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Small Missions System Engineer
2021-05-21 13:13:11| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Vitrociset Belgium is an international company which specializes in the space industry for over 30 years. The European Space Agency is our biggest client and we provide highly qualified employees to many sites of ESA mainly in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, France, and the UK. Your career is very important to us, therefore, we provide a permanent contract with great benefits, good salary, relocation package and genuine support to our employees. On behalf of the European Space Agency, we are looking for a highly skilled Small Missions System Engineer to work in ESTEC, in the Netherlands. SPECIFIC TASKS Within the Future Missions and Instruments Division EOPM, the Mission and System Studies Section EOPMP is responsible for the endtoend preparation of EO missions through the appropriate engineering activities, working in close cooperation with other EOP teams. More specifically The Contractor will provide system engineering support as EO Mission System Engineer in the field of small satellites for EO applications, in particular regarding the implementation of missions based on Cubesats and similar small platforms, for the following tasks support projects related to mission implementation phase BCDE1 for future sats or for commercialapplicationoriented EO missions under the ESA InCubed programme support the system level technology developments in projects under the InCubed programme, for the preparation of future related Calls and for risk retirement activities for small missions, e.g. Scouts, under maturation support the definition and monitoring of small missions under preparation through e.g. participation to reviews, assessment of industrial results, evaluation of proposals in reply to Calls, including functional analysis and design, overall system concept, system level budgets, system performance analyses. According to needs, the Contractor will also provide systemengineering support as EO Mission System Engineer in the definition and monitoring of activities for the preparation of future ESA EO missions, in particular Earth Explorers missions, Opportunity missions, Scout missions, and Earth Watch missions. The Contractor will also provide support work in the area of modelling of system or subsystem aspects and of endtoend performance simulators and simulations. REQUIREMENTS Masters degree in Engineering with relevant background and experience in space projects and associated technology developments. Good knowledge of CubeSats standard evolution and trend. Candidates should have several years of experience in the implementation of small satellites, ideally in the EO domain, including handson experience in manufacturingprocurement and environmentalacceptance tests. Ideally candidates should have experience in preparation Phases 0 and A of missions for Earth science andor commercialapplicationoriented EO missions. Knowledge of sensing techniques used in EO missions will be an asset. Knowledge of Matlab and STK or similar tools will be an asset. Proficiency in English spoken and written. Teamwork orientation. Good communication and technical writing skills with ability to synthesize. Good organisational skills. Methodical and proactive, with ability to work autonomously. Problemsolving and creativityoriented attitude, able to develop ideas into feasible concepts. DEADLINE 17062021 Please note that interviews canwill be held via skype, webex or other digital platforms. The TUD will be agreed taking into account how the coranavirus situation develops.
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