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OnBoard Payload Data Processing Engineer
2017-12-05 16:16:49| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Serco is a specialist at delivering vital services on behalf of European, National and Local Governments. Serco Europe employs a large workforce in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Spain, Italy and the UK. Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions throughout Europe. Package description Full details on application. Main responsibilities A diverse range of support tasks can be carried out by the contractor within the above domains, encompassing hardware, software and system aspects. These can be grouped within the following main headings Payload data acquisition, processing and storage chains, which can be further divided into Data acquisition chain ADC DAC interfaces Sensor readout electronics Analog signal conditioning Data processing units Concept, design and test of data processing units Implementation of payload data processing functions on processors e.g. DSP, GPU or uProcessor and FPGAs based platforms Tradeoff analysis and verification of the performance in simulation and hardware Instrument controller Concept, design and test of payload computers Knowledge of applied memory technologies Mass Memory storage units Concept, design and test of mass memories and the applied memory technologies Knowledge of file based systems and the CFTP protocol HW SW partitioning and corresponding tradeoffs High speed networks for data transmission and command control Experience with high speed serial link based systems and the testing of these interfaces SpaceWire, SpaceFibre and related protocols Protocols providing quality of service, reliability, determinism and FDIR Ethernet based systems based on Powerlink, AFDX or similar is an asset Validation of signal and image processing algorithms via simulation techniques e.g. Matlab, prototyping SW Specific engineering support in the above domains to mainstream ESA space projects, mainly for but not restricted to the development and testing phases Knowledge of on board links, buses, wireless local networking and communication protocols Specific engineering support in the above domains to mainstream ESA space projects, mainly for but not restricted to the development and testing phases Design, implementation and testing tasks for the Sections technological projects e.g. small technology demonstration satellites Design, implementation and testing tasks related to standardisation efforts e.g. CCSDS CFDP standard consolidation and validation, On Board Interfaces Services, Electronic Data Sheets Ideal candidate The candidate should have a PhD or MSc Engineering from a recognised Institution with minimum of 4 years of relevant experience along with the following Understanding of electrical satellite systems architectures Deep knowledge of data handling functions and their implementation Knowledge of CCSDS communication protocols and related standards Extensive knowledge of intrasatellite communication protocols Mil1553, CAN, SpaceWire Experience in equipment procurement, subsystems integration and testing Experience in spacecraft project support in particular related to spacecraft data handling, onboard data interfaces, associated protocols and system level validation Experience in VHDL programming, including reconfiguration and partial reconfiguration techniques is an asset Experience in defining payload data processing systems architectures Extensive knowledge in signal and image processing techniques and devices Extensive experience in procurement of spaceflight hardware units, subsystems integration and testing in the space industry Knowledge in spaceflight electronics design related to data acquisition, processing and storage functions, as well as constraints of the space environment Wide knowledge in communication networks principles, standards and their implementation Ability to work in an autonomous manner, in particular when providing support to projects with high time allocations and this in coordination with the line manager. Please note that the closing date for the applications is on 03012018 Important Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law. Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process. Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. For positions located within the Darmstadt Support Office please note that only applicants with no family affiliation within the Company will be considered. Data Protection When creating a profile on the Serco Career Centre you agreed to the Data Protection policy, a copy is available upon request. You may submit a written request revoking your consent to this agreement at any time. About the company Serco Services GmbH, part of the Serco group, A FTSE250, Multinational Service Provider with over 60,000 employees worldwide. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies We work alongside EUMETSAT and the European Space Agency, where we are the largest onsite service provider with ca. 300 staff. What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service To keep ahead we have to constantly evolve and enhance the way we deliver our services and everyone in Serco has a role to play here. Serco provide the right environment to encourage ideas and a comprehensive Best Practice support network that enables them to put their ideas into action. If you share our values then join with over 60,000 colleagues globally who are equally as passionate about delivering great service as you
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