Why This Role Matters:
As a Knowledge Management Expert, you’ll help shape how ESA captures, shares, and applies knowledge across its space missions. You’ll lead initiatives that strengthen knowledge culture, ensure lessons learned are put into practice, and drive continuous improvement across the Human and Robotic Exploration Directorate (HRE). Your work will directly contribute to the success of ground-breaking European space projects.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead and plan Knowledge Management (KM) initiatives that empower teams to capture and share expertise.
- Shape ESA’s Lesson Learned process – from identifying and documenting insights to embedding them across the agency.
- Organize engaging workshops, onboarding sessions, and knowledge-sharing events that inspire collaboration.
- Develop and maintain digital platforms (SharePoint, MS Teams) that connect knowledge across ESA.
- Work closely with experts to ensure critical know-how is retained and accessible for future missions.
- Support Quality Management activities, audits, and continuous improvements to ESA processes.
- Contribute to agency-wide initiatives, ensuring best practices in Knowledge Management are adopted.
What You Bring:
- A Bachelor’s degree (STEM, business, or related discipline) with relevant experience.
- At least 4 years’ experience in Knowledge Management, Quality Management, or similar roles.
- Experience working with ESA procedures, tools, and project environments is desirable but not essential.
- Strong IT skills (SharePoint, MS Teams, Microsoft 365).
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage across technical, engineering, and business domains.
- Proven ability to thrive in a multicultural, project-driven environment.
- Fluent in English; knowledge of another EU language is an advantage.
- EU work eligibility is required.
What We Offer:
- Hybrid working policy for better work-life balance.
- Comprehensive benefits plan and wellness support.
- Career investment and training opportunities.
- Casual dress code and inclusive workplace culture.
- The chance to contribute directly to Europe’s most exciting space missions.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
At Serco, diversity and inclusion are central to who we are. Every voice matters, every colleague is valued, and together we create solutions that have real impact. By working as one team, we deliver better outcomes for our people, our customers, and the missions we serve.
About Serco:
Serco is a leading Space Services Provider with thousands of skilled resources that has supported over 50 space missions on behalf of more than 10 Space or Government agencies around the globe, including the likes of ESA, CNES, EUMETSAT, EUSPA, ASI and NASA. We offer space capabilities across the full space lifecycle from satellite testing to Launch services, LEOP to spacecraft operations, space surveillance to data management, and supporting downstream application development. With over 55 years history in the space sector Serco is well placed to contribute to National strategies across Europe and the globe We work within the heart of the space sector so understand the challenges our customers face. When it comes to recruitment we are experts in sourcing the very best talent within space engineering, earth observation, satellite communications and cyber security. We have placed hundreds of people from post graduates through to C-suite executives into space agencies, satellite operators, manufacturers, system integrators, consultancies, earth observation/remote sensing, launch providers and much more.
