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We own and operate the Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, northern Sweden, with the aim of launching satellites in the near future.\nAre you fueled by a passion for people and the ambition to create an awesome workplace? Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey with us to help earth benefit from space?\nIf you answer yes to these questions, we invite you to seize the opportunity to make a significant impact. We are looking for a dedicated professional who shares our core values of Customer passion, Care, Collaboration, Curiosity, and Courage.\nResponsibilities\nProvide ASIC/FPGA technical expertise to ESA projects: analyse requirements, performance and budgets; prepare and assess specifications; review contractors’ designs and propose solutions to deficiencies.\nDesign, analyse and verify digital systems for control, data processing and signal processing.\nManage the ESA SystemC/VHDL IP core library: maintain and update designs and databases, troubleshoot users’ technical issues, handle requests and distribution, coordinate licensing/patent matters with Contracts, and promote the service.\nSupport and oversee ASIC/FPGA R&D and project developments, ensuring sound design, manufacturing and testing practices.\nPerform independent verification and validation through code inspection, simulation, timing analysis and hardware testing.\nAct as technical responsible for development contracts, liaising with ESA teams and contractors, attending reviews and monitoring progress.\nRequirements\nSpecific Qualification requirements Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering or Physics, specialising in digital signal processing (DSP) and microelectronics.\n5+ years of experience covering at least three domains: DSP development; verification and test benches; FPGA/ASIC design and testing; IC design CAD tools; FPGA vendor platforms; laboratory characterisation; or CAD-tool system administration.\nEssential expertise in complex digital microelectronics design, industry-standard tools such as Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor or MATLAB/Simulink, and HDLs such as VHDL, Verilog or SystemC.\nExperience integrating third-party intellectual property (IP) cores.\nGood English, communication skills and ability to work independently within an international, multidisciplinary team.\nDesirable: space electronics and ECSS standards, radiation mitigation/testing, communication protocols and DSP algorithms, UVM/UVVM verification, processor architectures and hardware/software co-design.\nLegal and Security RequirementsAll applicants must be legally allowed to work in The Netherlands.\nApplicants are required to provide a copy of their passport and degree certificate. SSC Space Netherlands will validate the Degree with the issuing University and provide evidence to ESA.\nPrior to issuing a letter of employment the applicant shall provide to SSC Space Netherlands a recent official document declaring that they are of good conduct from the country where currently resident.\nBenefits\nContractThe selected candidate will receive good remuneration in line with ESA Job Class.\nWill be registered for both social security and tax in the Netherlands.\nThe standard working hours are 40 per week. There are 12 public holidays and an additional 30 annual days holiday.\nTraining to improve efficiency and provide strength for future career are of course included.\nSSC Space Netherlands assist with relocation both with support and financially.\nSSC Space Netherlands contributes 15,4% of pensionable salary to a company pension scheme and employees can optionally make additional contributions.\nTo be considered for this PositionPrior to 2026-11-15, please apply via our Job Application form.\nIf not directly interested, feel free to share this Job Vacancy with your friends!\nOutro\nSSC Space is a leading global provider of advanced space services, with more than 50 years of experience. We help space organizations, research institutes, commercial and institutional actors from all over the world to get access to space.\nWith local presence on all continents and about 750 committed employees, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications and satellite control services, spacecraft operations, rocket and balloon systems, launch services and flight test services, as well as engineering, operations and consultancy services for space missions. \nWe help Earth benefit from space. 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