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CNS SD Engineer
February 25, 2026

CNS Service Development Engineer - (F/M)


Created in 2009, ESSP is a young and dynamic company, a pan European service provider, certified by EASA (the European Union Aviation Safety Agency) to deliver safety-critical services. Our mission is to operate and provide Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) services, among which, the main one is, the EGNOS service (the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service), on behalf of the EUSPA (the European Agency for Space).

ESSP Corporate Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_FKtcaN8YE 

ESSP Website career: https://www.essp-sas.eu/human-resources/careers/

We are looking for a CNS Service Development Engineer who will support Service Development activities on the on-going CNS (Communication, Navigation Surveillance) contracts and/or space-based projects (i.e., Satellite Communications/Iris, Surveillance/Eurialo, and others linked to CNS). For these activities, we are looking for someone with at least 3 years’ experience in the aviation sector OR 2 years of experience in a field relevant to CNS.

Your main responsibilities/activities will be:

- Support for the contracts and working agreement, annual strategy definition, and follow-up based on the company decision,
- Support to the Iris Service Contracts and working agreements with relevant entities, management, and maintenance-related activities, including:
      o Iris Contracts and Working Agreements management procedure, update & tracking,
      o Iris Contracts and Working Agreements improvement process and related actions,
      o Technical support in the Iris billing scheme definition, deployment, and execution.
- Support for the technical assessments:
      o New CNS service provision schemes (e.g., Datalink, Surveillance, others),
      o State of the art for CNS activities based on different technologies (SATCOM/Iris ESA Program, VHF DataLink Mode 2 (VDLm2), Surveillance/Eurialo ESA Program, Navigation/EGNOS program),
      o Regulatory and standardization assessment,
      o As part of the Service Development: contributions to the CNS business plan, related activities, and ESSP consulting activities.
- Preparation of ESSP participation to key supporting cells/standardisation bodies (workshops, taskforces, etc.) within the relevant civil aviation organizations and actions tracking & follow-up.

Profile:

- Service Development oriented
- Knowledge of the aviation sector and European regulation (such as, but not limited to, Single European Sky (SES) regulatory framework and EASA regulation) as well as applicable standards (ICAO, EUROCAE, RTCA, ARINC…)
- Understanding of satellite-based CNS technologies (Iris/Communication, Aireon/Surveillance, SBAS/Navigation)
- Relevant knowledge of EGNOS and GNSS in general
- Background in key relevant CNS fora (Eurocontrol, Eurocae, SESAR, others)
- Good communication and negotiation skills

- Good capacity for analysis and synthesis
- Team player spirit
- Spanish (desirable)
- Ability to assume responsibilities
- Proactiveness
- Good English Level (B2) - CECRL

3 years of experience minimum in the Aviation sector or 2 years of experience in a field relevant to Communication, Navigation, Surveillance services and applications.

Job Requirements:

Engineering degree or equivalent
Available for regular travels mainly in Europe

Human Resources information:
- 1st interview is held by the direct manager of the position you applied for (technical interview)
- 2nd interview is held by HR department

Element of package of remuneration:
- Variable: bonuses based on objectives
- Teleworking: up to 3 days/week
- Health insurance, Life Insurance
- Saving plan
- Tickets Restaurant
- Sustainable Mobility Package: Home/Office travels reimbursement if car sharing or bicycling
- 29 holidays (for full time year)

Please send your application file only by e-mail to the following address: recrut@essp-sas.eu

Job Location: Madrid (Spain)

Type of Contract: Full time - Permanent Contract

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