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Power Conditioning Engineer
2015-07-28 20:22:04| 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 and Distribution Section, Power Systems 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 Reporting to the Head of the Power Management and Distribution Section, the Power Conditioning Engineer will be responsible for providing specialist support in all aspects of power electronics and associated technology to one or more spacecraft projects, while additionally preparing, monitoring and guiding applied research contracts in the area of power conditioning and distribution. The main tasks will be maintaining stateoftheart expertise and competence in the area of power conditioning and distribution technologies establishing design standards, including specifications and guidelines providing power conditioning and distribution support to studies and approved ESA projects, including payload equipment driving development contracts related to future power conditioning and distribution concepts and technologies required for future ESA projects contributing to the dissemination of the results of activities performed and to knowledge transfer across the Agency. QUALIFICATIONS Applicants for this post should have a Masters degree or equivalent in electrical or electronic engineering or physics with experience in the development of power electronics. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in power electronics equipment design and testing, including a practical knowledge of the space environments impacts and interfaces with other spacecraft subsystems a good background in power electronics with indepth expertise in the state of the art, together with good experience of digital and analogue electronics and control theory a sound knowledge of the specialist technological areas involved in spacecraft power conditioning equipment experience in the definition and specification of research and development activities experience in computer simulation of electrical circuits. Experience in digital control of power regulators would be an asset. Applicants should have good interpersonal and communication skills. They should be able to work effectively, autonomously and cooperatively in a diverse and international team environment, defining and implementing solutions in line with team and individual objectives and project deadlines. Candidates should also have good analytical, organisational and reporting skills, a proactive attitude to problemsolving 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 08 September 2015. 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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