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Telespazio Belgium can count on almost 40 years of experience in the field of Space Operations Service & Engineering activities.

We provide a significant contribution to the most major Space programs of the European Space Agency. Our core business is to work on the ground to build bridges into space, contributing to the success of ambitious missions.

The European Space Agency is our biggest client and we provide highly qualified employees to many sites of ESA but mainly for ESTEC in the Netherlands, and we provide a permanent contract with great benefits, a good salary, a relocation package along with genuine support to our employees.

On behalf of the European Space Agency, we are looking for a highly skilled Commercial Strategy Lead for In-Space Transportation to work in ESTEC, in the Netherlands.

What is expected from you:

• Support the MDS Service Organise the service so that it complements the work of the ESA programme (in this case, in-Space Transportation), allowing the commercial operating model to be designed along technical derisking activities.

• Support and advise the ESA Technical Responsible and the In-Space Transportation Lead on the options available to ensure proper governance of this work, that enables adequate oversight and participation of key external and internal

actors, allowing for the context within which ESA operates.

• Support the MDS service through assessing and evaluating business cases submitted by industrial partners/companies participating the InSpace Transportation Programme.

• Support the MDS service through assisting in the design and development of innovative business models that will be required for the success of the In-Space Transportation system as delivered by commercial and non-commercial partners.

• Support the MDS service through engaging with key stakeholders at European and national levels to identify regulatory requirements that will be essential in supporting future In-Space Transportation markets in Europe.

• Support the MDS service through carrying out required analyses to determine any funding requirements at a company, infrastructure, government, or any other appropriate level, deemed essential to deliver In-Space Transportation services on a commercially sustainable basis.

• Support the MDS service in working with experts within and without ESA to determine which capital models may be required and how they can be delivered, in order to ensure the provision of suitable public and private financing for the InSpace Transportation sector.

• Support the MDS service by engaging with various ESA programme leads and project heads, and procurement experts and specialists, to determine how ESA may leverage its role as a procuring agency to seed demand for future In-Space

Transportation services.

• Support the MDS service in carrying out any analysis required to successfully deliver the areas under this work package, including supporting in the identification and management of suitable external partners/consultancies/experts who may

carry out further additional analysis as required.

• Support the ESA Technical Responsible in identifying other programmes or projects for high relevance in the delivery of a commercial operating model for InSpace Transportation and onboarding them as part of the MDS effort.

What you offer:

• Masters degree in engineering or Business Administration;

• At least 10 years of working experience, with at least 3 years in a space field;

• Must have more than 5 years of policy experience, ideally at a senior government level;

• Must be able to demonstrate experience of developing, managing, and overseeing complex programmes and projects with public and private stakeholders with value exceeding >50 MEUR;

• Must be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the challenges related to Space commercialisation in Europe and the mission of the European Space Agency;

• Fluent in English;

• Experience in relevant areas such as commercialisation, technology transfer, application, and/or technology assessment and intellectual property is a distinct advantage;

• Must have experience in management teams, spread across multiple locations

• Familiarity with the services provided by ESA is an asset;

• Experience in foresight studies/projects is an asset;

• Working with international partners is an asset

What we offer

• A competitive salary

• 30 days of paid annual leave, plus the days ESTEC is closed including public holidays (12 days) based on a 40-hour working week;

• Hybrid working scheme (3 days in the office and 2 days remote in the Netherlands)

• Flexible working hours; you are in charge of your own agenda respecting core working hours

• Fully paid collective extensive health insurance scheme;

• A good pension scheme with no personal contribution;

• A career development (Coursera membership + training budget);

• Travel allowance;

• Extensive relocation package

Where:

You will be working within ESTEC, the European Space Agency's offices in the Netherlands as a contractor for Telespazio Belgium. We don't expect the employees to be on-site full time however you will still have to relocate to the Netherlands for this position.

Check out the ESTEC site here: esa.int/About_Us/ESTEC (https://www.esa.int/About_Us/ESTEC)

When

Deadline to apply: 17/01/2025

Please note that interviews will be held either via skype, webex, other digital platforms or onsite in ESTEC

We look forward to receiving your application for this position!