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Power Conditioning Engineer
2013-06-17 09:35:59| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Directorate of Technical and Quality Management The European Space Agency is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women POST Power Conditioning Engineer in the Power Management Distribution Section, Power Energy Conversion Division, Electrical Engineering Department, Directorate of Technical and Quality Management. This post is classified in the A2A4 grade band of the Coordinated Organisations salary scale. LOCATION ESTEC, Noordwijk The Netherlands. DUTIES The postholder will report to the Head of the Power Management and Distribution Section and will be responsible for providing specialist support in all aspects of power electronics and highvoltage engineering and associated technology aspects to one or more spacecraft projects. In addition, the incumbent shall prepare, monitor and guide applied research contracts in the field of power conditioning, including high voltage engineering. The main tasks of the post are maintaining stateoftheart expertise and competence in the field of power conditioning and technology including highvoltage engineering aspects establishing design standards, including specifications and guidelines providing power conditioning support to studies and approved ESA projects, including payload equipment including highvoltage engineering aspects driving development contracts related to future low and highvoltage power conditioning concepts and technologies required for future ESA projects. QUALIFICATIONS Applicants for this post should have a university degree or equivalent in electrical or electronic engineering or physics and they should have experience in the development of power electronics. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in high voltage power electronics equipment design and testing, including a practical knowledge of the impacts of the space environment and interfaces with other spacecraft subsystems a good background in power electronics with indepth expertise in the state of the art, together with a good experience in digital and analogue electronics and control theory a good knowledge of the specialist technological areas involved in spacecraft power conditioning equipment including high voltage equipment, power conditioners for Travelling wave Tube TWT and power processing units for electrical propulsion experience in the definition and specification of research and development activities. Experience in computer simulation is desirable. Candidates should have good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work effectively and cooperatively in a diverse and international team environment and to define and implement solutions in line with team objectives. In addition, applicants should have good organisational and analytical skills, as well as a proactive attitude towards solving problems and an interest in innovative technologies. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these two languages is required together with a working knowledge of the other language. Knowledge of another member state language is an asset. CLOSING DATE The closing date for applications is 12 July 2013. Applications from external candidates for this position should preferably be made online at the ESA Web Site www.esa.intcareers. Those unable to apply online should submit their CV to the Head of the Human Resources Division, ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, 2201 AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. Under ESA Regulations, the age limit for recruitment is 55. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada. Priority will be first given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from underrepresented member states. In accordance with the European Space Agencys security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment.
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