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2016-02-04 13:07:52| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
LECTURERSENIOR LECTURER IN SPACECRAFT DYNAMICS Department of Electrical Electronic Engineering Guildford Salary 38,896 to 56,482 Full Time Ref 080015R The Surrey Space Centre SSC is seeking to appoint an academic in the field of spacecraft dynamics to contribute to the activities of the centre. The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate with colleagues supporting existing projects, and developing new ones in the general area of spacecraft dynamics including space mission analysis and design, orbital dynamicsastrodynamics, spacecraft attitude, guidance, navigation and control. Theoretical knowledge of the subject is essential and experience of practical applications and hardware is beneficial. The centre is leading exciting projects in the area of space debris, and therefore some knowledge of this topic would be beneficial. Similarly, knowledge of formation flying or rendezvous and docking would be a valuable asset. A record of high quality publications and success in gaining research funding would be desirable at a lecturer level and essential at a senior lecturer level. The candidate will be expected to teach to undergraduate and postgraduate students in hisher specialist areas, in addition to making a general contribution to appropriate departmental Engineering programmes. Research in the Faculty is organised into interdisciplinary centres, and the successful applicant will be expected to collaborate and report to the Director of SSC. Surrey Space Centre SSC is the worlds leading centre for research into small, low cost space missions. It works closely with its spinout company Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. SSTL which provides a route for commercial exploitation of SSCs research. Currently, SSC houses nine permanent academic staff plus visitors and senior researchers, and around 50 postgraduate research students, making it one of the worlds largest space engineering academic groups. SSC carries out research into advanced multidisciplinary small satellite and space system engineering techniques, and its focus is to push the boundary of small satellite and space system applications through the development of innovative space technologies. Informal enquiries may be made to Professor G Aglietti, Surrey Space Centre Tel 44 0 1483 68 3417, email g.agliettisurrey.ac.uk. Closing date Saturday 20 February 2016. Apply link httpsjobs.surrey.ac.ukvacancy.aspx?ref080015R We acknowledge, understand and embrace diversity.
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