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Programme Engineering Coordinator for University Education
2019-01-25 16:31:02| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Deadline for applications 13022019 Client and Location For one of our main clients ESAESTEC we are currently looking for a Programme Engineering Coordinator for University Education for their location in Noordwijk, The Netherlands, supporting the Education Office. Job Description The postholder will report to the Head of the ESA Academy Unit, and will support him for the coordination of educational CubeSat programmes conducted by the Education Office, throughout all phases of their lifecycle. Tasks and Responsibilities Supporting the Programme Coordinator of Fly Your Satellite! in the organization and conduct of the programme, starting since the definition of the new programme cycles, until launch and mission operations Prepare the overall programme scheme, organised to release periodical Announcements of Opportunity to the Academy community, and offering to educational CubeSat teams the chance to participate in the Fly Your Satellite! programme, at different entry levels starting from early beginners teams, up to and including student teams at advanced stage in the CubeSat development process, and possibly including also CubeSat teams read for quick turnaround launch opportunities Define the programme logic and the implementation structure for the Fly Your Satellite! programme cycles Define the deliverables and project objectives to be achieved by the CubeSat teams participating at the different levels of the Fly Your Satellite! programme Coordinate the involved university project teams, and the ESA specialists that will support the FYS programme, or will mentor the university student teams Monitor the technical baseline of the relevant projects, and review the project documentation to ensure compliance with requirements, applicable standards, and good space engineering practice Support and review the satellites AIV Assembly, Integration and Verification campaigns to be performed at the ESTEC test facilities, or at facilities located elsewhere Support the preparation and conduct of project meetings, project reviews, test campaigns, launch preparation campaigns, and of workshops or conferences Liaise with the Young Graduate Trainees involved in the satellite projects of the Education Office, and support the Head of the ESA Academy Unit for their coordination Support the definition, the organization, and the conduct of the ESA Academy activities conducted at Redu, or at other locations Liaise with the colleagues of the Education Office in charge of Outreach coordination, to the scope of supporting the outreach initiatives on the ESA education satellites Offer support if requested by the Head of the ESA Academy Unit to other projects. Requirements University degree at least at MSc level in Space Systems Engineering, or equivalent Good fluency in the use of English as a working language Well organised, good spirit of initiative, good skills and experience in the management of space projects Good skills to coordinate effectively work contributions from several different parties and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders ESA, the involved international partners, industry, academia and students The experience of having directly collaborated at the satellite programmes Fly Your Satellite! in particular of the ESA Education Office is an important asset.
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