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ISS Payload Safety Review Panel Engineering Coordination
2013-05-24 12:37:28| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Vitrociset Belgium is looking for a candidate with the profile described below to deploy in ESTEC Please submit applications not later than 100613 by EMAIL to Mr. Massimiliano Mazza, Head of Engineering services Satellite Operations M.Mazzavitrocisetbelgium.com cc. jobsvitrocisetbelgium.com Job Overview The following activities constitute an integral part of the services and are listed in details as these practices are part of agreement of ESA with International Partners and therefore adequate visibility and traceability shall be ensured during the activity of auditing and verification that will be performed. It shall be ensured o coordination of the PSRP activities with tasks of executive officer as in AD3 para 5.1.2, o Incoming , logging and distribution of FSDP and relevant safety documentation o Coordination and scheduling of formal Flight Safety Reviews and TIMs with the necessary agreement of the PSRP chairman. o Management of planning and execution of the payload and systems safety engineering tasks o Maintenance of payload safety files and data logs and coordination of NASAESA online databases archiving for safety documentation released and approved by ESA PSRP. o Assignment of safety engineering support to safety reviews o Preparation and distribution of minutes of PSRP meetings. o Maintenance of action items for review and concurrence of the ESA PSRP and the payload customer at the conclusion of the meetings o Assurance that safety reviews and follow up activities are planned and executed according to applicable process requirements AD1, AD2, AD4, AD5. o Maintenance of master schedule of safety reviews o preparationreadiness activities for audits such as yearly PSRP Joint Audit by NASA o Interface with the corresponding NASA organisation NASA PSRP Executive Officers JSENE o Provision of administrative support to the PSRP chairman for the aspect associated to resolution of technical issues and conduction of safety reviews. preparation and participation to the MSMACB, SMAWG, preSORR meetings. o PSRP approval of yellow tags when required o Assurance of adequate participate to safety review meetings and ESA hardware development ISS utilisation meetings as Operations Safety expert, as in AD3 para 5.1.5. o Review the implementation of the ESA Operations Control Agreement Document eOCAD. o Providion technical support for interpretation of operations safety requirements, and for impact evaluation of newrevised requirements. Specific Requirements The Safety Engineering Support Services Contractor shall propose personnel with the qualification and experience required for the specific tasks. The Agency may request to meet with the proposed personnel, to make sure that the required tasks are fully understood and clarify the competence and experience of the proposed candidates. The cost associated to such meetings will not be borne by the Agency. The safety engineers providing safety engineering support shall have the following profiles University degree in engineering discipline Experience as member of the ISS PSRPSRP Knowledge of the ISS environment for scientific payloads Knowledge of the ISS systems and subsystems Proficiency in the ISS and ATV safety requirements Proficiency in the ISS and ATV safety reviews processes Knowledge of the scientific payloads development process
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ISS Payload Safety Review Panel Engineering Support
2013-05-24 12:37:27| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Vitrociset Belgium is looking for a candidate with the profile described below to deploy in ESTEC Please submit applications not later than 100613 by EMAIL to Mr. Massimiliano Mazza, Head of Engineering services Satellite Operations M.Mazzavitrocisetbelgium.com cc. jobsvitrocisetbelgium.com Job Overview o Providing technical support for interpretation of safety requirements, and for impact evaluation of newrevised requirements. o Assess flight and ground safety analyses and safety compliance data packages prepared by industrial contractors, experimenters, agencies and commercial companies and provide detailed written feedback. o Providing written technical assessment of payloadcargo design and operation respect to special problem areas and possible suitable alternate solution. o Tracking implementation of safety verification identified in Hazard Reports. o Preparing and support payloads and cargo safety reviews, including consolidation of initial findings from technical discipline experts and functional areas representatives. o Processing cargo safety certificates and attached supporting documentation prepared by cargo providers for upload, download and disposal. o Perform safetyengineering support to the preparation of parabolic flight campaigns o Assessing adequacy and status of responses to Action Items assigning during safety reviews, in coordination with nominated experts. o Providing instructionstechnical assistance to ESA projects, contractors and other European Payload Organization PO in preparation for their presentation to formal safety reviews and technical meetings. o Support audits of ESAPSRP processes implementation and provide support for implementation of corrective actions. o Data entry into NASAESA online data bases trackingarchiving of formal safety documents released and approved by the ESA PSRP o Prepare minutes of all formal safety meetings and ensure their receipt, approval and distribution o Liaise with counterparts to ensure that safety data packages are received on time at ESTEC, and ensure their internal distribution to ESA safety review panel members and technical support o Processing cargo safety certificates for cargo disposal and attached supporting documentation prepared by cargo providers. Specific Requirements The Safety Engineering Support Services Contractor shall propose personnel with the qualification and experience required for the specific tasks. The Agency may request to meet with the proposed personnel, to make sure that the required tasks are fully understood and clarify the competence and experience of the proposed candidates. The cost associated to such meetings will not be borne by the Agency. The safety engineers providing safety engineering support shall have the following profiles University degree in engineering discipline Experience as member of the ISS PSRPSRP Knowledge of the ISS environment for scientific payloads Knowledge of the ISS systems and subsystems Proficiency in the ISS and ATV safety requirements Proficiency in the ISS and ATV safety reviews processes Knowledge of the scientific payloads development process
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Students blast off in egg payload rocket contest
2013-05-13 23:19:34| CNET News.com
