LISA Payload Manager

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  • Added Date: Monday, 29 May 2023
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Vacancy in the Directorate of Science.

ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics. Applications from women are encouraged.

This post is classified A5 on the Coordinated Organisationsโ€™ salary scale.

Location
ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands

Description

LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) is a mission comprising a constellation of three spacecraft to detect and measure with precision gravitational waves. It will become the first ever space gravitational wave observatory. It will deliver world-class science and will have significant public and strategic impact. The mission itself is of extreme complexity, involving 19 institutes from 10 European countries as well as a significant involvement by NASA that will provide telescopes, lasers and electrostatic dischargers under a partnership agreement with ESA.

ESA is responsible for the mission at a whole, including the procurement of three spacecraft and of the launch vehicle, and the development of the payload and ground segment. For LISA, ESA will take additional responsibility, leading payload system design and programmatic, including performance responsibility.

You will be part of the LISA team, in the Projects Department of the Science Directorate, and will report to the LISA Project Manager.

The role of the LISA Payload Manager is to deliver the payload, including the contributions from the Scientific Consortium and from NASA, meeting the performance and schedule requirements. This entails significant exposure to international partners and the management of enabling elements of international cooperations.

You will be delegated the responsibility to represent the LISA project at the Science Working Team and will deputise the Project Manager at the Steering Committee with the representatives of the funding agencies. You will manage two teams, in charge, respectively, of payload procurement and payload system aspects.

For candidates currently in the A2-A4 grade band, regrading to A5 will take effect following the selection of LISA Prime (IPC paper currently expected in Q4 2024).

Duties

Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

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