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Optical Payload Production Manager

2016-05-12 13:08:40| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

One of our clients in the UK is looking for an Optical Payload Production Manager. This is a permanent role. The successful candidate will be managing the Optical Payload Assembly, Integration and Verification team. Key Tasks Ensure effective plans and adequate resources are in place to deliver the production element of imager payloads to the appropriate quality level, within project budget and schedule constraints. Work closely with the optical payload design team leaders to advise, guide and concurrently implement the production aspects of the payload and ensure all facilities are in place on time. Line manage the production team ensuring there is a complete skill base and there are no single point failures. There should be a focus on continued development of employees to have a wide skill base and a skills matrix should be maintained. Provide documentation and present at design, test and project reviews for both internal and external audiences. Ensure companys engineering policies and practices are implemented on the project, define and maintain optical payload specific processes. Prepare schedules and budgets for optical payload assembly. Oversee and maintain equipment required for the optical payloads such as TV chamber, CMM etc as well as the consumables, tidiness. Develop new processes and techniques to aid the future development and assembly of optical payloads, including software as required for the GSE. Manage storage of MGSE and reliable EGSE equipment processes. Support of training programmes for both internal customer engineers. Own and maintain a department roadmap, thinking to future new techniques, developments and efficiencies. Qualifications Degree in engineering or a science discipline preferred although proven track record in management ideally in precision instrument design will be considered. Experience Proven experience of spacecraft optical payload assembly and test, ground based precision instruments will be considered with appropriate other experience. People management in a dynamic environment. Proven detailed scheduling and budgeting. Experience working in clean rooms, ideally with facility operational background including typical equipments such as TV chamber, CMM. Proven experience and detailed knowledge of electrical, mechanical and optical test equipment ideally including experience with interfacing software such as labview. Knowledge Skills Practical and proven handson abilities for both flight build as well as ground and development test activities with good attention to detail. Good team working and management skills, together with the ability to interface with others at all levels. Good communication and presentation skills. Must be flexible during peak periods both in the UK and abroad. Full, clean driving licence. Good use of MS programmes, CAD software would be an advantage.

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Optical Instrument Performance Engineer at ESTEC

2016-04-29 16:08:49| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Aurora is an established supplier of skilled manpower to ESA and in particular at ESTEC and ESAC. Aurora has the opportunity to expand our support to ESA. Overview Under this work package, the Contractor shall support the Space Segment Performance Engineering activities within Earth Observation. Heshe will liaise with various members of the project team, being responsible for the various instrument subsystems and disciplines, e.g. optics, focal plane assembly, calibration. With regard to the mission performance assessment it is expected that the Contractor also liaises with the science support team, where adequate, to support both the mission related scientific studies and the instrument design evolution. In particular the tasks include The development, implementation and validation of complex performance models of optical spaceborne instruments, in particular passive spectrometers instruments, dedicated to atmospheric missions The assessment of the instruments system performance as well as subsystems contributing to the instruments performances The contribution to meetings within ESA, industry and potentially with users. The Contractor will report to the Instrument System Performance Engineer. Specific qualification requirements The Candidate shall have a university degree or equivalent qualification in Physics with background in Optical Engineering. Good familiarity with computer programs such as Excel, MathCAD and MATLAB andor Python. Good communication skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships within ESA, Industry and Users. Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team within the boundaries of assigned tasks and a stringent schedule. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the outside world. Fluent in the English language spoken and written knowledge of other languages is an asset. Legal and Security Requirements All applicants must be legally allowed to work in The Netherlands Applicants are required to provide a copy of their passport and degree certificate. Aurora will validate the Degree with the issuing University and provide evidence to ESA. Prior to issuing a letter of employment the applicant shall provide to Aurora a recent official document declaring that they are of good conduct from the country where currently resident. Location The work will be performed at the European Space Technology and Research Centre ESTEC at Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Contract The selected candidate will receive good remuneration. Will be registered for both social security and tax in the Netherlands. The standard working hours are 40 per week. There are 12 public holidays and an additional 30 annual days holiday. Training to improve efficiency and provide strength for future career are of course included. Aurora assist with relocation both with support and financially. Aurora contributes to a company pension scheme. To be considered for this Position Provide prior to 24 May 2016 a summary of why you are a good candidate for the position together with a complete and detailed Recruitment Form or CV and Motivation Letter to Mr. Davide Starnone, at email davide.starnoneaurora.nl quoting reference EOP56. Aurora will agree conditional employment terms and conditions with candidates before presenting their detailed technical proposal and candidates to ESA.

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Integrated SCADA Solution for Substation Using Optical Fiber

2016-04-19 17:30:00| Transmission & Distribution World

NOJA Power has completed a successful project to provide Ampla (Enel Group) with an integration solution using optical fiber connections and Wi-Fi system. read more

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