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Programme Engineering Coordinator for University Education
2019-01-25 18:30:33| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Position Reference 054 You will have the opportunity to support the Head of the ESA Academy Unit for the coordination of educational CubeSat programmes conducted by the Education Office, throughout all phases of their lifecycle. A central attention shall focus on 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. You will 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. The duration of this position is 9 months. Tasks and Activities The scope of work will include 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. Skills and Experience The following skills and experience are mandatory You have a University degree at least at MSc level in Space Systems Engineering, or equivalent. You are fluent in English as a working language You are well organised, are able to show good spirit of initiative. You have good skills and experience in the management of space projects have good skills to coordinate effectively work contributions from several different parties, and possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders ESA, the involved international partners, industry, academia and students The following skills would be highly desirable You have the experience of having directly collaborated at the satellite programmes Fly Your Satellite! in particular of the ESA Education Office. How to Apply Looking to take your career to the next level? Interested applicants should submit their CV and Cover Letter to RHEAs Recruitment team at careersrheagroup.com no later than 12022019. Preference will be given to candidates eligible for an EU or national personal security clearance at the level of CONFIDENTIAL or above. About RHEA Group RHEA Group is a leading engineering consultancy firm with demonstrated expertise in space, system and secure software solutions. We attract skilled engineers, scientists and management professionals and offer a range of exciting career paths working alongside clients such as the European Space Agency, the European GNSS Agency, EUMETSAT and NATO.
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