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Flight Dynamics Engineer mwd Command Generation Service for Science Missions
2019-09-30 11:15:28| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
You are experienced in space flight dynamics and want to become part of the command generation team for current and future European scientific missions. You have a master degree in a technical discipline, enjoy scientific computer programming under Linux and are proficient in the FORTRAN andor C language. You love to work in an international team and are eager to extend your technical skills. Then you are the ideal candidate to supplement our astrodynamics team at the European Operations Control Centre. Responsibilities Duties Command Generation Execution of and support to operational tasks Generation of task related command parameters Generation of task related reports Mission Planning Support Execution of and support to operational tasks Generation of mission planning related products, such as schedules and planning input Flight Dynamics Application Layer Maintenance of elements of the Flight Dynamics Application Layer Flight Dynamics System Development Specification of modifications, enhancements and additions to existing software elements Implementation of modifications, enhancements and additions to existing software elements Installation of modifications, enhancements and additions to existing software elements on operational platforms design, coordination and implementation of tests Participation in tests Setup procedures Flight Dynamics SubSystem configuration Coordination of internal and external interfaces and actitivities across subsystems General Flight Dynamics operations engineering activities Software development for computation of the dynamical behaviour of satellites, typically on Linux workstations using FORTRAN Participation in studies to evaluate Flight Dynamics aspects Participation in system tests, simulations and operations support Work in international teams. Information on the missions and the activities of ESOC can be found on www.esa.int Qualifications Experience Completed university degree in mathematics, physics, engineering or equivalent with high grades A good working knowledge of English Experience in space flight dynamics. Essential Skills Indepth familiarity with Linear algebra, in particular for problem solving related to geometry in the Euclidean 3 dimensional space. Calculus in one or several variables. Numerical methods for equations solving, integration of differential equations, function approximation and interpolation, optimisation, linear algebra problems. Classical mechanics, including kinematics and dynamics of point masses dynamics of rigid body, dynamics expressed in noninertial frames, conservation laws in mechanics, gravitational forces and field, orbit dynamics, keplerian orbits and Kepler laws. High sense of operational responsibility The capability to study independently complex and novel topics and to rapidly prototype SW for study purposes must be proven Software development in FORTRAN 7795 under Linux Good communication skills.
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