The SpaceCert certification system is designed to formally recognize the diverse skills and competencies that participants develop throughout their involvement in the European Rover Challenge (ERC). It is built upon a modular framework that categorizes roles and responsibilities within a team, allowing for a detailed assessment of each member’s specific contributions, from foundational tasks to strategic leadership. This structure aims to provide a clear and standardized benchmark of abilities that are highly valued in the space industry and other high-tech sectors.
A list of discipline-specific roles spanning engineering, science, communications/PR, and project management (e.g., System Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Software Engineer, PR & Marketing Specialist, Project Management Specialist). Each entry shows its Module group and Available levels (Junior, Mid, Senior) with a brief scope and candidate profile.
Modules are organized into four groups—Structure-Related, Design-Related, Task-Related, Function-Related—to reflect responsibilities from top-level leadership to hands-on execution; in total there are 57 modules (91 incl. seniority levels). Each group includes examples of roles and a short note on why that layer matters.
The framework defines four levels: Junior, Mid, Senior, and a single-level Leadership position. Junior/Mid posts are unlimited, while Senior is capped at five per team, reflecting increasing autonomy and responsibility.
Evaluation has two pillars: continuous assessment of documentation (Proposal, Preliminary Design Report, 10-minute video, task-specific reports) and on-site performance at the finals. On site includes pre-task checks, field trials across Science/Navigation/Maintenance/Probing, rapid reporting, and a presentation, all overseen by an independent jury board.
The ERC 2025 Competition Rules is the official rulebook for the event. It sets out the tasks, scoring, deliverables, and procedures teams must follow.