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System Engineer mechanical domain lead
2014-03-03 13:40:12| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
The Space Research and Planetary Sciences Division of the University of Bern has been granted funding to lead the CHEOPS mission payload. The CHEOPS payload consists of a single instrument, a 30 cm optical telescope performing high precision photometry. The mission will be the European Space Agencys first Sclass mission. Launch is planned for December 2017. The instrument is divided into several subsystems provided by international consortium members. We are responsible for the telescope structure procurement and for the overall system engineering as well as instrument AIV in our facilities. The division is also building instruments for a number of other missions. To help meet these challenges, we are now seeking an experienced System Engineer mechanical domain lead. The Space Research and Planetary Sciences Division houses a construction bureau currently comprising 15 mechanical engineers plus technical support and apprentices. The CHEOPS team in particular already comprises a person in charge of detailed FEM modeling, an engineer in charge for performing the testAIV activities, a mechanical designer and a thermal designer. The advertised position would entail The Mechanical domain lead is responsible for the instrument mechanical performances and reports to the instrument system engineer. Issue and maintain internal and external CHEOPS instrument and subsystems mechanical requirements documents for the instrument structure. Maintain the instrument mechanical interface control document of the instrument, incl. thermal and mechanical budgets. Manage instrumentinternal and external mechanical and thermal interfaces. Monitor subsystem mechanical and thermal activities performed by consortium members Supervise the procurement of telescope structure and monitor design, manufacturing and AIV activities performed by industry. Issue and maintain AIV plan and verification control document Overviewsupport instrument AIV activities, incl. the realization of the dedicated infrastructure. Experience with complex projects is required and familiarity with space projects and knowledge of the ECSS standard would be an advantage. The working language within the division is German, but English is also frequently used, especially for project meetings and documentation. Therefore good English language skills are a must. A degree in mechanical engineering would be a plus. The position is available immediately. Employment will follow kantonale Richtlinien of the University of Bern. Applications should be sent to Mrs. W. Wang Tel. 41031 631 56 99 per EMail or Mail wei.wangcsh.unibe.ch, Space Research and Planetary Sciences Division, Physikalisches Institut, University of Bern, Sidlerstrasse 5, CH3012 Bern. The position is open until a suitable candidate has been found. For more information please visit cheops.unibe.ch.
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