Software Specialist, Noordwijk-Binnen

You will be integrated into the customer as team member providing a maintenance and operations service for the European Space Power Laboratory (ESPL) under Power Systems Division (TEC-EP), part of the Directorate of Technical and Quality Management (TEC).

The Laboratory is made up of several facilities designed for electrical testing of batteries, fuel cells, solar generators and power electronics. These tests are carried out in support of ESA spacecraft projects, under contract to external customers, and to validate the performance of prototypes of new and improved technologies produced under ESA R&D contracts.

Responsibilities

Maintain and expand as needed the capabilities of the life test software system based on LuaView and LabView.

Maintain the capabilities of the battery test software based on Rocky Mountain Basic.

Develop and maintain data science activities, i.e. data acquisition, analysis, curation, storage&usage software tools, using existing TEC tools and solutions.

Provide requirements for the configuration of the local sub-networks.

Act as interface with relevant IT service provider for maintenance and management of the IT resources used by the Division.

Integrate test equipment.

Program the test control computers.

Commission new facilities procured as part of new lab activities.

Prepare, perform, and monitor tests.

Maintain a comprehensive test data archive accessible by test managers over the network.

Edit documentation to support the execution of the test (e.g. step‑by‑step procedures, Non‑Conformance Reports, inputs for the final test report).

Support the investment and preparation of maintenance plans for laboratory infrastructures under the Division (Battery and Life Test Facility, Power Conversion Facility, High Voltage Facility, Solar Generator Characterisation Facility and Accelerated Life Test Facility).

Implement investment, maintain, and test performance in all aforementioned facilities.

Maintain up‑to‑date documentation and logbooks for in‑house built hardware and software, calibration status, electrical safety checks, and equipment inventory.

Support the preparation of quotation of services.

This is a full‑time position located at ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands.

Some out of normal working hours on‑call support will be required in support of long‑duration tests.

The foreseen start of the service is January 2027.

Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering or similar.

At least four years of relevant professional working experience, including proven experience in a technical laboratory environment.

Good experience in software development, deployment, and maintenance for technical laboratories.

Specific knowledge in the programming and use of LabView, Basic, and Lua scripting language.

Experience with test data processing and archiving.

Knowledge of laboratory IT setup and maintenance (servers, VM’s, networking, software licences).

Prior experience with space hardware and/or battery testing would be a distinct advantage.

Experience with maintaining documentation according to ISO requirements.

Service orientation, attention to detail and willingness to take responsibility.

Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Good English language skills, written and spoken.

Note: Candidates must be eligible for Personal Security Clearance from an EU country.

Applicants must hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in the EU.

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