques, simulation and performance evaluation tools;

relating to

  • modelling and experimental validation;
  • associated processing, mitigation, retrieval, correction and calibration algorithms for product generation. For remote sensing, this includes algorithmic developments relevant to Lvl1 and Lvl2 ground processing;
  • remote sensing, design and validation of onboard processing functions/algorithms for payload data products, image processing and optical payload data compression;
  • relevant end-to-end performance assessment, including contributions to data product quality monitoring and improvement.

Your tasks and responsibilities will include

  • providing expert technical support and consultancy to ESA projects, programmes and general studies throughout all project phases;
  • participating in feasibility studies, project reviews and the evaluation of procurement proposals;
  • identifying critical development problems and assisting in t...

Overig

X Propagation Engineer Job Requisition ID: 20928 Date Posted: 14 October 2026 Closing Date: 4 November 2026 23:59 CET/CEST Publication Method: Internal & External Directorate: Technology, Engineering and Quality

Workplace Noordwijk, NL

Grade Band: A2 - A4

Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands