Mechanisms Engineer

About the role

HE Space, a space company active for over 40 years in managed services and human resources for the international space sector, is hiring a Mechanisms Engineer through its partnership with Sopra Steria. The role supports ESA space programmes from phase 0 to phase E, acting as an external technical expert in industry proposals and studies. The position is based in Noordwijk, Netherlands.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical support to ESA space programmes from phase 0 to phase E, including system and sub-system design reviews and active follow-up of hardware design, manufacturing and testing, and associated analyses.
• Review industry proposals during the ITT process as an external technical expert.
• Support CDF studies with engineering assessment, analysis and information for reports and presentations.
• Identify critical development problems and help resolve them.
• Follow up designs, including cross analyses, shadow engineering of industry output and taking part in design reviews.
• Perform analyses to support the development of materials, equipment and subsystems.
• Take part as a technical expert in failure / NCR investigations and associated NRBs, and in progress meetings, technical meetings, workshops and working groups.
• Take part in safety panel meetings, review safety data packages, submit comments and support ISS payload safety reviews.

Required profile

• Master's degree in engineering or a relevant discipline.
• 4 years of experience in space mechanisms.
• Experience with ESA projects is a big advantage.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.

Candidates apply by sending their CV in English (Word or PDF) through the application form, quoting job NL-HP-26179. The last application date is 15 November 2026.