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Engineering Support on Cold Atom Interferometry for Future Missions at ESTEC
2015-05-11 05:04:55| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Aurora is an established supplier of skilled manpower to ESA and in particular at ESTEC and ESAC. Aurora has the opportunity to expand our support to ESA in the domain of Earth Observation. Happiness of our employees has proven key to obtaining excellent results and a client who also regards us highly for excellent service. Overview The candidate shall provide engineering support within the Future Missions Division EOPSF of ESAs EOP Directorate. Previous EO missions such as GRACE, CHAMP and GOCE have successfully made precise gravity field measurements and improved our knowledge of the geoid, but future followon mission concepts such as GRACE 2 or ESAs Next Generation Gravity Mission are pushing electrostatic gravity gradiometers to their performance limits. Atomic quantum sensors have the potential to drastically increase the performance of inertial measurements. Recent lab results show that it is possible to build a reliable system for the use of atom interferometry on vehicles and for space applications. Cold Atom Interferometry CAI will enable the realization of inertial and gravity sensing payloads with unprecedented sensitivity. A series of CAI studies whose elements are very much interrelated has been planned along a roadmap. In parallel to this, small activities more related to CAI technology have been implemented, particularly to exploit the combination of different kind of accelerometers. The provision of this support will follow the developments in the above activities and parallel studies, and in general the tasks include Reviewing Technical Notes TNs and related documents, and actively participate to progress meetings related to ongoing CAI activities 3 ongoing1 starting mid2015, Supporting elaboration of SoWs for future CAI activities, and subsequent support to the monitoring of the execution of these activities including review of TNs and related documents, Investigating and proposing parallel studies on CAI technology for space applications, supporting interactions with other ESA departments e.g. TECMM and SRES, national agencies and space industry in order to propose more reliable and compact CAI technology, Performing internal studies to assess the results of external activities on CAI, including to define and maintain CAI systemlevel budgets and to perform performance studies. A series of 4 specific tasks have been defined Task 1 Support to monitoring EOP CAI studies Study of a CAI Gravity Gradiometer Sensor and Mission Concepts Started in Feb. 2015 Development of ultravacuum chamber for cold alkali atom chamber experiment Started in Oct. 2014 Laser system Development of CoolingRaman laser source with enhanced operational features Planned to start by mid2015 Hybrid atom electrostatic system for satellite geodesy initiated Task 2 Internal studies on CAI activities Task 3 Preparation on next activities planned in the Roadmap Task 4 Investigation in CAI technology for space application The work is carried out in close cooperation with specialists in the different domains as well as with the scientists andor data users proposing the mission or expected to use its results. The work in general requires a systemoriented perspective where the needs of the users and the technical and cost constraints have to be balanced so as to provide overall architectural analyses and finally detailed system and element designs that support credible estimates of performance, cost and schedule. Specific qualification requirements University degree Masters or PhD in engineering research in a related field, A minimum of 3 years relevant professional experience post Degree, Good communication and technical writing skills, Good organisation skills, Methodical and proactive, Good general knowledge of ESA EOP missions, and in particular of future gravity missions based on CAI technology, Strong and demonstrated background in CAI technology, and in particular in laser systems and quantum sensors, and in its applications to space, Experience of daytoday contact with international experts and partners in the field. Legal and Security Requirements All applicants must be legally allowed to work in The Netherlands Applicants are required to provide a copy of their passport and degree certificate. Aurora will validate the Degree with the issuing University and provide evidence to ESA. Prior to issuing a letter of employment the applicant shall provide to Aurora a recent official document declaring that they are of good conduct from the country where currently resident. Location The work will be performed at the European Space Technology and Research Centre ESTEC at Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Contract The selected candidate will receive good remuneration. Will be registered for both social security and tax in the Netherlands. The standard working hours are 40 per week. There are 12 public holidays and an additional 30 annual days holiday. Training to improve efficiency and provide strength for future career are of course included. Aurora assist with relocation both with support and financially. Aurora contributes to a company pension scheme. To be considered for this Position Provide at latest 29 May 2015 a summary of why you are a good candidate for the position together with a complete and detailed Recruitment Form to Mr. Andy McGarry, at email andy.mcgarryaurora.nl quoting reference EOP44a. Aurora will agree conditional employment terms and conditions with candidates before presenting their detailed technical proposal and candidates to ESA by midday 4 June 2015.
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