EO Future Missions Optical Payload and Performance Engineer
ESA · ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
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Apply now » EO Future Missions Optical Payload and Performance Engineer Job Requisition ID: 21005 Date Posted: 14 October 2026 Closing Date: 4 November 2026 23:59 CET/CEST Publication Method: Internal & External Type of Appointment ( learn more) : Fixed-Term Directorate: Earth Observation Programmes Workplace: Noordwijk, NL #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 ): ');}); 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 Earth Observation (EO) Future Missions Optical Payload and Performance Engineer in the Optical Instruments Section, Future Missions and Instruments Division, Future Missions and Architecture Department, Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes. Reporting to the Head of the Optical Instruments Section, you will be responsible for the end-to-end definition, engineering, technology…