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Metallic Materials and Processes Engineer
2017-10-19 10:11:31| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
We are looking for a Metallic Materials and Processes Engineer E3 to join our Ajilon Technology Aerospace team, working onsite at the European Space Agency in the Netherlands Ajilon Technology Aerospace is a specialized Engineering consultancy with more than 30 years experience providing aerospace Engineers to our key partners in The Netherlands. Ajilon is a longstanding business partner of the European Space Agency ESA, with more than 110 employees recruited from across Europe currently supporting ESAs activities. Specific tasks to be performed Provide electronic assembly expert support to defined ESA projects, reporting to the Product Assurance and Safety Managers and provide technical expertise in NRBs Provide technical assessment support to the review of verification in compliance with the ECSS Provide technical auditor support to the ESA audit of electronic assembly line Support Mandatory Inspection Point as a Cat 2 Inspector for electronic assembly Participate to the Assembly PCB Component Technology Board working group Participate to the Assembly PCB coordination meeting Support laboratory characterisation and verification for space use of a variety of materials as well as electronic assembly and repair soldering, solderless connection, crimping, etc. and printed circuit boards General tasks to be performed Provide expert engineering support in the area of all Materials metallic and nonmetallic and associated manufacturing and applied Processes MP as well as Cleanliness Contamination Control CCC Support to all ESA Projects and related development programme for current and future missions. Verify that all materials, mechanical parts and manufacturing and applied processes including coating systems used to manufactureassemble all ESA spacecraft and launchers are suitable for their intended use over the entire life of the mission. This includes the analysis of space environmental effects. Support the identification and development of advanced materials. manufacturing and applied processes while implementing the Agencys Research and Development RD strategic roadmaps, both internally and in cooperation with other space agencies and organisations. Support the provision of independent state of the art testing facilities and associated capabilities in both ESTEC and ECSAT for performing materials and processes verification and failure investigation on ESA Projects ESTEC as well as on RD related products ECSAT. Support the establishment and implementation of standards for the development and procurement of space grade materials and processes. Provide technical support to the Certification Authority for space Materials and Processes of the European Space Industry both at product as well as company level. Support the maintenance and development of ESAs competences in the field of materials and manufacturing and applied processes. Act as Project Focal Point with a metallic materials and processes expert role for defined ESA projects, reporting to the Projects Engineering as well as Product Assurance and Safety Managers, including participation to Projects meetings, reviews and audits Support Materials and Processes reviews, Materials and Processes Control Boards MPCBs and participate as Engineering andor PA Board Member in ESA Programme reviews milestones including PRRs, SRRs, PDRs, CDRs, QARs, FRRs, etc. Review Declared Materials, Parts and Processes Lists DMLs, DPLs, and DMPLs as well as RFAs, RFDsRFWs, ECPs, etc. Perform laboratory characterisation and verification for space use of a variety of materials including but not limited to aluminium, titanium, steel, etc. as well as joining techniques and repair welding, bonding, brazing, etc., printed circuit boards and electronic assembly Perform tasks related to the metallurgical assessment of materials in pristine and processed conditions, including metallurgical laboratory characterisation and verification covering for example mechanical, corrosionstresscorrosion and thermal testing, fatigue, cold welding, thermal fatigue, among others, failure investigations and drafting of relevant reports Support major NonConformances Review Board activities, perform failure analysis and failure investigation using a variety of laboratory tools including acoustic microscopy, optical microscopy, confocal microscopy, XRD, XRay, NDI etc. and drafting of related reports Contribute to the establishment issuing and implementation of standards for the development and the procurement of space grade materials Support the operation and regular updating of the associated management information tools and system databases, including dedicated materials and processes databases Participate to the DivisionSection RD strategy definition and implementation, while supporting issuing roadmaps and strategic papers related to the DivisionSection disciplines Support the preparation, issuing and management of the technology roadmaps for advanced metallic materials and processes developments Support the definition and implementation of the Research and Technology activities in the domain of metallic materials and related manufacturing processes and coating systems Support the evaluation of proposals for technology RD activities on their technical merit, consistency and priorities and recommendation for ESA endorsement Support the coordination of technology RD activities, monitoring of the procurement implementation, evaluation and reporting of the achieved results and lessons learnt to the relevant ESA Directorates and key Partners To successfully perform the above mentioned tasks, the following background experience is required Masters degree or equivalent qualification in materials engineering and science, materials physicsmetallurgy or another related field, as well as several years industrial experience preferably covering aerospace hardware and RD Experience in conducting electronic assembly verification reviews. Excellent knowledge of ECSSQST70082638707071 requirement. Good knowledge of PCB technologies. Decision maker Capable to take technical decisions in electronic assembly and materials and processes in general. Minimum of 3 years of experience in assembly expertise. Familiarity with ESA Materials and processes related requirements Understanding of space missions related requirements and capability to propose verification methods including testing, analysis, inspections Materials laboratory handson experience related to metallic materials and manufacturing processes characterisationverification and failure investigation Good interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work effectively, autonomously and cooperatively in a diverse and international team environment, defining and implementing solutions in line with team and individual objectives, as well as project deadlines. 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 technologyaerospaceajilon.nl before 10112017
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