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PVT Assurance Navigation Engineer
2020-09-25 14:11:12| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Summary An opportunity for an experienced engineer to work onsite at ESTEC for Telespazio VEGA UK, providing expertise for PVT assurance activities. Objective To provide support to the RF Division with the expertise to analyse, define, design and test concepts, technologies and solutions in the field of Position Velocity Timing PVT assurance using GNSS and other Position Navigation Timing PNT technologies. Responsibilities Duties Depending on the profile of the candidate, duties will include but are not limited to Support to Navigation Projects e.g. EGNOS and GALILEO and RD activities in the fields of safetyrelated PositionNavigationTiming PNT applications e.g. in railway, maritime and automotive sectors, PVT integrity and PVT assurance security Support to Navigation Projects e.g. EGNOS and GALILEO and RD activities in the fields of system and receivers performances in a hybrid PNT framework GNSS algorithms at signal and position level, deadreckoning motion sensors such as INS, visionbased INS, alternative PNT systems, use of signals from cellular network, etc.. Participation in studies supporting current and future PNT systems definition andor analysis for security and safetyrelated applications e.g. regarding system architecture, ground processing and user segment technologies Participation in studies supporting current and future PNT systems definition andor analysis, in particular for what concerns system performances and receiver algorithms signal processing, advanced hybrid PNT algorithms, situational awareness and mitigation of local impairments for improved availability, reliability and resilience. Support to the activities relating to technology development, standardisation and working groups on PVT assurance and safetyrelated PNT applications Design, definition and follow up of activities including industrial development contracts and procurements, laboratory and field trials related to GNSS testbeds and receivers, in the aforementioned areas safetycritical, PVT assurance Support endtoend GALILEOEGNOS System Integration, Validation and Qualification activities e.g. new system features, receivers in the aforementioned areas. Participation in studies supporting current and future PNT systems definition andor analysis, in particular for what concerns system performances and receiver algorithms signal processing, advanced hybrid PNT algorithms, situational awareness and mitigation of local impairments for improved availability, reliability and resilience. Support design, implementation, maintenance and operation of Radio Navigation equipment, complex Radio Navigation simulation tools and test facilities for testing features endtoend performances, receivers, etc. in the aforementioned activities Qualifications Experience Masters degree or equivalent in relevant field 10 years experience preferably industrial covering topics above Essential Skills Background and experience in GNSS, in particular system and user technologies for PVT integrity experience in design, performances and standardisation of PNT user segments technologies GNSS receiver, signal processing and navigation algorithms, sensor fusion, etc.. Background and experience in at least two of the following fields is an asset wireless security GNSS PVT assurance wireless systems for safetyrelated applications any of the following application domains and their associated safety standards railway, automotive, maritime Qualities Fluent in written and spoken English Good interpersonal and communication skills Proactive and flexible attitude to working Excellent analytical skills Ability to work effectively both within a small team and in an autonomous way.
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