HE Space is a prominent international space company with over 40 years of experience, specializing in managed services and human resources for the space sector. We hire experts across Europe for various space-related activities, contributing to significant programs such as Galileo, Copernicus, and the International Space Station. Our partnership with CS Group and Sopra Steria enhances our position in the engineering and digital space market, focusing on skilled consulting and the development of the European space industry.

The Role

As a member of our team, you will:

• Establish and support a user community, engaging them in science definition activities and preparing for a formal Science Team.
• Generate science and research objectives and requirements.
• Assist the supplier team led by the Project Manager/Technical Officer in establishing a technical baseline and system requirements that align with scientific needs.
• Iterate requirements during studies and consultations with users based on technical work.
• Manage benefits as the benefit owner for all science and research outcomes.
• Assess technical baselines, system requirements, and performance against scientific criteria during reviews.
• Prepare the Science Management Plan.
• Lead or support research activities that foster mission development and system concepts.
• Coordinate Announcements of Opportunity, Peer Reviews, and Selection processes for Experiments, Science Teams, and Projects.
• Manage science teams and prepare for science operations.
• Prepare science operations and data pipelines for scientific use.
• Support science operations activities and ensure scientific data is accessible to the community.
• Initiate and support research activities that aid in design and implementation.
• Provide post-operations support to users accessing data through the ESA archive.

Requirements

You should possess:

• A PhD in a relevant scientific discipline from a recognized institution.
• Extensive experience in coordinating scientific activities and teams with effective communication skills.
• Expertise in specific science areas and projects, including:
  • Mars science (atmosphere, geology, geophysics).
  • Moon science (lunar geology, geophysics).
  • Space resources science (experimental chemical processes for material or oxygen production from extraterrestrial materials).
• Fluency in English is mandatory; knowledge of another European language is a plus.

This position is based in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.

If you believe you have the qualifications for this role, please send your CV (in English, in Word or PDF format) to Michaela Stevenson by clicking on the “Apply for this job” button and quoting job NL-HP-26141.

We offer an exciting and dynamic international working environment. As an inclusive employer, we strive to combat discrimination and promote a respectful workplace, encouraging applications from diverse profiles. The application deadline is 01/09/2026.