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 recruits a:Chief Operating Officer - (F/M)

We are looking for a Chief Operating Officer (COO) who will be in charge of ensuring effective coordination and alignment between the three operational units: System Operations, Service Provision, Compliance Management and Service Managers, providing structure and coherence in day-to-day operations.For these activities, we are looking for someone with at least 10 years’ experience in team management and transversal coordination in aeronautical and aerospace domain or with a COO experience in an Operations and Service delivery company.

The Chief Operating Officer is responsible for:




- Reinforcing transversal coordination between the three operational units, ensuring consistent delivery and alignment across the different operational Units of the company,
- Overseeing service delivery, system operations and operational compliance,
- Managing operational risks, incidents, and escalations,
- Supervising complex multi-unit projects, optimising the costs, and looking for efficiency and synergies,
- Supporting implementation of standards and audits,
- Driving operational efficiency and continuous improvement,
- Anticipating and preparing the future from a technical standpoint.

Activities here above can be achieved by:
- Reporting and working closely with the Chief Executive Officer for all the technical critical and strategic operational issues,
- Working closely with the 3 operational Directors to help harmonise the means needed for the Unit management and support the resources manageme

📌 Chief Operating Officer (Torrejón de Ardoz)
🏢 European Satellite Services Provider
📍 Torrejón de Ardoz