and Production Lead Job

X Celeste IOP Spacecraft and Production Lead Job Requisition ID: 20673 Date Posted: 23 June 2026 Closing Date: 14 July 2026 23:59 CET/CEST Publication: Internal & External Type of Appointment : 4 years, extendable to indefinite Directorate: Navigation Workplace: Noordwijk, NL Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands Description Celeste IOP Spacecraft and Production Lead in the Celeste IOP Unit, Celeste Programme, Future Navigation Department, Directorate of Navigation. You will report to the Celeste IOP Implementation Manager. Celeste is the LEO-PNT Component 1 of the FutureNAV programme. It represents ESA's contribution to the establishment of a European Low Earth Orbit Positioning, Navigation and Timing (LEO-PNT) capability as part of a multilayer system-of-systems PNT architecture. The component aims to complement existing GNSS services by leveraging a constellation of LEO satellites to deliver enhanced resilience, improved accuracy and innovative features for emerging applications. The Celeste in-orbit preparatory (IOP) phase aims to prepare for a future LEO-PNT operational system for the European Union and to unlock global commercial opportunities, driving innovation and strengthening European leadership in emerging PNT markets, including the development and qualification of pre-operational products and building blocks, their industrialisation, including mature and qualified technologies, and the creation of the Celeste in-orbit validation end-to-end system. It also contributes to the PNT pillar of the European Resilience from Space (ERS) initiative. As Celeste IOP Spacecraft and Production Lead, you will be responsible for managing the Celeste IOP phase industrial activities related to spacecraft design, development, integration, verification and production, including satellite platform subsystems and the industrialisation aspects of building blocks, with a particular emphasis on procurement leadership, c...