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Datalink
April 28, 2025

Datalink Service Expert – 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/

If you have deep knowledge in Communication Navigation Surveillance with a high level of English, good understanding of European regulation and have at least 6 years of experience in aeronautical communications, then this position is for you!

By joining us, you will lead activities in relation to Data Link Services.

Your main responsibilities/activities will be:

- Lead and expertise in activities and deliveries related to Data Link Services (DLS):

      o Technical architecture definition;
      o Definition of service modelling/ concept of operations based on applicable regulations and standards;
      o Lead on capacity studies and assessments of different technologies such as Satellite Communications (SATCOM);
      o Performance and safety requirements definition;
      o Contribution to business case activities;
      o Support to service provision of DLS services;

- Leads of technical meetings related to DLS projects;
- Report on DLS projects highlighting the current status of activities, next steps, issues/risks identified;
- Technical lead in the preparation of potential tenders related to DLS/SatCom.

Profile:

- Good capacity of analysis, synthesis and reporting
- Team player spirit
- Assume responsibilities
- Proactive/initiave
- Communication Navigation Surveillance (CNS) / Air Traffic Management (ATM) technologies, especially focused on datalink technologies (ACARS, VDL Mode 2, SatCom, ATN/OSI, ATN IPS)
- European regulation (such as, but not limited to, Single European Sky regulatory framework and EASA regulation) as well as applicable standards (ICAO, EUROCAE, RTCA, ARINC…)
- Datalink communication services supporting ACARS-based applications, ATN-B1, ATN-B2 & ATN-B3

- Other preferable skills:
o Satellite-based controller/pilot datalink supporting air traffic management communications;
o ICAO Aviation System Block Upgrade and Global Air Navigation Plan;
o Datalink avionics.

Job Requirements:

Language: English (B1-B2) – CEFR and Spanish (desirable)
Engineering degree or equivalent
Minimum 6 years of experience in aeronautical datalink (DLS) and applications with at least 2 years of experience in a field relevant to satellite communications (SatCom).
Experience in international and multi-stakeholder projects

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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