Market Development Support Expert - In-Space Transportation

About the role

HE Space, a space company specialising in managed services and human resources for the international space sector, is recruiting a Market Development Support Expert (job UK-HP-26023) to support the MDS service. The role helps organise the service so that it complements the work of the ESA programme (in this case, In-Space Transportation), supports the ESA Technical Responsible and the In-Space Transportation Lead, and contributes to designing a commercial operating model alongside technical derisking activities.

Key responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate business cases submitted by industrial partners taking part in the In-Space Transportation Programme
• Help design and develop innovative business models for the In-Space Transportation system, delivered by commercial and non-commercial partners
• Engage with European and national stakeholders to identify regulatory requirements for future In-Space Transportation markets in Europe
• Carry out analyses of funding requirements at company, infrastructure, government or other levels needed for a commercially sustainable service
• Work with experts to determine which capital models are needed and how they can be delivered, securing public and private financing
• Engage with ESA programme leads, project heads and procurement experts to help ESA use its role as a procuring agency to seed demand
• Identify and manage external partners, consultancies and experts for further analysis, and identify other relevant programmes to onboard into the MDS effort

Required profile

• Masters degree in engineering or a relevant discipline
• At least 10 years of working experience, with at least 3 years in a space field
• More than 5 years of policy experience, ideally at a senior government level
• Experience developing, managing and overseeing complex programmes and projects with public and private stakeholders worth more than 50 MEUR
• Clear understanding of the challenges of space commercialisation in Europe and the mission of the European Space Agency
• Fluent in English
• Experience managing teams spread across multiple locations

Required skills

• Advantages: experience in commercialisation, technology transfer, application, technology assessment and intellectual property
• Advantages: familiarity with ESA services, foresight studies and working with international partners

The position is based in Harwell, UK, but also in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Candidates apply by sending their CV in English (Word or PDF) through the online application form, quoting job UK-HP-26023; the last application date is 15 May 2026.