One hundred teams battled for the crown in the Team America Rocketry Challenge over the weekend. Only one rocket was victorious. [Read more]
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ISS Payload Operations Engineer J2653
2013-05-02 13:37:29| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
ISS Payload Operations Engineer J2653 Telespazio VEGA Deutschland has been supporting the European Space Industry for over 30 years, including ESA, DLR, CNES and EUMETSAT. Key objectives of this position include We are looking for an engineer to work at a client site to support the operations and ground segment implementation activities at a control centre for ISS payload operations. Objective After becoming familiar with the project organization, the involved parties and with the space and ground segment of the mission, the engineer shall support operations preparation, operations execution, and project management activities at the ISS Payload Operations Centre. This post will involve handson activities on payload operations and operations support systems, as well as insight into the coordination and management of payload projects. Responsibilities Duties The activities to be performed within the framework of this post include Payload operations preparation and operations support, which includes the operations of ISS payloads, as well as their ground and flight models Provision of support to the planning of ISS Increment activities taking into account the various planning requests as well as operational rules and constraints Coordination of Training activities, and participating in the ESA and NASA training and simulation activities Providing support to the project management of the operations centre, including reporting, configuration control and maintenance of management databases Support to ground segment maintenance and configuration activities. All these activities are to be performed within the context of an operational control center, implying that all of the above listed activities need to be coordinated with the control center operations team and with external partners and service providers. Qualifications Experience We are looking for a motivated engineer aerospace engineering or similar with a solid background in space systems and programmes. Essential Skills Excellent communications skills Ability to work well within a team Good organisation skills Fluency in English written and spoken Willingness to learn the German language Furthermore, experience in the following is essential Spacecraft Operations andor Operations Preparation Generation of technical reports Presentation of technical issues MS Office tools MS Project Desirable Skills Experience on the ISS programme Payload design operations Mission Control systems Planning tools Configuration Control tools Knowledge of the German language Qualities Excellent communications skills Presentation incl. documentation skills Team player Fluency in English written and spoken Further Details This post offers an excellent opportunity to work in a very unique environment and within a small team, providing a breadth and depth of experience. It is most likely that the selected candidate will participate in at least one EAC training courses for ground segment personnel. Closing Date for applications is 23 May 2013. Benefits A permanent employment contract. Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package. Security In line with Asylum Immigration Legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks. You are looking for a challenging position in a very interesting, international environment? Then you should send your application preferably online CV in Word format, all other documents as PDF with your availability details and salary expectations to Antonella Costa recruitmentadtelespaziovega.de.
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Field office resident platform and payload engineers
2013-04-15 00:36:31| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Field office resident engineers We are looking for a long duration 18 months contract, a Resident Payload Engineer and a Resident Platform Engineer to be based at satellite contractor facilities in Northern Germany. The successful candidates will be a Payload and a Bus engineering specialists and will provide technical expertise on communications satellite payloads and the satellite bus in the monitoring of a satellite procurement program. From mid2013 to Q1 2015, the Payload Platform experts will provide oversight support of the spacecraft construction and test phase, including unit level, bus and payload module level and spacecraft level activities. Job Responsibilities The Resident Engineers will, under the Client Management, monitor the progress of the Payload Platform design, construction, and integration at the Manufacturers facility. They will assess the Manufacturers design, manufacturing processes, and quality practices and provide recommendations that result in the delivery of a more reliable spacecraft. Special emphasis will be placed upon the establishment of hardware family performance evaluation processes, lessons learned, and adequacy of test and process nonconformance corrective actions. Other responsibilities will include analyzing design review packages and actively participating in design review meetings, identifying areas of noncompliance, potential risk, and recommend appropriate actions to take. The resident engineers will also lead or assist in troubleshooting problems and anomalies with the design andor test of units or subsystems, and will evaluate the recommended corrective actions proposed by the satellite manufacturer. They will ensure major action items are tracked, answered, reviewed and closed. ExperienceSkills Required Engineering degree Eligible to work in Europe A minimum of five years of practical satellite industry experience in either communications satellite payloads or satellite bus Previous experience in a field office at a satellite contractor is a definite plus Experience in unit and subsystem level budgets, analysis and specifications Design andor procurement experience with all payload hardware and all bus hardware Experience with test requirements and evaluation of test results for units and subsystems Effective presentation skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills This is an ideal opportunity for senior engineers willing to embrace a consulting career. Run by space professionals, Spacelinks provide specialist recruitment in the space and defence industry. Spacelinks are acting as a Recruitment Agency with regards to this position. When applying, please send your CV as a Word document to cvspacelinks.com and please indicate your current salary and earliest date of availability. Make sure to include the vacancy number SL01605 in the subject line as we use email filtering.
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