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Lead Spacecraft Engineer
2018-02-21 15:25:39| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Ambitious Space Company is looking for a Lead Spacecraft Engineer for our Virginia office Join the US team in a rapidly growing international satellite company! We are looking for a Lead Spacecraft Engineer with experience in mission and spacecraft systems design for advanced satellite platforms. You will have the opportunity to become part of an internationally oriented and dedicated team aiming at providing exceptional Nanosatellite solutions to customers on the global market. Position Summary The Lead Spacecraft engineer will have responsibility for overall spacecraft design and mission architecture for customer projects, as well as customer training. The successful candidate must be experienced in all aspects of spacecraft development including requirements definition, design, implementation, integration, verification and validation. The lead spacecraft engineer will be responsible for full mission solutions from concept development to flight hardware and mission support. Interactions with external suppliers and customers will require the engineer to have excellent written and verbal communications skills. Coordination with engineering team in Denmark will be required. Some travel both within the US and internationally may be required. Responsibilities Develop the systems architecture and satellite design Coordinate the technical activities with the customers and suppliers to ensure successful missions Be the technical key and go to person for specific satellite projects Prepare documentation according to applied space engineering standards Set up the engineering lab and perform some handson spacecraft assembly tasks Supervision of satellite integration and verification Required Qualifications 10 years of work experience in systems engineering or system architecture for spacecraft systems Experience in CAD systems Solid Works or similar and simulation tools Knowledge of mechanical, software and hardware development and planning tools Knowledge of multiple subsystems such as command and data handling, power management and distribution, optical communication payloads, propulsions and structures Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related technical field from an accredited university Given the nature of the work, applicant must be a US Person as defined by US ITAR and EAR regulations Desired Qualifications Experience with nanosatellites andor communication satellites Experience in satellite mission design, including constellation architectures Experience working in a startup environment Experience in writing technical proposals Ability to obtain a US DoD security clearance GomSpace offers employment in a dynamic growing and internationally oriented company with many challenging and exciting activities. We are an agendasetting player in the nanosatellite business and expect our employees to contribute with dedication, skills and the will to implement our mission. We are ambitious and believe that nanosatellites and our efforts will make a difference to society in the future. We have an informal working culture with transparent communication and an organisation built up by multidisciplinary skills and engineering passion which we believe are essential to help our customers achieve their goals in space. Sign Up for Our Mission Apply for the job here. Interviews will be conducted on a continuous basis. If you have any questions about the position do not hesitate to contact Elizabeth Driscoll at lizgomspacena.com We kindly draw your attention to the fact that we do not receive applications or resumes via email. Work place will be at 7925 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 2100, McLean, VA 22102. Salary and start date will be individually negotiated. GomSpace is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other nonmerit based factors. About GomSpace GomSpace is a globally leading designer, integrator and manufacturer of highend nanosatellites for customers in the academic, government and commercial markets. Our positions of strength include systems integration, nanosatellite subsystems and advanced miniaturised radio technology. Our international team is devoted to understanding our customers requirements and deliver flawlessly. We are listed in Stockholm GOMX, headquartered in Denmark and have a subsidiary, NanoSpace in Sweden. We have currently 150 employees we service customers in more than 50 countries. Learn more www.gomspace.com
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