VN 25/76 Mission Control Applications for New Programmes Team Leader
European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)
Full-time Close on 11 Feb 2026
The post holder will be a member of the Mission Control Applications and Tools Competence Area within the Satellite System Ground Segments (SGS).
In support to both Operations & Services to Users (OPS) and Programme Preparation & Development (PRD) departments, the post holder is responsible for the management of activities related to coordinated and harmonised development of Satellite Control Center elements for EUMETSAT’s new Earth Observation missions such as CO2M, EPS-Sterna, EPS-Aeolus, Sentinel-3 NG, etc.
Elements typically part of Satellite Control Center are Mission Control System, Automation System, Flight Dynamics System, Mission Planning System, Spacecraft Simulator and Operations Preparation tools.
The post holder manages and coordinates activities and leads teams of talented engineers. The incumbent has an overview of all upcoming new missions and is responsible for ensuring that efficient and harmonised design and engineering solutions across those different missions are applied.
The contract for the successful candidate will only be issued after obtaining formal approval of the EPS-Sterna Programme by EUMETSAT Member States, expected in Q1 2026.
University degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
11 February 2026
The initial contract will be of 4 years’ duration, with subsequent 5 year contracts being awarded thereafter, subject to individual performance and organisation requirements. There is no limit to the amount of follow-up contracts a staff member can receive up to the EUMETSAT retirement age of 63 and there are certainly opportunities to establish a long career perspective at EUMETSAT.
This post is graded A2/A4 on the EUMETSAT salary scales. The minimum basic salary for this post is EURO 7,340 per month (net of internal tax but excluding pension contribution and insurances) which may be negotiable on the basis of skills and experience. The salary scale provides for increments on the anniversary of taking up employment, and scales are reviewed by the EUMETSAT Council with effect from 1 January each year. In addition to basic salary, EUMETSAT offers attractive benefits. Further information, including salary details, is available on the EUMETSAT web site.
EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women.
Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply. The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT.
Applicants are required to disclose all nationalities they have held and currently hold in order to determine whether they can exercise the role as advertised in compliance with applicable export control regulations.
