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Dependability and Safety Support Engineer
2018-03-19 13:24:03| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
We are looking for a Dependability and Safety Support Engineer E3 to join our Ajilon Technology Aerospace team, working onsite at the European Space Agency in the Netherlands Ajilon Technology Aerospace is a specialized Engineering consultancy with more than 30 years experience providing aerospace Engineers to our key partners in The Netherlands. Ajilon is a longstanding business partner of the European Space Agency ESA, with more than 110 employees recruited from across Europe currently supporting ESAs activities. Specific tasks to be performed Reporting to the Head of Dependability and Safety Section and in addition to WP description in SoW, specific tasks and responsibilities will include Support RD activities e.g. TRP, GSP, GSTP, CDs Dossiers etc. Participate in collaborative activities with universities, research institutes and industry scouting, Research Fellowship, NPI etc.. Support organisation of conferences and workshops. Contribute to continual improvement of the RAMS Toolbox. Support preparation of training courses and materials. Technical support to projects for the interpretation of safety requirements and participation in safety reviews. Support preparation and preliminary assessment of Safety Data Package for Safety Authority approval. General tasks to be performed Contribute to establishing project specific programmatic and technical dependability and safety requirements within the framework of the ESA Product Assurance Safety baseline. Support to projects in the evaluation and monitoring of Contractors plans, technical specifications and efforts proposed for the execution of the dependability and safety programs. Support to the concurrent design facility CDF studies by performing technical risk assessment and relevant dependability and safety analyses. Evaluation of dependability and safety analyses, technical notes, technical risk assessments, risk reduction processes and the associated preventive or corrective actions. Defining and controlling the implementation of the applicable dependability and safety related acceptance requirements including risk acceptance criteria. Support dependability and safety verification activities, including hazard closeout and disposition of related NCR, RFW and Critical Items. Participating in project reviews to assess compliance with the applicable RAMS requirements and to formulate acceptreject recommendations. To successfully perform the above mentioned tasks, the following background experience is required Masters degree or equivalent in engineering or technical sciences. Relevant experience of application of RAMS engineering to space programs, including in ground andor ground based systems and operations. Experience in design and engineering of safety critical systems. A handson knowledge of the RAMS analyses and methodologies Hardware and Software, preparation of relevant RAMS documentation during the overall project lifecycle and application of ECSS dependability and safety standards. Experience in dependability and safety engineering management processes and objectives and experience during operations is an advantage. Experience in the field of ground safety and projects assistance in obtaining the relevant launch centre safety certification is an advantage. Knowledge of RTCADO178C Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification and related certification schemes, and experience in interfacing certification authorities is considered an asset. Knowledge of EU Safety Directive as Directive 9837EC Machinery, Directive 9992EC Risk from Explosive Atmospheres, Directive 9723EC Pressure Equipment and other safety directives relevant for space is considered an asset. Familiarity with space product assurance practices together with a good working knowledge of appropriate RAMS tools is an advantage. About ESAESTEC The European Space Agency ESA has sites in several European countries. The European Space Research and Technology Centre ESTEC is the largest site and the technical heart of ESA. This nursery of European space activities is located in Noordwijk, Netherlands. At ESTEC, about 2500 engineers, technicians and scientists work handson with mission design, spacecraft and space technology. Almost all ESA projects except launchers are managed from ESTEC. In Noordwijk, people work on science missions, manned space missions, Earth observation, telecommunications and navigation satellites.ESTEC provides extensive testing facilities to verify the proper operation of spacecraft, such as the Large Space Simulator LSS, acoustic and electromagnetic testing bays, multiaxis vibration tables and the ESA Propulsion Laboratory EPL. Please send your CV to technologyaerospaceajilon.nl before 10042018
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