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Spacecraft Thermal Engineer
2018-03-01 22:26:18| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Spacecraft Thermal Engineer Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire Salary 37,789 53,558 dependent on qualifications and experience About Us The Science and Technology Facilities Council STFC is one of Europes largest research organisations. Were trusted to support, enable and undertake pioneering projects in an amazing diversity of fields. Through worldclass facilities and people, were driving groundbreaking advances in science and engineering. STFCs RAL Space department carries out an exciting range of worldclass space research and technology development. Weve had significant involvement in over 200 space missions and operate at the forefront of UK Space Research, working alongside organisations including ESA, NASA and ESO. About The Role We now have new opportunities for highly skilled Thermal Engineers to lead projects, work packages and staff within our Thermal Engineering Group. The Group works on a broad range of projects, for example, the MidInfrared Instrument for the James Webb Space Telescope, the SPICE instrument for Solar Orbiter, Optical Ground Support Equipment for Meteosat Third Generation and the Broadband Radiometer Instrument for the ESA EarthCARE satellite. Successful candidates will be required to carry out analysis and development of thermal control system architectures, development of thermal models using ESATANTMS, planning, preparing and leading thermal test campaigns, and planning and demonstrating verification of thermal requirements. You will line manage and mentor more junior members of the team, and be responsible for the health and safety aspects of your area. You will also be responsible for identifying opportunities for new work and leading preparation of proposals, as well as authoring technical reports and presenting results. You will be required to liaise closely with the other engineering disciplines and groups both at RAL and at international organisations. You will be required to explain complex designs and analyses to project teams and customers in a concise manner. As part of the senior role you will deputise for the Group leader and support the development of the group, as well as leading on the design and analysis function of the group. Successful applicants will be appointed at either Band E or Band F of STFCs staffing hierarchy, depending on the strength of your skills, experience and qualifications. About You Suitable candidates will have a physics or engineering degree 21 or above, while a degree in space engineering and relevant professional membership are desirable. You will have significant space or satellite industry experience, including experience leading design and analysis activities to develop and verify thermal control systems to meet project requirements. You will also demonstrate specialist knowledge within the thermalcryogenics domain and experience with a wide range of thermal control techniques. You will display project andor work package management experience and extensive experience of ESATANTMS, along with line management experience and leadership skills. You will demonstrate knowledge experience of CAD packages Relevant standards e.g., ECSS, ISO9001 Finance, schedule and risk management Producing technical documentation Authoring technical papers and presentations at conferences Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills are required. To be considered for a senior role you will be an internationally recognised expert in Spacecraft Thermal Engineering. Benefits An exceptional index linked pension scheme, 30 days leave allowance and flexible working are offered, as well as an onsite nursery, subsidised restaurant, gym and sports facilities. A relocation allowance may also be available where applicable. Full details of offered benefits can be found on STFCs careers pages. To Apply Applicants are required to include a cover letter outlining their suitability for this role. Please also state where you saw this role advertised. Applications are handled by UK SBS to apply please click the apply button. Applicants who are unable to apply online should contact us by telephone on 44 01793 867000 The closing date for applications is 1st April 2018, however applications will be reviewed and considered on an ongoing basis until this vacancy is filled.
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Lead Spacecraft Engineer
2018-02-21 15:25:39| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Ambitious Space Company is looking for a Lead Spacecraft Engineer for our Virginia office Join the US team in a rapidly growing international satellite company! We are looking for a Lead Spacecraft Engineer with experience in mission and spacecraft systems design for advanced satellite platforms. You will have the opportunity to become part of an internationally oriented and dedicated team aiming at providing exceptional Nanosatellite solutions to customers on the global market. Position Summary The Lead Spacecraft engineer will have responsibility for overall spacecraft design and mission architecture for customer projects, as well as customer training. The successful candidate must be experienced in all aspects of spacecraft development including requirements definition, design, implementation, integration, verification and validation. The lead spacecraft engineer will be responsible for full mission solutions from concept development to flight hardware and mission support. Interactions with external suppliers and customers will require the engineer to have excellent written and verbal communications skills. Coordination with engineering team in Denmark will be required. Some travel both within the US and internationally may be required. Responsibilities Develop the systems architecture and satellite design Coordinate the technical activities with the customers and suppliers to ensure successful missions Be the technical key and go to person for specific satellite projects Prepare documentation according to applied space engineering standards Set up the engineering lab and perform some handson spacecraft assembly tasks Supervision of satellite integration and verification Required Qualifications 10 years of work experience in systems engineering or system architecture for spacecraft systems Experience in CAD systems Solid Works or similar and simulation tools Knowledge of mechanical, software and hardware development and planning tools Knowledge of multiple subsystems such as command and data handling, power management and distribution, optical communication payloads, propulsions and structures Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related technical field from an accredited university Given the nature of the work, applicant must be a US Person as defined by US ITAR and EAR regulations Desired Qualifications Experience with nanosatellites andor communication satellites Experience in satellite mission design, including constellation architectures Experience working in a startup environment Experience in writing technical proposals Ability to obtain