Head of the Infrastructure Office in the Space Sector Promotion Area of ​​Catalonia (APEC)

The purpose of this call is the selection process for a candidate to fill the position of Head of the Infrastructure Office assigned to the Space Sector Promotion Area of Catalonia at the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia.

• Position: Head of the Infrastructure Office in the Space Sector Promotion Area of Catalonia (APEC)
• Professional group: Group I. Management, administration, and services personnel.
• Professional category: Office Head
• Working hours: 37.5 hours/week
• Work location: Baix Llobregat Campus of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia in Castelldefels, in the RDIT building of the mentioned Campus.

The Head of the Infrastructure Office will report to the APEC Director and will have, among others, the following responsibilities:

• Technical coordination of space infrastructures in Catalonia.
• Project management, ensuring compliance with regulations, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Supervision and execution of public procurement and industrial agreements for the development of infrastructures and space missions.
• Management of Earth Observation missions through public procurement processes.
• Promotion and coordination of competitive proposals driven by IEEC members.
• Encouragement of interdisciplinary collaborations between researchers and the space industry.
• Organisation of technical meetings, events, and workshops related to space infrastructures.
• Maintenance and promotion of standards for technical project management and infrastructure operations.
• Coordination with IEEC programme managers.
• Continuous interaction with public procurement and purchasing teams.
• Team management and leadership.
• Technical visits to facilities and participation in management and technical meetings.

This position requires availability for travel within Catalonia and Europe, with occasional overnight stays.

The following criteria will be assessed during the selection process:

• ­Trainning:
• Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Physics, or an equivalent field.

• Experience:
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years in technical project management (e.g., ESA, H2020, FP7, EUSPA, EUMETSAT, national projects) within the scientific or space sectors or in industrial sectors with equivalent quality standards.

The following aspects will be considered desirable merits:

• At least 7 years of experience performing similar functions as described above.
• Experience in public procurement procedures.
• Knowledge of ground segment infrastructures for satellites, satellite testing and integration, engine and launcher testing.
• Understanding of the complete life cycle of space technical projects and space infrastructure operations.
• Experience in implementing quality procedures for space instrumentation (ECSS, CCSDS).
• Ability to coordinate and manage projects, ensuring compliance with deadlines and contracts.
• Knowledge of space missions and scientific instrumentation.
• Experience in team management, with leadership and motivational skills.
• Knowledge of the space sector and industry in Catalonia and Europe.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information to non-expert audiences.
• Oral and written proficiency in the Catalan language at a C1 level according to the Directorate General of Language Policy or equivalent.
• Proficiency in English (oral and written).
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple simultaneous projects.
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills.

Interested candidates who meet the established requirements can send a motivation letter, along with a personal CV in PDF format, signed as certification, including a brief description of the tasks performed in previous positions, to the following email address:  RecursosHumans@ieec.cat  indicating the reference “Surname and name _OF_IEEC_183_2025", in the subject line of the email.