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Antenna Testing Engineer
2020-10-21 14:11:30| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Terma The hightech and innovative Terma Group develops products and systems for defence, nondefence and security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, selfprotection systems for aircraft and vessels, space technology, and aerostructures for the aircraft industry. Terma is headquartered at Aarhus, Denmark. Internationally, Terma has subsidiaries and operations in The Netherlands, France, Germany, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, India, Singapore and the U.S. The Space Business Area contributes with missioncustomized software and hardware products including power systems and star trackers as well as services to support a number of inorbit pioneering European scientific and Earth observation satellite missions. Additionally, Terma is contracted for the development and delivery of software and hardware systems and services for numerous ongoing and future European, and international missions. Terma Space operates out of Denmark, The Netherlands, France, Germany, the UK and France. Job description For our customer, the European Space Agency ESA, we are seeking an experienced Antenna Testing Engineer to work at ESAs ESTEC site in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Responsibilities You will be assigned to ESAESTECs Antenna Submm Waves Section within the Directorate of Technical and Quality Management DTEC. Within the section activities cover two main areas Preparing and monitoring Research and Development activities in the field of spaceborne Antennas. A diverse range of tasks are carried out within the Antenna and SubMillimetre wave engineering domain, encompassing hardware, software and system aspects. Provide antenna technical support to ESA projects. This includes inhouse design and tradeoff studies to support both developments and reviews. Tasks will require the analysis and design of reflector antennas and arrays and the calculation of the interference effects between antennas and the spacecraft structure. The specific tasks you will be required to perform are Supporting the Antenna Test campaigns within the ESTEC Antenna Measurement Laboratory, including test definition, test execution and delivery of datatest report to the customer internal or external Perform testing activities in Spherical, Planar, Cylindrical Near Field, Compact Range and Material RF Characterisation facilities, including test plans and test setup preparation, operation of the test ranges and analysis of test results Perform research testing activities that challenge the current stateoftheart in space antenna measurements, aiming at enabling new testing capability and fulfil the needs of future ESA space missions in all space applications Earth Observation, Navigation, Science, Telecommunications, Human Space Flight and Space Transportation Support the Antenna Measurement Laboratory Maintenance and Equipment Calibration activities Support to Antenna Design and Modelling activities Handson antenna modelling support to projects. This is a fulltime position located at ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands. The requested start of work is January 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter. Qualifications Competencies The successful candidate shall have A Masters degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline. At least 4 years of relevant industrial experience, with a general background in antenna technologies and experience in antenna testing preferably in the space domain Good working knowledge of Near and Far field antenna testing systems Capability for performing activities related to all aspects of testing and integration of antenna systems in an autonomous way General understanding of measurement uncertainty and accuracy Experience in maintenance and calibration of general RF antenna laboratory test equipment and instrumentation Good working knowledge on antenna systems and design approaches Good working knowledge on latest antenna design and modelling software tools Desirable Experience with handling of space hardware is considered an asset Prior experience with ESA or other space programmes and the associated processes e.g. ECSS standards would be useful Awareness of the wider space systems engineering domains and processes would be useful Soft skills Proactive attitude to solving problems Good organisational skills and capable of supporting multiple tasks in parallel. What can Terma Offer? At Terma, we consider skilled employees, enthusiasm and job satisfaction as the very foundation of our success and as a prerequisite for the development of the bestinclass solutions that Terma provides. We lead the way in applying new technology, offering a wide range of growth opportunities for each individual and emphasizing mutual respect across the board in our workplace. Terma offers you a pleasant working environment at the customer site, where you will be able to take on challenging tasks and responsibilities in a highly professional company. Great opportunities for training and personal development Challenges in advanced technical environment International and cosmopolitan working atmosphere An employment contract with an attractive package with extralegal benefits Highly competitive salary Support on relocation if applicable Recruitment is depending on successful selection by the customer. Additional information To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed, please apply exclusively through our website httpswww.terma.comcareersapplytoopenpositions and upload a cover Letter explaining your background and expertise, as well as your earliest date of availability, and an uptodate Curriculum Vitae. For further information, please contact Mr. Simon Mills by email recruitment.nlterma.com. Closing date November 5th 2020 Please note the following Legal Security requirements Applicants must hold all appropriate permits to work in the EU. Applicants are required to provide a copy of their IDpassport and degreehigher education certificate. Terma will validate the certificate with the issuing authority. In line with ESA security requirements, an official Certificate of Good Conduct or equivalent and employment reference checks will be required at commencement of employment. 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