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Mission Performance Engineer ALTIUS
2017-10-12 16:11:55| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Summary An opportunity for an experienced Performance Mission Engineer to work onsite at ESTEC for Telespazio VEGA UK. Objective To contribute to all aspects project internal activities, monitoringreview of the relevant industrial activities, interaction with Mission Users and Scientists relevant to the mission performance of the ALTIUS mission up to Level 2. Responsibilities Duties Duties will include but are not limited to Support the definition and maintenance of mission and system level requirements in the following areas Mission observation requirements and mission data products requirements ALTIUS EndtoEnd simulator and Ground Processor Prototype GPP Internal and External characterisation and calibration of the instrument Develop and maintain mission performance mathematical models and tools to support the assessment of the relevant industrial development activities and of the compliance of the system design to the mission performance requirements Maintain mission level performance and error budgets, in coordination with the other ALTIUS project team members. Analyse the compliance of the mission performance budgets with the endtoend mission performance requirements and propose corrective actions in case of deviation Monitor and critically analyse the mission level performance requirement allocation, their flow down to the relevant contributors, the associated margins, their evolution and their verification Monitor and review the definition and implementation of the ALTIUS characterisation, calibration and validation plans and follow up the specification, procurement and verificationvalidation of the relevant equipment and activities Support the payload team for aspects relevant to instrument performance requirements flowdown and instrument performance verification, including relevant models and tools Follow up the End to End Simulator and GPP specification, procurement, verificationvalidation and acceptance activities Acquire working knowledge of the tools for test data generation purposes and internal mission level verification activities Support the preparation, execution and analysis of the relevant inflight calval operations during the commissioning phase Support Payload Data Ground Segment PDGS Requirement definition and reviews for what concern the Ground processor aspects Support crossverification activities of the PDGS operational ground processor against the Ground Processor Prototype Support the establishment, maintenance and running of the ALTIUS Mission Advisory Group MAG for what concerns mission instrument performance aspects, including endtoend mission performance verification and compliance status Interact with the ALTIUS Mission Users Community and Scientific Community for what concerns Mission definition, Products definition and mission instrument performance aspects. Support the System and Engineering Manager and the other ALTIUS project team members in all aspects related to mission performance, as necessary for the effective execution of the ALTIUS project. The Mission Performance Engineer will cooperate closely with the ALTIUS payload team in the execution of the relevant tasks. Furthermore shehe will be supported by and is expected to closely cooperate with specialist engineers from the ALTIUS team, from the Earth Observation Projects Department and from the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality DTEC as appropriate. Qualifications Experience At least Masters degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant physical science or engineering subject Demonstrated background and experience in systems for Earth Atmospheric Composition monitoring and science studies in a space project environment. Knowledge of aerosols and ozone observational data. Experience working with atmospheric composition in EarthSystem models and data assimilation as well as background and experience on the specific issues relevant to bright limb, solar and stellar occultation observing systems are assets. The candidate must possess solid analytical skills and the command of the physics and techniques of Earth limb observation systems bright limb, solarstellar occultation, together with the capability to critically analyse the work performed by industry in the relevant areas, identify problems and proposeinstigate corrective actions. The candidate shall demonstrate to be proficient with programming tools and languages relevant to the implementation and maintenance of the system performance models e.g. MATLAB. Essential Skills Good English language skills Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to present and effectively communicate quality system processes. Good organisational and communication skills, with the ability to work in a diverse team environment. Further Details All roles within Telespazio VEGA have a defined closing date, however if a successful candidate is found before the advert expires the role will be closed early. We would therefore advise any candidate to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Location of the position is ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands Benefits Competitive Package Security In line with Asylum Immigration Legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks.
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