Lead Telecom Payload Engineer
ESA · ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands ECSAT, Harwell, the United Kingdom
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Apply now » Lead Telecom Payload Engineer Job Requisition ID: 20476 Date Posted: 22 September 2026 Closing Date: 6 October 2026 23:59 CET/CEST Publication Method: Internal & External Type of Appointment ( learn more) : 4 years, extendable to indefinite Directorate: Commercialisation and Industry Partnership Workplace: Noordwijk, NL Harwell, GB #job-location.job-location-inline { display: inline; } Grade Band: A2 - A4 $(function(){$('span.joblayouttoken-label').filter(function() {return $(this).text().trim()==='Grade Band:';}).html('Grade Band ( learn more ): ');}); Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands ECSAT, Harwell, the United Kingdom Description Lead Telecom Payload Engineer within the Commercial Constellations and Next-Gen 5G/6G NTN Partnerships Division in the Commercial Partnerships Department within the Directorate of Commercialisation and Industry Partnership. As Lead Telecom Payload Engineer, you will be responsible for all payload development and procurement aspects in your assigned projects. You will be the focal point and day-to-day interface with the satellite operator and industrial prime contractor. Under the leadership and authority of management, you will be…