Materials and Processes Laboratory Technician

We are looking for a Materials and Processes Laboratory Technician to complete our consultants Workforce Management Service to support the European Space Agency (ESA) at their location in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.

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).

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

• In collaboration and support of the Metallic and Non-Metallic Materials and Processes as well as Evaluation Engineer, assess customers’ needs in relation to laboratory/analysis activities;  

• Perform all measurements and analyses on metallic as well as non-metallic materials (including cleanliness and contamination control related activities as well as PCBs and electronic assembly) on a variety of destructive and non-destructive test equipment/tools. This includes also the issuing of dedicated testing procedures and documentation development as well as inclusion of test requests and test results in the relevant quality management systems and databases;  

• Set up and operate equipment/analysis tools devoted to the assessment of space environmental effects. This includes assessment by simulating the space environment (vacuum, radiation, ATOX, contamination, thermal ….) as well as pre/post characterisation by analytical techniques (thermal analysis, chemical analysis, physical and microscopic analysis, surface analysis, spectroscopic analysis, NDI techniques etc.). Use a variety of laboratory tools, including acoustic microscopy, optical microscopy, scanning microscopy, confocal microscopy, XRD, X-Ray imaging, NDI etc., XPS, surface tension, Auger Microscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy, IST Testing;  

• Perform mechanical and thermo-mechanical testing (including static, fatigue, fatigue crack propagation, Nano indentation, Nano scratch, low speed impact, hardness testing), also using contact and contact less in-situ strain measurement systems (strain gauges/ARAMIS);  

• Perform all thermal analysis on materials including thermo-gravimetric, differential scanning calorimetry, thermo-mechanical as well as dynamic mechanical analysis, dielectric analysis, CTE determination, thermal diffusivity/conductivity analysis as well as coupled and advanced thermal modelling techniques for physico-chemical analysis.  

• Perform all corrosion characterisation testing, including but not limited to stress-corrosion, galvanic, red-plague, general corrosion, humidity/salt fog testing, etc.;  

• Perform all verification activities on Printed Circuit Boards and electronics assemblies;  

• Recording sample properties or condition during and after test, accurately and legibly;  

• Draft relevant test reports for all performed test activities;  

• Checking on test equipment performance and reporting any anomalies or faults;  

• Improving test procedures and ensuring that these are executed correctly;  

• Maintenance of the relevant test equipment, ensuring that the equipment under his/her responsibility is kept in an operational state and all necessary routine calibration and maintenance activities are performed.  

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.

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline;

• At least 4 years of relevant work experience;

• Strong materials laboratory hands-on experience related to metallic as well as non-metallic materials and manufacturing and applied processes (including cleanliness and contamination control related activities as well as PCBs and electronic assembly) characterisation/verification and failure investigation;

• Proven understanding and knowledge of analytical techniques for materials analysis and ability to carry them out in compliance to an ISO 17025 or other Quality Management System applicable standards;  

• A strong background on space simulation facilities is an asset;

• Capability of working in a timely and multitasking manner in order to meet assigned deadlines;  

• Good interpersonal and communication skills;  

• Ability to issue clear and concise materials testing reports;  

• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

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