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Materials and Processes Laboratory Technician
2019-09-20 11:16:09| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
We are looking for a Materials and Processes Laboratory Technician E2 to join our Modis Aerospace team, working onsite at the European Space Agency in the Netherlands. Modis Aerospace is a specialized Engineering consultancy with more than 30 years experience providing aerospace Engineers to our key partners in The Netherlands. Modis is a longstanding business partner of the European Space Agency ESA, with more than 120 employees recruited from across Europe currently supporting ESAs activities. General tasks to be performed In collaboration and support of the Metallic and NonMetallic Materials and Processes as well as Evaluation Engineer, assess customers needs in relation to laboratoryanalysis activities Perform all measurements and analyses on metallic as well as nonmetallic materials including cleanliness and contamination control related activities as well as PCBs and electronic assembly on a variety of destructive and nondestructive test equipmenttools. This includes also the issuing of dedicated testing procedures and documentation development as well as inclusion of test requests and test results in the relevant quality management systems and databases To set up and operate equipmentanalysis tools devoted to the assessment of space environmental effects. This includes assessment by simulating the space environment vacuum, radiation, ATOX, contamination, thermal . as well as prepost characterisation by analytical techniques thermal analysis, chemical analysis, physical and microscopic analysis, surface analysis, spectroscopic analysis, NDI techniques etc.Use a variety of laboratory tools, including acoustic microscopy, optical microscopy, scanning microscopy, confocal microscopy, XRD, XRay imaging, NDI etc., XPS, surface tension, Auger Microscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy, IST Testing Perform mechanical and thermomechanical testing including static, fatigue, fatigue crack propagation, Nano indentation, Nano scratch, low speed impact, hardness testing, also using contact and contact less insitu strain measurement systems strain gaugesARAMIS Perform all thermal analysis on materials including thermogravimetric, differential scanning calorimetry, thermomechanical as well as dynamic mechanical analysis, dielectric analysis, CTE determination, thermal diffusivityconductivity analysis as well as coupled and advanced thermal modelling techniques for physicochemical analysis. Perform all corrosion characterisation testing, including but not limited to stresscorrosion, galvanic, redplague, general corrosion, humiditysalt fog testing, etc. Perform all verification activities on Printed Circuit Boards and electronics assemblies Recording sample properties or condition during and after test, accurately and legibly Draft relevant test reports for all performed test activities Checking on test equipment performance and reporting any anomalies or faults Improving test procedures and ensuring that these are executed correctly Maintenance of the relevant test equipment, ensuring that the equipment under hisher responsibility is kept in an operational state and all necessary routine calibration and maintenance activities are performed. To successfully perform the above mentioned tasks, the following background experience is required At least a Bachelor degree in relevant discipline Materials or equivalent Solid background in materials engineering, including metallurgy, polymer composites, adhesives, ceramics and glasses. Proven handson experience in Nondestructive investigation such as Xray tomography, XRD Static, dynamic and thermomechanical characterisation of materials Failure investigations and root cause analysis Strong materials laboratory handson experience related to metallic as well as nonmetallic materials and manufacturing and applied processes including cleanliness and contamination control related activities as well as PCBs and electronic assembly characterisationverification and failure investigation a strong background on space simulation facilities is an asset. Proven understanding and knowledge of analytical techniques for materials analysis and ability to carry them out in compliance to an ISO 17025 or other Quality Management System applicable standards Capability of working in a timely and multitasking manner in order to meet assigned deadlines Good interpersonal and communication skills Ability to issue clear and concise materials testing reports 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 recruitmentaerospacemodis.com before 11102019
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