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Attitude and Orbit Control Systems AOCS Engineer
2013-04-26 11:36:21| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
RHEA the fastest growing leading Belgian SME providing system engineering solutions and professional engineering services to the international space industry is recruiting experienced engineering support for a full time position based in the area of Noordwijk, the Netherlands. Description Overview The Control Systems and Sensors section has the following roles and responsibilities Definition and implementation of AOCS Attitude and Orbit Control Systems for Earth Observation, Telecom, Navigation satellites and for Astronomy Observatories. The functional support provided to these projects e.g. Sentinel, Earth Care, MTG, Alphasat, Small GEO, Galileo, GAIA, Solar Orbiter, includes Participation to project reviews SRR, PDR CDR, . AOCS design, analyses and simulations control loops design and modelling, FDIR, independent simulator setup, functional verification and performance budgets. Review of AOCS SW implementation. Sensors and actuators selection and procurement support. AIVAIT support test benches, review of test plans and test results. Operations support review of Operations Manual, rehearsal and LEOP. Support to inorbit analysis. Conception, initialisation and supervision of corresponding enabling AOCS technology RD High Accuracy Pointing, Generic AOCS Architecture Building Blocks, Innovative AOCS FDIR Solutions including prototyping and tools development. Sensors and inertial actuators technology development APS, Star Trackers, sun sensors, Earth sensors, magnetometers, gyros, accelerometers, magnetotorquers, reaction wheels, CMGs. Development and utilisation of the Control Hardware Laboratory e.g. sensor characterisation and testing. Maintenance, development and setup of AOCS simulation tools. Participation to the elaboration and promotion of ECSS standards in the E60 domain. Specific tasks The Contractor will provide technical support to ESA projects in design, development, and verification of AOCS for Earth Observation, Scientific, Navigation or Telecom projects, including participation to reviews and performing analysessimulations. In addition, the Contractor may support the AOCS hardware sensorsactuators procurement in ESA satellite programmes as well as contribute to AOCS hardware and technology development and laboratory activities in the frame of RD contracts. Specific Competence Requirements As per Job Class in Control and Aerospace engineering. At least 6 years of proven experience in the design, tuning, analysis and simulation of AOCS systems in different project phases. HW knowledge sensors, computer, actuators. AOCS AIT at subsystem and system level. Proven knowledge of commercial modelbased design tools MATLAB. Ability to interface with industry. The candidate shall be able to operate in a team environment, and shall have good interpersonal, reporting and communication skills and a proactive attitude to solving problems. Location Noordwijk The Netherlands Application deadline 20052013 If you are interested, please send your EUROPASS format CV as well as a Cover Letter to Lena Englander, Recruitment Manager to careeropportunitiesrheagroup.com Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information. RHEA provides you with an attractive employment package based on the candidates experience, the opportunity to build experience in the space sector and to grow within an international company. RHEA is an independent Space Engineering Consulting and Software company that offers knowledgebased services and innovative solutions to the space industry. Our technical expertise is coupled with the provision of software tools for both Space and Ground segments. For the past 18 years RHEA has supported over 40 space missions, including comet chasers, planetary and Moon missions, deep space astronomy experiments to understand the fundamental laws of physics, climate monitoring, meteorology, navigation and communications. Rhea is the market leader for MOIS solutions and procedure management systems. Rhea has successfully brought together engineers and scientists from 13 nationalities to support its clients across 7 European countries, Canada and the USA.
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