Head of the Earth Observation Projects Department
ESA · ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
About this role
Apply now » Head of the Earth Observation Projects Department Job Requisition ID: 21152 Date Posted: 23 October 2026 Closing Date: 20 November 2026 23:59 CET/CEST Publication Method: Internal & External Type of Appointment ( learn more) : 4 years, extendable to indefinite Directorate: Earth Observation Programmes Workplace: Noordwijk, NL #job-location.job-location-inline { display: inline; } Grade Band: A6 - A6 $(function(){$('span.joblayouttoken-label').filter(function() {return $(this).text().trim()==='Grade Band:';}).html('Grade Band ( learn more ): ');}); Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands Description Reporting directly to the Director of Earth Observation Programmes, the Head of the Earth Observation Projects Department is responsible for the overall system definition and management of approved ESA Earth observation programmes up to and including launch and in-orbit verification. Duties Your tasks and responsibilities will include: leading the teams responsible for the design and implementation of the space segment of approved Earth observation missions undertaken by ESA (including Earth Explorer, Scout, Earth Watch, meteorological, Copernicus, ERS-EO and national…