ESA Space Power Laboratory Technician (ESPL)

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 Technician (ESPL) 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:

• Deliver end-to-end laboratory operations ensuring execution of testing activities, maintenance, and facility availability.
• Prepare, execute, and monitor tests
• Integrate and configure test equipment
• Support commissioning of new facilities
• Perform maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting
• Ensure availability of lab infrastructure
• Support test software usage and minor development
• Maintain documentation including procedures, reports, and NCRs
• Ensure ISO9001-compliant operations
  

What you offer :

• Degree in Electrical or Electromechanical Engineering
• At least 4 years experience in lab/testing environments
• Laboratory operations and testing
• Equipment integration
• Maintenance and calibration
• Documentation and quality processes

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