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Navigation Systems Evolution Engineer
Job Requisition ID: 20368
Date Posted: 8 October 2026
Closing Date: 22 October 2026 23:59 CET/CEST
Publication Method: Internal & External
Directorate: Technology, Engineering and Quality
Workplace:
Noordwijk, NL
Grade Band: A2 - A4
This is a fixed-term appointment with an initial duration of 4 years. Depending upon performance and organisational needs, the appointment may be extended up to a possible maximum duration of 8 years.
Location
ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Description
Navigation Systems Evolution Engineer in the Navigation Systems Definition Section, End to end Systems Division, Systems Department, Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality.
The Navigation Systems Definition Section (TEC-SEN) leads or provides support to the Agency's activities that require expertise in the definition, design and development of positioning, navigation, timing and geolocation systems.
The positioning, navigation, timing and geolocation domain covers the end-to-end engineering of positioning, navigation, timing and geolocation systems at system, space, ground and user segment level, covering links, elements and equipment, system concepts, and all related techniques and technologies for Earth, space and Solar System applications, system/segment/payload system architectures and performance, signal-in-space and signal processing, GNSS receivers, algorithms, OD&TS, formation-flying and RF/optical metrology.
Duties
You will report to the Head of the Navigation Systems Definition Section and, in the technical fields above, your main tasks and responsibilities will involve: - contributing, leading and/or providing expert technical support to ESA projects, programmes and general studies in the field of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) and geolocation for Earth and space applications, throughout all project phases, with a focus on the definition, design and developme...
Navigation Systems Evolution Engineer
Job Requisition ID: 20368
Date Posted: 8 October 2026
Closing Date: 22 October 2026 23:59 CET/CEST
Publication Method: Internal & External
Directorate: Technology, Engineering and Quality
Workplace:
Noordwijk, NL
Grade Band: A2 - A4
This is a fixed-term appointment with an initial duration of 4 years. Depending upon performance and organisational needs, the appointment may be extended up to a possible maximum duration of 8 years.
Location
ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Description
Navigation Systems Evolution Engineer in the Navigation Systems Definition Section, End to end Systems Division, Systems Department, Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality.
The Navigation Systems Definition Section (TEC-SEN) leads or provides support to the Agency's activities that require expertise in the definition, design and development of positioning, navigation, timing and geolocation systems.
The positioning, navigation, timing and geolocation domain covers the end-to-end engineering of positioning, navigation, timing and geolocation systems at system, space, ground and user segment level, covering links, elements and equipment, system concepts, and all related techniques and technologies for Earth, space and Solar System applications, system/segment/payload system architectures and performance, signal-in-space and signal processing, GNSS receivers, algorithms, OD&TS, formation-flying and RF/optical metrology.
Duties
You will report to the Head of the Navigation Systems Definition Section and, in the technical fields above, your main tasks and responsibilities will involve: - contributing, leading and/or providing expert technical support to ESA projects, programmes and general studies in the field of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) and geolocation for Earth and space applications, throughout all project phases, with a focus on the definition, design and developme...