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Software Development Engineer
2021-02-16 12:13:00| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
We are looking for a Software Development Engineer E3 to join our Modis Aerospace team, working onsite at the European Space Agency in the Netherlands. This is a temporary assignment for the period of 1 year. Modis has proudly supported the Aerospace Defence industry in the Netherlands for decades. Our partnership with the European Space Agency ESA has been one of the many success stories allowing our people to expand their career horizons. Modis experts are contributing to some of the most important technical advances in Aerospace and Defence which impact the way we live our lives today, through specialised engineering expertise and other required skillsets. This could be your future. Become part of our successful team! Specific tasks to be performed The Software Development Engineer will join the Software Technology section TECSWT. He will be assigned to support the preparation and execution of activities related to new technologies in both Ground and Flight areas of the Software Division and of the Advanced Concept Team. The activities to support include Machine Learning applications for data processing image processing, anomaly detection, predictive maintenance, support to test, intrusion, threat and malware detection, etc. Autonomous applications autonomous planning of spacecraft, e.g. automatic selection of observation targets, automatic rendezvous with noncooperative targets, automatic landing, vehicle systems management, etc. Knowledge representation and reasoning, Natural Language Processing support to requirements engineering and spacecraft Assembly Integration Test and Validation Verification and Validation of new technologies for their use in space systems. Setup and organisation of scientific machine learning and optimisation competitions e.g. on Kelvins httpskelvins.esa.int. Support evolution of Kelvins platform to increase its ease of use by interested ESA and external userscustomers. The support will be provided to both internal RD and external projects activities. General tasks to be performed Project Support support potential space projects from the standpoint of software engineering, flight software or ground software, generally embedded realtime, under guidance of a staff. Research Development support the RD plan implementation by contributing to the production of statement of work, running the RD contracts, and working in the laboratory to develop and maintain the laboratory assets. Standardisation contribute to the development of space software standards ECSSE40 family. To successfully perform the above mentioned tasks, the following background experience is required A MSc PhD or equivalent qualification in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering or a related discipline, together with a good experience in the development of Software applications related to the specific tasks of the position. Results orientation and relationship management are considered important. The candidate should be familiar with modern software engineering practices and tools Knowledge in Artificial Intelligence technologies and in particular in the area of Machine Learning is mandatory. Knowledge of modelling tools e.g. Matlab and libraries e.g. TensorFlow is an important asset. A proactive and cando attitude is expected. About ESAESTEC The European Space Agency ESA has sites in several European countries. The European Space Research and Technology Centre ESTEC, has grown into ESAs largest establishment and the technical and organizational hub of Europes space sector. Missions designed and tested at ESTEC are circling Earth, have landed on planetary bodies and have probed far into the Solar System. The infrastructure and equipment assembled here, together with the expert knowhow of its 2800 personnel, make ESTEC a unique resource for Europe. The work done here by teams skilled in every aspect of engineering for space has enabled the creation of novel communication, navigation and information services, creating new jobs and growth while improving the lives of European and world citizens. Please send your CV to recruitmentaerospacemodis.com before 10032021
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Engineer for Development of Embedded Software for Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems for Space
2021-02-11 16:12:26| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Your mission The Institute of Space Systems in Bremen designs and analyzes future spacecraft and space missions launchers, orbital and exploration systems, and satellites, and assesses them with regard to their technical performance and cost. It applies stateoftheart methods of multidisciplinary engineering in system design and analysis for example, a computerized system for concurrent design. The Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems Department focuses on the capability to analyze, design, develop, implement, simulate, test, and verify attitude and orbit control systems AOCS guidance, navigation, and control GNC systems for space applications and their components. This involves a range of disciplines, including requirements management, systems engineering, algorithm development, software implementation, systems analysissimulationverification, and