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Sales Director Human Spaceflight mwd

2019-12-06 13:12:29| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

This is a great opportunity to shape the future of European Human Spaceflight by joining an established and ambitious company with existing strong involvement in the Human Spaceflight domain. We are looking for a new colleague to bring our human spaceflight footprint forward and help us expand our existing business in this domain. Telespazio VEGA is combining 30 years of excellence in operations and training with the same heritage in Ground Segment system development. We are leading the development of EGSCC in parallel to disruptive Operations as a Service solution for the commercial space market. If you can connect these dots, then you are the person we are looking for! You will be responsible for designing the Telespazio VEGA solution to the large HSF tenders opening in the next years and leveraging on our company capabilities. You will establish the right partnerships and work closely together with our existing clients and partners. You will design intelligent endtoend service concepts with crosscontract synergies. You will drive the commercialisation of existing services and develop innovative business models facilitating stronger commercialisation of ISS utilisation. This role has a strong business development character and depending on preferences, the role could also grow into a senior delivery role e.g. programme or contract management. This position is based in DarmstadtGilchingCologne flexible, Germany. This is a fulltime permanent position and the expected starting date is the first quarter 2020. We are looking forward to meeting you! ResponsibilitiesDuties Commercial leadership for key tenders e.g. Columbus 2030 Concept and solution design in close collaboration with technical and subject matter experts Key point of contact for our clients and partners Development of the Human Spaceflight commercial strategy Establishing partnerships and agreements in support of our HSF strategy Development of innovative business models in support of ISS commercialisation Build up the opportunity pipeline Salesforce QualificationsExperience university degree in engineeringphysicsmanagement or similar. extensive experience in the European Human Spaceflight domain Essential Skills extroverted personality and enjoy engaging with people you dont know excellent communication and negotiating skills positive, team oriented, confident approach and a hungry attitude strong commercial awareness or an MBA excellent written and verbal communication skills in English Desirable Skills existing network and contacts in the European Human Spaceflight domain MillerHeiman certification experience with Salesforce experience in designing and selling solutions and bid preparation Your Benefits of joining us By joining the Telespazio family, you will enjoy all the benefits of a competitive salary in a sustainable work environment, flexible working time models, diverse advancement and training possibilities for technical, language and soft skills, a generous holiday package as well as a company pension scheme. Furthermore, we support you with your relocation. Through our wide network, we can also support your partner in finding a job at your new work location. Application Are you equally inspired by our visions and dreams? Get in touch with us today and send us your application! Your HR Contact for this position is Melanie Giesche.

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Assistant Professor of Spaceflight Operations

2017-10-12 18:12:10| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Description EmbryRiddle Aeronautical University is seeking a Tenure TrackNonTenure Track Assistant Professor to teach introductory and higher level undergraduate space operations and technology courses in the Spaceflight Operations degree program at our Daytona Beach, FL campus. The Spaceflight Operations degree program is a unique B.S. degree focused on the regulation, planning, flight, safety, policy, management, human factors, and training aspects of todays spaceflight programs introduced at the ERAU Daytona Beach campus in the fall semester of 2013. Supporting curriculum for the program comes from the four colleges at the Daytona Beach campus which include the College of Arts and Science, the College of Aviation, the College of Business, and the College of Engineering. This position includes a mix of teaching, research, and service obligation. Basic teaching requirements are 12 undergraduate credit hours four courses per semester, with the possibility of replacing some of the teaching credit hours with equivalent funded research. Teaching obligations may include courses in the Space Studies minor at both the lower and upper level, as required. The candidate is expected to develop new course materials and teach previously developed courses. Service duties include student advisement, curriculum evaluation, committee participation, and project leadership. The candidate is expected to pursue scholarly activities with the possibility of workload reassignment for funded research, and to participate in individual and group research projects involving students. This is a ninemonth position, renewed annually, with the possibility of summer teaching andor research assignments. Qualified applicants please attach a cover letter, CV, and unofficial transcripts to the online application. Qualifications A doctorate in physics, astronomy, space policy, space science, human factors, or a related aerospace field is desired. A Masters degree in a similar field with significant experience in the space industry will be considered with the commitment that the applicant would pursue a doctorate in a qualifying field. The candidate must possess effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to relate space programs operations, planning, or policy to the historical and planned space programs. The candidate is expected to have established a record of, or be able to successfully demonstrate, teaching excellence at the undergraduate. The position is expected to begin in January 2018 and includes a mix of teaching, research, and service obligations. Basic teaching requirements are 4 undergraduate courses per semester, with the possibility of replacing some of the teaching credit hours with equivalent funded research. Candidates with leadership skills and operational experience are encouraged. Please apply online at www.erau.edujobs, Requisition 170067.

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Director of Human Spaceflight and Robotic Exploration Programmes

2015-07-23 17:04:35| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Directorate of Human Spaceflight and Robotic Exploration Programmes The European Space Agency is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women POST Director of Human Spaceflight and Robotic Exploration Programmes. GRADE Offscale. LOCATION ESTEC, Noordwijk Netherlands. Regular presence at ESA Headquarters, Paris, is required. DUTIES The European Space Agency ESA is Europes gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europes space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Under the direct authority of the Director General, the Director of Human Spaceflight and Robotic Exploration Programmes is responsible for contributing to ESAwide management, supporting the ESA Director General in discharging his responsibility and tasks and participating in the pursuit of ESAs overall objectives. The Director contributes, in the area of Space Science and Exploration, to forming the Team of Teams at senior management level. In the framework of the ESA matrix organisation comprising programme directorates and support directorates, the Director of Human Spaceflight and Robotic Exploration Programmes, under delegation from the Director General, is responsible for the management of the European contribution to the International Space Station, ESAs Robotic Exploration Programmes and the preparation of future exploration activities, human and robotic, with the support of the Directorate of Science for the definition of their scientific content. Heshe is, furthermore, responsible for the Agencys human spaceflight activities, including the selection, training, qualification and assignments of European Astronauts. QUALIFICATIONS Applicants for this post should have a higher technical or scientific education, coupled with indepth knowledge and experience in functions similar to those described above, preferably acquired in an international setting. Key qualities required for the post are an innovative spirit and a strategicallyoriented mind, a proven capacity to lead change and manage people and teams, excellent relationship management and negotiation skills and the ability to influence highlevel decisions. For the full set of competencies expected from ESA leaders, please refer to Leadership Competencies. Applicants must be eligible for security clearance by their national security administrations. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required together with a working knowledge of the other or German. Good complementary knowledge of Russian would be an asset. CLOSING DATE Applications for this post should reach the Head of the Human Resources Department, ESA, 810 rue MarioNikis, 75738 Paris Cedex 15 France, no later than 16 September 2015. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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NASA awards $6.8 billion contract to Boeing and SpaceX for human spaceflight to the ISS

2014-09-17 01:43:38| Extremetech

Boeing and SpaceX are both winners in the race to take US astronauts into space. Boeings CST-100 and SpaceX's Dragon V2 will soon make test flights to the ISS to prove their mettle.

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