a US DoD security clearance GomSpace offers employment in a dynamic growing and internationally oriented company with many challenging and exciting activities. We are an agendasetting player in the nanosatellite business and expect our employees to contribute with dedication, skills and the will to implement our mission. We are ambitious and believe that nanosatellites and our efforts will make a difference to society in the future. We have an informal working culture with transparent communication and an organisation built up by multidisciplinary skills and engineering passion which we believe are essential to help our customers achieve their goals in space. Sign Up for Our Mission Apply for the job here. Interviews will be conducted on a continuous basis. If you have any questions about the position do not hesitate to contact Elizabeth Driscoll at lizgomspacena.com We kindly draw your attention to the fact that we do not receive applications or resumes via email. Work place will be at 7925 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 2100, McLean, VA 22102. Salary and start date will be individually negotiated. GomSpace is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other nonmerit based factors. About GomSpace GomSpace is a globally leading designer, integrator and manufacturer of highend nanosatellites for customers in the academic, government and commercial markets. Our positions of strength include systems integration, nanosatellite subsystems and advanced miniaturised radio technology. Our international team is devoted to understanding our customers requirements and deliver flawlessly. We are listed in Stockholm GOMX, headquartered in Denmark and have a subsidiary, NanoSpace in Sweden. We have currently 150 employees we service customers in more than 50 countries. Learn more www.gomspace.com
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Spacecraft GNC Engineer
2018-02-19 05:25:18| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
This job is to perform spacecraft GNC systems design and analysis for ispaces Lunar lander development. The ideal candidate will have a broad knowledge base in GNC system design and analysis on both flight and ground segment sides. Specific experience in landing on celestial bodies, including precision landing and obstacle avoidance using a closed loop system is highly desired. The effort includes all phases of design and analysis, from helping the team define system requirements and architecture, to schematics and layout, analysis, simulation, component selection and supporting prototyping efforts with hardware and software in the loop testing. Key Responsibilities Participate in product definition, specification and requirements phases Collaborate on architecture design, component selection, including make or buy decisions, with other design and analysis team members Document requirements and specification Design, simulate, and test guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for spacecraft Validate and verify GNC flight software through softwareintheloop, processorintheloop, and hardwareintheloop integration campaign Support mission design and lunar landing site selection Support integration, troubleshooting and testing Basic Qualifications Masters degree in Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent Five or more years experience in spacecraft GNC system design and analysis Experience in procurement, integration and testing of GNC sensors and components Designoperations experience across a range of missions and system elements flight and ground segments Strong understanding of first principals in dynamics, orbital mechanics, control systems, estimation, and software development Demonstrated experience with MATLABSimulink and CC Excellent leadership, interpersonal and organizational skills Preferred Experience Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related field Ten or more years spacecraft GNC design and analysis experience Specific Lander experience including precision landing and obstacle avoidance Experience with GMAT, STK, GMV or similar mission analysis and GNC tools Experience with Simulink autocoding Knowledge of lunar topography, target landing site selection and relative navigation Experience with flight dynamics systems and command and control networks
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Earth Observation Spacecraft Operations Engineer
2018-02-09 14:28:39| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
WHO ARE WE? GMV INSYEN is a German company, being part of GMV, a global technology group in Space, Defense, ICT and Intelligent Transport Systems employing 1500 staff. Our activities in Germany are related to hightech aerospace projects, space operations, ground systems, mission analysis, navigation and flight dynamics. GMV INSYEN also specializes in software and hardware systems for simulation, emulation, 3D visualization and operations support. We are headquartered in Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich and have offices in Darmstadt. At GMV INSYEN you will find a unique work environment that requires talent, imagination and personal effort. We are an international team bound together by the passion for challenge, innovation, technology and customer service. This allows us to offer the right response, unique and always trustworthy. Having the best professionals on board is the true source of our competitive advantage. We recruit excellent engineers and encourage innovation, technical excellence and continuing education. We provide competitive compensation, attractive benefits and plenty of opportunities for professional growth. JOB DESCRIPTION Responsibilities Duties Tasks The primary areas of responsibility for this service covers Spacecraft Platform Thermal, Power, TTC and Ground Operations engineer in support to the Earth Observation missions, in prevision of the upcoming preoperational activities to be performed with the current and future Sentinels and Earth Explorers missions. The service team element STE will be assigned as a member of the Flight Control Team FCT, to participate in the preoperational phases, including special operations i.e. LEOP, Commissioning and in testing campaigns Simulations, SVT, inflight tests. The service provider may be requested to assume the responsibility and perform activities for additional subsystems or systems within the scope of general SOE services, including test, validation and operation of the Mission Control System, Mission Planning System and Simulator. The general activities to be supported by this service are depending on the phase of the mission Satellite Operations Validation, test and operation of the MCS, including the Mission Planning System. Validation, test and operation of the Simulator Generation, validation and maintenance of the FOP in the volumes indicated by the TR initially platform PowerThermalTTC area, but also for other subsystems Support for FOS procurement, integration and tests Participation in System Validation Tests SVT, Ground Segment Validation GSV and Training and Simulations programme Review of satellite documents Participation to preoperational activities LEOP