hardwareintheloop testing. The GNC Systems Department is also conducting research and development of promising and strategic technologies for AOCS and GNC systems. The research and development activities of the GNC Appliances Research Group extend to the holistic conception, development, implementation, simulation, testing, and verification of GNC systems for space applications. This also includes system and simulation technology for the entire development cycle of GNC applications, as well as the aspects of high availability and high reliability of systems. The group also operates laboratories and facilities for testing and verifying GNC systems. With its activities, the research group provides integral technologies and key skills for the implementation of highly specialized GNC algorithms and technologies in real applications within the department. Within this context, we are looking for scientific staff members to conduct the following tasks within the GNC Appliances Research Group planning and drafting of software architectures for embedded systems programming of flightcritical and nonflightcritical software for embedded systems in CC implementation of algorithms in the domains of guidance, navigation, and control in software adaption of existing software to new hardware, operating systems, and frameworks runtime optimization of existing software and algorithms test, validation, and verification of the developed software planning, creation, establishment, and auditing of quality assurance measures and tools for software development compliance to international software development standards, bug tracking, internal programming standards, test strategies and frameworks, code analyses and reviews, etc. departmentinternal consulting and coaching for software engineering support for the execution of SoftwareintheLoop SiL, ProcessorintheLoop PiL, and HardwareintheLoop HiL tests of GNC systems production, technical review, and auditing of scientific and technical documentation documentation, presentation, and publication of results supervision of student internships, project and semester reports, and theses commitment to group activities such as maintenance and development of laboratories, development and improvement of procedures, knowledge management, or acquisition of external funding Your qualifications successfully completed university degree on masters level or equivalent according to 7 II Tarifvertrag ber die Entgeltordnung des Bundes TV EntgO Bund in the domain of embedded software engineering, aerospacespace computer science, computer engineering, or similar very good programming skills in C and C for safetycritical embedded systems excellent knowledge of the software development process for embedded systems crosscompiling toolchains, debugging, profiling, etc. profound knowledge of common hard and software architectures of embedded systems and realtime operating systems e.g., RTEMS, FreeRTOS, QNX, Rodos experience with modelling software, e.g. using UML, as well as incode documentation along the software development e.g. with Doxygen experience with using development tools like GitHub, GitLab, JIRA, Mantis, Jenkins, etc. profound knowledge about quality assurance measures and tools for software engineering professional utilization of Linux operating systems and version control systems e.g. Git, Subversion fluent in written and spoken English, ideally with work experience abroad conformance with the personal requirements for handling of exportcontrolled goods and information according to German, European and American export control laws willingness to domestic and international travels on official business several years of professional experience with the development of embedded software with larger teams is desired modelbased software developmentgeneration e.g. using MATLABSimulink with MATLABSimulink Coder and Embedded Coder is a plus application and tailoring of international standards for software engineering in the context of aerospace and space systems e.g., DO178, DO330, DO331, ECSSEST40 is desired application and adoption of coding guidelines like MISRACMISRAC, JPL C Coding Standard, CERT C, etc. is a plus static and dynamic software analysis methods is an advantage hardwareoriented programming of software in Assembler, driver programming is an advantage practical experience with writing scientific and technical documents with LaTeX desirable scientific publications articles in peerreviewed journals, conference contributions, etc. is an advantage supervision of student seminar papers and theses is a plus mastery of written and spoken German is an advantage is a plus experience and successes with acquisition of external funding is desired Your benefits Look forward to a fulfilling job with an employer who appreciates your commitment and supports your personal and professional development. Our unique infrastructure offers you a working environment in which you have unparalleled scope to develop your creative ideas and accomplish your professional objectives. Our human resources policy places great value on a healthy family and worklifebalance as well as equal opportunities for persons of all genders fmx. Individuals with disabilities will be given preferential consideration in the event their qualifications are equivalent to those of other candidates. Apply via DLRs website.
