Space Sustainability Engineer [26125]
On-siteParis, Île-de-France, France
Job Summary
Support the development and implementation of sustainability strategies for ESA programmes, including sustainability assessment methodologies and maturity frameworks. Coordinate ex-ante and ex-post sustainability evaluations and studies in collaboration with programme directorates and stakeholders. Contribute to the deployment of ESA's eco-design policy, including Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies, working groups, and sustainability tool development. Coordinate the annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions assessment, analyse results, identify improvement opportunities, and support the deployment of reporting tools and dashboards. Manage stakeholder consultations and maintain ESA's materiality assessment framework. Organise and support Environmental Protection Working Group (EPWG) meetings and related activities. Contribute to the implementation and monitoring of ESA's ESG Transformation Initiative, including KPI tracking and reporting. Support environmental assessments of major ESA procurements, providing life-cycle impact evaluations and sustainability recommendations to support decision-making.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum of 4–6 years of professional experience
- Knowledge of sustainability reporting, greenhouse gas accounting, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), and ESG frameworks
- Knowledge and experience in Sustainability Engineering topics (Clean Space, Zero Debris, Eco-Design, Space Circular Economy, Active Debris Removal, In-Orbit Servicing)
- Knowledge and experience with environmental regulations, such as REACh and RoHS
- Strong analytical, organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Fluency in English is mandatory
Desired Qualifications
- knowledge of another European language
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