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Technology and Master Planning Expert - SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking (S3JU) (Brussels)

Contract Type Seconded National Expert
Deadline 30 September 2026

About this position

The summary below is published by SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking (S3JU) on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.

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Contract and working arrangements

Hiring unit: SESAR Joint Undertaking.

Position details

Reference
SN023
Vacancy Notice
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Last Verified
23 July 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Technology and Master Planning Expert at SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking (S3JU) based in Brussels (Seconded National Expert). The vacancy reference is SN023. The role falls under the Science And Research domain.

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If you don’t see a vacancy that matches your profile, we welcome spontaneous applications. Please submit your Europass CV in English, along with a motivational letter, to: [spontaneous-cv@sesarju.eu](mailto:spontaneous-cv@sesarju.eu).

For recruitment enquiries, contact us at: [hr@sesarju.eu](mailto:hr@sesarju.eu).

Useful Documents:

[Specific privacy notice – Recruitment of temporary agents and contract agents within the SJU](https://www.sesarju.eu/sites/default/files/documents/jobs/Privacy%20notice%20-%20Recruitment%20of%20temporary%20and%20contract%20agents%20and%20renewal%20of%20their%20contracts.pdf)

[Specific privacy notice –](https://www.sesarju.eu/sites/default/files/documents/jobs/Privacy%20statement%20-%20Recruitment%20of%20TAs%20and%20CAs.pdf)[Selection of Temporary Agents, Contract Agents, Seconded National Experts and trainees](https://www.sesarju.eu/sites/default/files/documents/jobs/Privacy%20statement%20-%20selection.pdf)

## Open Posts

### Secondment Notice - Technology & Master Planning Expert (ref. SN023)

[Vacancy notice](https://www.sesarju.eu/sites/default/files/documents/jobs/Secondment%20Notice%20-%20Technology%20%26%20Master%20Planning%20Expert%20SJU_SN023.pdf)

[Commission decision on secondment of national experts](https://www.sesarju.eu/sites/default/files/documents/jobs/ANNEX%20II_Commission%20Decision%20C(2008)6866.pdf)

[Declaration of honor](https://www.sesarju.eu/sites/default/files/documents/jobs/SN023_Declaration_of_Honor_Technology%20%26%20Master%20Planning%20Expert.docx)

[Extension of application deadline](https://www.sesarju.eu/sites/default/files/documents/jobs/Cover%20letter_Secondment%20Technology%20%26%20Master%20Planning%20Expert_SN023_Extension%20Deadline.pdf)

[Annex to extension](https://www.sesarju.eu/sites/default/files/documents/jobs/ANNEX%20I_SJU_SN023_2026_Technology%20%26%20Master%20Planning%20Expert-EXTENSION%20DEADLINE.pdf)

Deadline for applying extended to : 30 September 2026, 14.00 CET

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## Traineeship

The SESAR JU actively participates in the [European Commission’s Blue Book Traineeship Programme](https://traineeships.ec.europa.eu/index_en), welcoming trainees twice a year. Our intake aligns with the programme’s calendar, with sessions beginning in March and October. This initiative provides trainees with hands-on experience and the opportunity to contribute to our team’s work.

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Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 26 May 2026, 57 days ago.

The application deadline is 30 September 2026, 68 days from today. Late applications are not accepted, so submit through the official EU Careers portal well in advance.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 23 July 2026.

Where to learn more

For headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking (S3JU) see the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking (S3JU) institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Brussels see our Brussels location page; for related vacancies in the Science And Research field browse our Science And Research domain page.

New to EU careers? Our beginner's guide walks through entry routes, EPSO competitions, and what to prepare. For application logistics see application tips and EPSO competitions.

Career trajectory

Career progression for this grade staff is governed by Articles 44 to 46 of the Staff Regulations (consolidated text on EUR-Lex) and Annex IB on the promotion procedure. Step increases are automatic every two years (Art. 44); grade promotion is competitive, based on the appraisal exercise (Art. 45) and the Career Development Review. For roles at SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking (S3JU), progression to the next grade typically takes three to five years on merit, with two-yearly step increases in between. Article 46 governs the classification at recruitment, which sets the starting step within the grade (usually step 1 for external recruits without prior EU service, step 2 or 3 where relevant professional experience is recognised).
Mobility within the institutions is encouraged via the inter-institutional and intra-institutional vacancy publication system: temporary agents who pass the probation period and reservists from EPSO laureate lists can typically apply to internal vacancies after one year of service. Lateral moves between Directorates-General reset the seniority clock for promotion only if the new post carries a different grade.

Language profile

Beyond the formal language requirements stated in the vacancy notice, the day-to-day working languages at this employer are English and French in roughly equal measure, with German appearing in some technical files. Internal meetings and most policy drafting in Brussels run in English; French remains the preferred internal language in Luxembourg-based services and parts of DG TRADE.

Application cadence

SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking (S3JU) has not advertised another comparable role with the same grade and Science And Research signature in the past twenty-four months. This opening has rarely been seen on the EU Careers feed and may be the first such posting in our two-year window. Applicants who pass the eligibility checks should not assume the same profile will reopen on a predictable cadence.

Source: This job listing was sourced from the official EU Careers portal (EPSO). First published: .

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