andor Commissioning operations as required Ground Operations Collection of information data regarding the performance of the mission and provision of inputs for mission reports. Support the FCT in the configuration, setup and operation of the Sentinels NDIU CORTEX and Lite. Support the FCT in the configuration, setup and operation of the Sentinels MUST and GFTS servers. Routine Mission plan generation supportchecking, as required Workplace ESOC Qualifications Any related disclipline Required knowledge Initial experience 12 years in working in an operational environment Initial experience 12 years with flight procedures life cycle, including validation. Initial experience 12 years with Packet Utilisation Standard Initial experience 12 years in ground tests preparation and execution, e.g. SVTs and GSVs Good experience with office automation tools, including MSEXCEL and MSACCESS Some programming experience, possibly with Visual Basic andor SQL Initial experience 12 years with anomaly investigations at Ground Segment level Familiarity with operational simulators, ideally SimSat 12 years Familiarity with satellite control systems, ideally SCOS2000 12 years Initial experience with low Earth orbit satellites operations 12 years, ideally including experience in preparatory phase OPSPREP and special operations LEOP, simulations campaign, Commissioning Wellorganised, proactive, able to prioritise and manage several activities in parallel Capable of coordinate and interact with other service providers in operations and other fields. Fluency in English, both in speech and writing Desirable Knowledge Spacecraft Flight Operations knowledge, in particular for the PowerThermalTTC subsystems Initial experience 12 years with anomaly investigations at Spacecraft level Familiarity with Network Distribution and Interface Units or similar EGSE equipment Familiarity with MUST and GFTS Familiarity with TMTC databases, preferably SCOS2000 compatible WHAT DO WE OFFER? As soon as they join the organization our professionals are given the chance to tackle technological challenges in an innovative environment, to work in multidisciplinary teams and deal directly with clients. This helps them to mature quickly as professionals. We provide continual topup training to keep our career professionals perfectly abreast of all technologies used. If you would like to work in an interesting, fun, fastpaced, challenging, diverse and global company which is growing rapidly, please send us your resume to jobsgmv.com For more information about GMV INSYEN, please visit our website at www.gmv.com and our positions at www.gmv.comenEmploymentVacancies
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Spacecraft Operations Engineer
2018-02-08 23:25:08| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Responsibilities Duties In general the key person will located at our customer EUMETSAT European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites. Heshe will work closely together with our customer EUMETSAT and contribute to the routine operations Definition and maintenance of missioncontrol operations procedures, including System and ground segment procedures and operations guides Liaison with the spacecraft operations team to ensure the continuity and optimisation of spacecraft monitoring and control activities Liaison with the operations analysts to ensure continuity and optimisation of databaserelated activities Interface with other facilities within the operational ground segments to ensure the continuity and optimisation of ground segment and mission monitoring and control activities Interface with external elements of the operational ground segments to ensure the continuity and optimisation of data exchanges with the mission control systems Interface with the mission control systems maintenance team and industry representatives to ensure optimised performance, including participating in the definition and implementation of any changes Provision of support to operational ground segment analyses Provision of standbyoncall support as part of a team of MCS engineers Provision of support, as required, to critical operations Processing of system anomalies, their documentation, investigation, classification and resolutionmitigation, including participation in Anomaly Review Boards Participation in further technical meetings, formal reviews, and scheduling and planning meetings. Heshe will also support to modifications of the operational systems Interface with project teams on the implementation of system upgrades to support major operations projects, including System MidTerm Evolution Plan, recurrent satellites, and any System hardware and operating system obsolescence upgrade Processing of system modifications, including their documentation, approval, and implementation, including participation in Change Review Boards Support to, and participation in, the functional verification and operational validation of mission control systems and related elements, both standalone and in the context of an overall ground segment. Heshe will also support the preparations for recurrent satellites and future satellite programs Provision of support to the development, system and ground segment verification and validation, and operations preparation for recurrent satellites in existing operational programmes, in particular MetopC Provision of support to the development, system and ground segment verification and validation, and operations preparation for future operational programmes such as Sentinel3, Sentinel6, MTG and EPSSG Heshe will support the operations teams Provision of training, through written materials, practical demonstrations and presentations, to other members of the Operations Team. Qualifications Experience Proven experience in operations preparation and routine operations of satellite and ground systems, preferably LowEarth Orbit systems Proven experience in the development, maintenance andor operations of satellite mission control systems Expericence in verification and validation testing of an operational ground segment would be an assest Essential Skills Knowledge of relevant CCSDS and ESA PUS standards, Knowledge of the SCOS2000 mission control systems and in particular databases and OBSW management, Excellent interpersonal skills, Proven ability to synthesise complex issues, Proven ability to plan and implement activities, prioritising according to constraints, interdependencies and opportunities, Excellent reporting skills, Experience in writing formal technical documentation, Fluent in English speaking and writing. Desirable Skill Fluent French Benefits Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package including 30 days holiday, generous training possibilities, Telespazio VEGA Deutschland pension scheme is offered to the successful candidate. Security In line with Asylum Immigration Legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks. Application You are looking for a challenging position in a very interesting, international environment? Then you should send your application preferrably online with your availability details and salary expectations.
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