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Space Life Support Engineer
2020-10-19 13:14:57| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Summary An opportunity for an experienced Chemical or Biotechnology engineer, to work onsite at ESTEC for Telespazio VEGA UK, within the field of sustainable life support technology. Objective To provide support to the Life support and Physical Sciences Instrumentation Section in ESAESTEC. The main focus of the work will be sustainable life support technologies, In Situ Resource Utilisation and small payload development for manned and unmanned spaceflight. Responsibilities Duties The successful candidate will be expected to Implement and supervise RD activities in the field of sustainable life support technologies e.g. MELiSSA, with a specific focus on bioreactors, biochemical processes characterisation, modelling and development Supervise the development of technology demonstrators on board ISS and follow up of operations over its life cycle Implement and supervise RD activities in the area of In Situ Resource Utilisation Provide project support for manned spaceflight and scientific experiments onboard the ISS Provide support to the management of the MELiSSA project, technical and scientific coordination with MELiSSA partners. Qualifications Experience MSc, or equivalent qualification, in Chemical Engineering, BiotechnologyMicrobiology, Physics or related discipline Essential Skills At least 4 years of relevant work experience, covering Experience in specification, engineering and analysis of chemical and biochemical processes, knowledge of plantfood production Experience in multiphases processes characterisation and engineering Project Management Management of RD contracts, ideally both within academic and industrial environments Knowledge of space systems engineering Qualities Good English language skills Excellent communication and presentation skill Excellent analytical skills Ability to work effectively both within a small team and in an autonomous way Positive, cando approach [ more ]
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