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Engineer for Development of Technologies for Navigation Systems for Space Applications
2021-02-11 16:12:26| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Your mission The Institute of Space Systems in Bremen designs and analyzes future spacecraft and space missions launchers, orbital and exploration systems, and satellites, and assesses them with regard to their technical performance and cost. It applies stateoftheart methods of multidisciplinary engineering in system design and analysis for example, a computerized system for concurrent design. The Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems Department focuses on the capability to analyze, design, develop, implement, simulate, test, and verify attitude and orbit control systems AOCS guidance, navigation, and control GNC systems for space applications and their components. This involves a range of disciplines, including requirements management, systems engineering, algorithm development, software implementation, systems analysissimulationverification, and hardwareintheloop testing. The GNC Systems Department is also conducting research and development of promising and strategic technologies for AOCS and GNC systems. The GNC Systems Department is actively involved in several internal and international projects. This encompasses among others the project ReFEx Reusability Flight Experiment, the project CALLISTO an international cooperation between DLR and the space agencies JAXA Japan und CNES France, and the EU H2020 project EURISA with partners in France and Switzerland. The work comprises th development of navigation technologies for different space flight applications. Within this context, we are looking for scientific staff members to conduct the following tasks within the Navigation Research Group Development of strapdown integration algorithms for inertial measurements in scenarios such as space transportation, operation in the vicinity of Earth and other planetary bodies, and landing on the Moon, Mars, and asteroids Development of navigation filtersdata fusion algorithms with the focus on the combination of inertial measurements and measurements of GNSS receivers, cameras, star trackers, altimeters, Sun sensors, etc. Modelling of realistic environments, dynamics, and sensor signals Full characterization of inertial sensors Integration and utilization of sensors such as cameras, IMUs, etc. in a realtime environment Projectactivity results documentation, presentation, and publication Commitment to group activities such as maintenance and development of laboratories, development and improvement of procedures, knowledge management, or acquisition of external funding Your qualifications Successfully completed university degree on masters level or equivalent according to 7 II Tarifvertrag ber die Entgeltordnung des Bundes TV EntgO Bund in the domain of aerospacespace engineering, control engineering, mathematics, computer science, or similar Practical experience in methods of sensor data fusion and state estimation KalmanFilter Knowledge in the area of inertial navigation and GNSS navigation Good programming skills in C, C, MATLABSimulink Fluent in written and spoken English, ideally with work experience abroad Experience with scientific publications articles in peerreviewed journals, conference contributions, etc. Conformance with the personal requirements for handling of export controlled goods and information according to German, European and American export control laws Willingness to domestic and international travels on official business Practical experience with methods of inertial navigation is desired e.g. modelling of space vehicle dynamics modelling of inertial sensors strapdown integration algorithms in different types of reference frames estimation of sensor parameters Experience in modelling complementary sensors such as GNSS receivers, cameras, star trackers, altimeters, Sun sensors is a plus Experience in methods of parameter estimation is advantageous Experience in handling hardware is ideal PhD in the area of INSGNSS navigation is an advantage Supervision of Bachelor or Master theses desirable Mastery of written and spoken German is an advantage Your benefits Look forward to a fulfilling job with an employer who appreciates your commitment and supports your personal and professional development. Our unique infrastructure offers you a working environment in which you have unparalleled scope to develop your creative ideas and accomplish your professional objectives. Our human resources policy places great value on a healthy family and worklifebalance as well as equal opportunities for persons of all genders fmx. Individuals with disabilities will be given preferential consideration in the event their qualifications are equivalent to those of other candidates. Apply via DLRs website.
