Geospatial Services Development Support

Deadline to apply: 15/03/2026

We are looking for a ​Geospatial Services Development Support professional​ to support IRIDE at the European Space Agency (ESA) at their location in ​Frascati, Italy​. ​The activity is aimed at providing support to technical management and specialised engineering support for the IRIDE Service​.   

Please note, the successful candidate will be employed by ATG Europe (or one of its subsidiaries). Furthermore, upon selection, they will be subject to a general security screening performed by an external provider (further information will be provided at the interview stage). 

ATG is dedicated to diversity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. Regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, handicap (categorie protette L.68/99 art.1), or any other reason protected by relevant state or municipal legislation, we are pleased to consider all eligible candidates for employment. 

The successful candidate will be tasked with, but not limited to: 

• Support the technical management of Industry in charge of Services Segment Elements Provisioning; 

• Review of documentation from various sources (e.g. Integrated Project Team (IPT), Industry); 

• Support to the activities related to service value chains software design and development, including also the interface/integration with Marketplace and with respect to the definition of suitable architecture; 

• Support the preparation and participation to Service Segment reviews organised either by the IPT or by Industry; 

• Support the reviews and the technical management of Service Portfolio Specification, Service Level Agreements, Validation processes for the following thematic domains: Coastal and Marine mapping and surveillance, Air quality, Water Management, Land mapping and monitoring, agriculture, forest, ground motion, hydrometeo- climate; 

• Support the review and the technical management of the definition, development and validation of multi-spectral, multi-mission processing methodologies and related software tools; 

• Provide support to geospatial products definition; 

• Provide support to the acceptance by the Service Segment team of Service Segment Elements (i.e. Service Value Chains); 

• Support the technical management of Service Segment Integration and Validation activity; 

• Generate technical notes whenever needed during the Project lifetime; 

• Provide support to training activities and dissemination. 

Please ensure that your CV clearly explains how you meet the mandatory requirements. If it doesn’t align completely with the essential criteria, it could result in rejection. 

• Masters’ degree in Engineering, Physics, Earth Science; 

• At least 6 years of relevant experience; 

• Experience with geospatial software applications, in particular in: 

• Analysis and definition of application requirements in the framework of a general schema for a geospatial service value chain; 

• Design of geospatial services and related software tools; 

• Definition and execution of software integration, verification and validation activities; 

• Analysis and estimation of service performances; 

• Software anomalies management: reporting, analysis, classification and resolution. 

• Knowledge of the ECSS standards and, as an asset, documentation and configuration control management techniques; 

• Experience with EO techniques and EO algorithms design and development, with GIS procedures design and development, with methodologies for geo-information generation in the above mentioned thematic domains; 

• Experience with optical, multi-spectral, hyperspectral and/or microwave remote sensing techniques; 

• Self-motivation, autonomy and the ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary team; 

• Flexibility in dealing with day-to-day operational challenges; 

• Strong teamwork; 

• Able to thoroughly address responsibilities, with good attention to detail and a proven understanding of documentation methods and requirements; 

• Able to review, assess and document problems and to propose solutions; 

• Good written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers while building solid relationships with team members; 

• Candidates are eligible to live and work in the EU;  

• Fluency in English, both written and spoken;  

• Fluency in Italian, both written and spoken, is considered a strong asset. 

Please submit your application in English via the apply button below. Applications submitted in other languages will not be considered. 

Early applications are encouraged as they allow for a smooth and efficient recruitment process. Please do not wait until the deadline to submit your application.