ESA Space Power Laboratory Service Manager (ESPL)/ Technical Lead

Telespazio Belgium can count on more than 45 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, EUSPA and other Telespazio Groups. 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.

Telespazio Belgium has an on‑site service at ESTEC in the Netherlands, and we are looking for a highly skilled ESA Space Power Laboratory Service Manager (ESPL) / Lead Engineer to work there.

Candidates must be eligible for a security personal clearance from an EU Member State national security administration

What is expected from you:

• Lead the service delivery, ensure performance against ESA KPIs, and act as the single point of contact with ESA.
• Manage overall service execution and team coordination
• Interface with ESA Technical Responsible
• Ensure compliance with SLA, KPIs, and ISO9001 processes
• Plan staffing rota including call-out service
• Oversee laboratory operations, maintenance and software evolution
• Manage risk, reporting, and performance tracking
  

What you offer :

• Master's Degree in Electrical, Software or Systems Engineering
• 8+ years experience in technical/lab environments
• Experience in managing multidisciplinary teams
• Service delivery management
• Risk and KPI monitoring
• Stakeholder communication
• Broad technical understanding

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

When:

Deadline to apply: 08/06/2026

Please note that interviews will be held via Teams.

We look forward to receiving your application for this position