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Senior Engineer, RF Development Advanced Systems Engineering
2020-12-17 13:12:44| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
ROLE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY You will be responsible for supporting the development of new satellites and system concepts based on detailed evaluation of satellite designs and associated system performances. You will contribute to the development, oversight, and innovation for RF systems incorporated in Satellite Earth Stations and on future satellite payloads this includes all antenna passive and active and associated RF hardware development. You will also optimize the overall business metrics in collaboration with relevant SES teams. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES KEY RESULT AREAS Provide specialist knowledge in the area of Electronically Steered Antenna Array development Identify and develop appropriate technologies in the RF Systems domain to support the medium to long term strategic goals of SES Responsible for several inhouse prototyping design and testing projects draft systems specifications for subsystem and integrated product developments review vendor proposals in response to formal RFPs, RFIs and support design reviews and witness and review vendor test campaigns Responsible for several handson inhouse lab based innovative RF Systems Development projects design of prototypes, assemblies and testing Support the development of breakthrough technologies such as Electronically Steered Arrays which will address gaps in the current portfolio of ground terminals and satellite payloads Monitor and foster new developments in communication technologies and signal processing that can improve the performance of data links over SESO3B satellites Contribute to the definition of new systems concepts by proposing innovative RF building block and analysing the associated system performance Work with technology suppliers to present RF technology alternatives to product development teams Stay abreast of the latest technology developments as a Subject Matter Expert to ensure SESs early adoption andor proactive reaction to such developments Synthesize endtoend satellitecentric system designs that meet customer requirements Perform tradeoffs of different architectures according to customer requirements Support meetings with external customers to assist and provide guidance in the definition of technical solutions Learn and utilize technical tools to assist in the achievement of the technical work COMPETENCIES Proactive team player with strong relationship building qualities and the ability to independently prioritise tasks and meet deadlines Strong attention to details Creative and open minded, always on the lookout for new technologies or new twists on old technologies which could create opportunities for SES Ability to analyze complex and diverse problems that could have a major impact on the organization. This could include examining new ideas or finding the root cause of an existing problem in order to minimize the risk of reoccurrence Thorough broad and deep understanding, ability to build on concepts and experience, and to contribute to shaping future technology innovation Ability to evaluate options and present recommendations on initiatives which will have a significant contribution to business success and are likely to involve balancing risk with opportunity Ability to learn to perform new tasks quickly, cando mentality Ability to produce and present in an inspiring manner to a variety of internal and external audiences, material in support of the departments and companys goals Eager to stay up to date on industry business trends and developments Demonstrate effective intercultural awareness QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE Masters Degree in ElectricalTelecommunicationAerospaceElectronic Engineering related fields Minimum 2 to 5 years of relevant RF development experience Strong handson knowledge of RF systems design and development with specialist knowledge in the area of Electronically Steered Antenna Array Development and the use of beam steering techniques and RF MIMICS Strong experience in specialized RF simulation tools and in development of ad hoc simulation tools using Matlab or Python Ability to trouble shoot faulty designs and recommend remedial actions Ability to ensure all designs meet the commercial and technical needs Knowledge of the satellite industry Fluency in English plus one other European language, knowledge of an Asian language is considered as an asset Willingness to travel international, up to 30 of time SES is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer Apply HERE
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Flight Dynamics Operations Engineer Mission Software Development
2020-12-09 19:12:21| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Position Reference 730 We are currently looking for a Flight Dynamics Operations Engineer to work at our clients premises in the city of Darmstadt, Germany. The key person will be part of the ESOC Flight Dynamics division, which provides Mission Analysis and Flight Dynamics operations support to ESA and third party missions during all mission phases. The Flight Dynamics Operations Engineer will work to develop software tools in the frame of the CAP project, which involves a modernisation of tools used by mission analysts based on new flight dynamics infrastructure software, GODOT. Tasks and Activities The scope of work will include Mission Analysis Tools Development, developing mission analysis applications mainly in Python and C using GODOT C infrastructure. Navigation analysis Covariance and Guidance. Local and Global Optimisation applications. Analysis tools to support mission analysis work. Contributions to the flight dynamics infrastructure software. General Mission Analysis engineering activities. Skills and Experience The following skills and experience are mandatory University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline. Strong mathematical background. Strong background in modern software development Python, C. Experience in Gitlab, familiarity with DevOps techniques such as continuous integration and testing, Docker containers. Experience in Mission Analysis Tools Development local and global optimisation techniques and algorithms, covariance and MonteCarlo analysis, environmental models, numerical integration techniques Knowledge about operational and ground segment aspect in the missionarchitecture design. Ability to work in a team as well as independently. Fluency in the English language, both written and spoken. The following skills would be highly desirable Experienceknowledge of mission analysis. Proven working experience in the field of Flights Dynamics operations. How to Apply Looking to take your career to the next level? Interested applicants should submit their CV and Cover Letter to RHEAs Recruitment team at careersrheagroup.com no later than 13012021. Preference will be given to candidates eligible for an EU or national personal security clearance at the level of CONFIDENTIAL or above.
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