Flight Software Engineer
ARES - (Association of Retired ESA Staff in Nederland).
About the role
Flight Software Engineer (3 Positions)
Job Requisition ID: 20415
Date Posted: 17 March 2026
Closing Date: 7 April 2026 23:59 CET/CEST
Publication: Internal & External
Type of Appointment: 4 years, extendable to indefinite
Directorate: Technology, Engineering and Quality
Workplace: Noordwijk, NL
Location: ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
This vacancy is published to recruit for either:
- an appointment of 4 years, extendable to an indefinite duration; or
- a fixed‑term appointment with an initial duration of 4 years that, depending on performance and organisational needs, may be extended up to a maximum total duration of 8 years.
Description
This post forms part of the Flight Software Section, which provides expert technical support for flight software development and functional verification and validation for all ESA missions across all directorates: Science, Human and Robotic Exploration, Earth Observation, Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity, Space Transportation, Technology, Engineering and Quality, and Operations, including Space Safety.
The Section has contributed to the success of ESA missions such as Rosetta, Galileo, Huygens, Juice, Hera, Copernicus, ISS Columbus, meteorological missions and many others.
The Section is also responsible for defining, initiating and managing technology research and development (R&D) activities in its field of expertise to ensure that future missions use
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