Head of Earth Observation Mission Management and Product Quality Division

2 settimane fa


Italia Seac Space A tempo pieno
Job Description

Location: ESRIN, Frascati, Italy

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to lead our Earth Observation Mission Management and Product Quality Division. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing Earth Observation (EO) missions during their exploitation phase, procuring third-party mission capacities, and ensuring the overall EO product quality of the missions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage ESA EO missions, including Earth Explorer and Earth Watch missions in Phase E2, and Copernicus missions handled by ESA, i.e., Sentinel missions in Phase E2.
  • Ensure the exploitation, operations, and evolution of the above missions in line with mission requirements and evolving user or service needs.
  • Ensure the overall EO product quality of the above missions, including product and processor performance and evolution, calibration, and validation activities.
  • Manage activities relating to the procurement of third-party mission capacities, including the ESA customer role with EO commercial missions, as part of the Copernicus Contributing Missions and the ESA Earthnet programme.
  • Manage activities relating to the ESA EO heritage mission data.
  • Elaborate future scenarios for mission, ground segment, and EO data management in view of the expanding EO data framework, data volumes, and variety and user needs.
  • Contribute to the further integration and increased efficiency of the Department in accordance with its objectives.
  • Support increased cooperation with other departments of the Directorate, in particular efforts towards increased end-to-end mission coherency.
Requirements
  • Broad understanding of the overall Earth Observation domain.
  • Solid experience with Earth Observation data exploitation and user communities in both scientific and operational applications domains.
  • Sound knowledge of Earth Observation programmes at European, national, and international levels.
  • Acquaintance with operators of Earth Observation missions in the public and commercial domains, and with their stakeholders.
Desirable Skills
  • Extensive experience of project management in an international context.
  • Ability to communicate and promote the achievements of Earth Observation in general and ESA missions in particular.
  • Ability to promote performance and foster cooperation within and across teams in a matrix organisational context.

Language Requirements: A good knowledge of English is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.

Working Hours: Full-time

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package

Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, pension plan, and paid time off

How to Apply: Please submit your application, including your CV and a cover letter, to contact.human.resources@esa.int



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