Are you looking for a new opportunity to take your career to a higher orbit? To join an international group with a successful track record in Space Engineering? A job adapted to your career ambitions and in which you could have an impact for the years to come?
We are looking for a CESAR IT Engineer to join our team at ESA’s ESAC premises in Madrid, Spain.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to participate in the CESAR Educational project (Cooperation through Education in Science and Astronomy Research), whose initiative is to promote and develop educational activities in Europe with focus on the exploration of the Solar System and the Universe collaborating notably with the SCI Directorate and the different ESA SCI missions.
About the client and location
The European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC) is the European Space Agency’s (ESA) base in Villanueva de la Canada, Madrid, Spain. ESAC is responsible for all of ESA’s research into astronomy and solar system exploration, as well as being the location of ESA’s space telescope. It is from here that archives are stored on ESA’s science missions, which are then made accessible for researchers all around the world.
Tasks and activities
The scope of work will include:
- Contributing to the maintenance of free online interactive tools to introduce students into the fields of astronomy, science and technology, with plenty of material for advanced. students to expand their knowledge. These tools and materials are part of the so called “Science Cases”.
- Maintenance of the CESAR Web, including Web Content, SW and Plugins.
- CESAR HW Inventory maintenance.
- Support to schools and other visits for educational/outreach activities from IT/Equipment perspective.
- Provide IT support to the adequate installation, maintenance and remote operations of the CESAR telescopes and associated infrastructure, with the objective to develop also on-line access to serve students from all over Europe.
- Support the “Space Science Experience” which consists of inviting classes from schools of the area to work on “Science Cases” together with astrophysicists at ESAC from IT/Equipment perspective.
Skills and experience
The following skills and experience are mandatory:
- Master’s degree or equivalent in Engineering (preferably in Computer Science) or a relevant field. Alternatively, Bachelor’s degree along with more than 10 years relevant work experience.
- Good knowledge in some of these technologies:
- IT HW Solutions : UNIX and Windows IT admin
- Databases: PostgreSQL and MySQL
- Networks: Basic knowledge
- Web tools: Apache HTTPD, PHP
- Web design : WordPress
- Computer skills – Nexus, Git, BitBucket, Python and shellscript
- Collaborative Tools- JIRA and Confluence
- Experience with Agile methodology
- Desire to work both autonomously and as part of a team, in an international multicultural environment.
- Solution oriented mindset, with a customer focused communication skill.
- Fluent in English and Spanish, both written and spoken.
Why should you apply?
- You will have the opportunity to work within leading space organisations across Europe.
- We encourage everyone to think outside the box and to push the boundaries of traditional knowledge. This role is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking company and allows for a deeper understanding of the industry.
- To be part of a company that values integrity, inspiration, care and collaboration.
- Benefits include: competitive remuneration packages; unique career opportunities, including working in other countries; access to training and development programmes; flexible relocation support.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, all genders, LGBTQ+ individuals and ex-service personnel.
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