Discipline Engineer Electrical Department; Reserve list

Discipline Engineer in the Electrical Department (Reserve list)

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

Job Requisition

Date Posted: 19 February 2026

Closing Date: 12 March 2026 23:59 CET/CEST

This job opening is for the purposes of Reserve list recruitment on multiple positions.

ESA is initiating a Reserve list recruitment process to meet the consistently high demand for discipline engineers in the electrical department in support of the Agency’s cutting-edge space projects and programmes. If selected, you will remain on the Reserve list for a period of 24 months, during which you will be fast-tracked for positions in upcoming projects. While inclusion in the Reserve list does not guarantee recruitment, it positions you as a valuable resource to fill ESA s future vacancies.

When a relevant position arises, your candidacy will be reviewed. In that context, you may be invited to a brief follow-up interview and, if successful, an offer will be made. No action is required on your part if you are placed on a Reserve list; ESA will contact you directly about relevant opportunities.

The Electrical Department in the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality provides expert technical support and authority for spacecraft electrical systems across all mission phases, from early design to in-orbit operations ensuring technical excellence, compliance with standards and the reliability of ESA missions.

In particular, the Electrical Department is responsible for providing engineering expertise in the following areas:

• Avionics systems, including data handling for payloads and platforms,
• Computers and microelectronics,
• EEE component technologies, radiation, and associated standardisation,
• Guidance, Navigation and Control, Attitude and Orbit Control and pointing,
• Power systems,
• Electromagnetic waves propagation, interaction, and compatibility,
• RF Payload subsystems and instruments,
• On-board telemetry, tracking & command, and Payload Data Transmission subsystem,
• Antenna, RF and digital subsystems, equipment and technologies.

Currently we are looking for multiple discipline engineering profiles who will contribute to the provision of technical and engineering support across ESA programmes and projects.

The Discipline Engineer provides engineering expertise within a specific technical domain. It includes functional support to ESA projects, managing R&D activities, advancing technology development, contributing to the Agency’s technology programmes and fostering innovation. Additionally, the Discipline Engineer supports knowledge sharing and standardisation efforts to ensure quality, consistency, and the effective transfer of knowledge across the Agency. The Discipline Engineer may be responsible for laboratory activities if applicable.

Additionally, the Discipline Engineer may be also covering the role of Technical Officer for a contract.

• Defining and initiating R&D activities in a specific technical domain for both long- and short-term needs.
• Managing R&D activities in collaboration with industry, including development of requirements, Statements of Work, evaluation of proposals, contract oversight, participation in reviews.
• Contributing to the definition of technology development requirements and workplans in the Agency’s technological programmes.
• Exploring multidisciplinary application areas, focusing on innovative concepts and advanced technologies.
• Monitoring applicable scientific and technological trends and maintaining state-of-the-art expertise.

• Contributing to dissemination of the results and the transfer of knowledge across the Agency through active knowledge sharing effort.
• Supporting knowledge sharing efforts and initiatives, in particular related to the technical field.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement and evolution of engineering best practices and standards.

• Managing and contributing to laboratory maintenance and operations, including quality and infrastructure management as required.
• Performing laboratory activities, including testing of relevant (sub) systems,…