200a - Project Officer Air

Must have

• University degree (or equivalent academic degree) in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, System Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• At least seven years of direct and substantial professional experience in aircraft platforms and systems, including in-depth experience in one or more listed areas.
• Extensive experience in R&T project management covering all phases: promotion, definition, competition and evaluation of proposals, running, assessment of results, fostering follow-up activities.
• Experience in the dissemination and exploitation of defence research project results.
• Familiarity with European Research and Technology programmes and funding frameworks.
• Good understanding of EDA's main tasks and functions relevant to the area of responsibility.
• Very good command of written and spoken English.
• Must be sponsored by national authorities; confirmation required in the form of a letter of sponsorship addressed to the Agency as far as possible by the closing date and in any case before a decision is taken by EDA on the candidate to be selected.

Advantageous

• Experience in autonomous systems research/development/testing/operation.
• Experience in space systems and their interaction with air systems.
• Experience in systems engineering and the integration of complex defence systems.
• Hold a recognised project/programme management qualification (e.g. Project Management Professional certificate (PMP)).

Documents

• Letter of sponsorship from national authorities addressed to the Agency.
• Candidates must submit their application electronically solely via the EDA website.
• Applications by any other means (hard copy or ordinary e-mail) will not be accepted.
• Applications must be submitted no later than midnight.
• Candidates are reminded that the on-line application system will not accept applications after midnight (Brussels time, GMT+1) on the date of the deadline.In order to be considered in the selection process, candidates for SNE posts must be sponsored by their national authorities.
• Confirmation is required in the form of a letter of sponsorship addressed to the Agency as far as possible by the closing date for the receipt of applications and in any case before a decision is taken by EDA on the candidate to be selected for a secondment.A selection panel will be appointed.
• Please note that the selection panel's internal proceedings are strictly confidential and that any contact with its members is forbidden.
• Each application will be screened based on the requirements of the job profile stated in the vacancy notice.

Selection steps

1. Applications must be submitted electronically solely via the EDA website; applications by other means will not be accepted.
2. Applications must be submitted no later than midnight (Brussels time, GMT+1) on the deadline date.
3. A selection panel will be appointed; its internal proceedings are strictly confidential and any contact with its members is forbidden.
4. Each application will be screened based on the requirements of the job profile stated in the vacancy notice.
5. The most suitable applicants will be called for an interview and a written test.
6. If recruited, documentary evidence in support of statements made in the application will be requested; do not send supporting or supplementary information until asked by the Agency.
7. For native English speakers, ability to communicate in another EU language will be tested during the selection process.