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Space Flight Dynamics Engineer

2015-06-18 15:05:24| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Telespazio VEGA Deutschland has been supporting the European Space Industry for over 30 years, including ESA, DLR, EUMETSAT and CNES. This is an opportunity for an experienced engineer to work in the domain of satellite flight dynamics. The position is based in ESOC, in Darmstadt with a start foreseen as September 2015. RESPONSIBILITIESDUTIES Software design and development for test and validation in the area orbit and attitude control, AOCS telemetry monitoring, manoeuvre optimization or command generation for the ESA spacecraft missions. Information on the missions and the activities of ESOC can be found on www.esa.int. LEOP Launch and Early Orbit Phase support Software development for computation of the dynamical behaviour of satellites Participation in studies to evaluate Flight Dynamics aspects Participation in system tests, simulations and operations support Work in international teams. QUALIFICATIONSEXPERIENCE Completed university degree in mathematics, physics, engineering or equivalent with high grades A good working knowledge of English. ESSENTIAL SKILLS Indepth familiarity with applied mathematics, especially vector algebra, numerical integration techniques and statistics Sound knowledge of physics, especially mechanics High sense of operational responsibility The capability to study independently complex and novel topics and to rapidly prototype SW for study purposes must be proven Software development in C or FORTRAN under UNIX Excellent technical problem analysis and solving abilities Very good communication and technical presentation skills. DESIRABLE SKILLS C, MATLABSIMULINK, MATHEMATICA, shell scripting Familiarity with SunSolaris Previous Flight Dynamics operational experience of spacecraft missions Prior experience with production of Flight Dynamics documentation and software systems Software testing methodologies Any experience with spacecraft mission analysis or flight dynamics Knowledge about current and planned ESA missions Astronomy, Astrophysics Passion for brainteasers Vega Vacancies Footer 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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2x LEO Satellites Flight Dynamics Engineer

2015-06-18 13:05:13| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Serco is a FTSE 250 international service company that improves the quality and efficiency of essential services that matter to millions of people around the world. The work we do for national and local governments involves us in the most important areas of public services, including science and defence. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. With over 1500 staff in the space business covering a wide spectrum of experience and skills, we convey best practice, expertise and innovation in our business. For our activities in EUMETSAT, we are currently looking for two LEO Satellites Flight Dynamics Engineers. Tasks and Responsibilities The Key persons will be integrated in the Flight Dynamics Operations Team. Their tasks in the area of EPS Flight Dynamics routine operations will typically include Execution of the routine operations of the EPS Flight Dynamics Facility, including spacecraft orbit determination and propagation, events and ground station visibility predictions, Attitude and Orbit Control System AOCS telecommand generation and telemetry monitoring Planning and execution of EPS spacecrafts maneuvers, as well as of their evaluation, thruster calibration and maintenance of the fuel budgets estimates Support to the contingency operation of EPS spacecrafts, including preparation and execution of conjunction avoidance maneuvers, recovery of routine operations, safe mode support and operation transfer to the BackUp Control Centre these activities may require intervention during the night and the nonworking days Operational quality control of maneuvers and AOCS telecommands before uplink and execution onboard of the EPS spacecraft Preparation and maintenance of Flight Dynamics operational procedures for spacecraft routine, special and contingency operations, operational configuration maintenance and system management Performance analysis of the EPS Flight Dynamics System, specially focusing on the monitoring of the input to the processing of meteorological products, and implementation of enhancements as required Perform system level analyses needed for the refinement of the Flight Dynamics algorithms and optimisation of the operational configuration and implementation of enhancements as required for the EPS missions Preparation and production of routine reports as necessary. Their tasks in the area of preparation and of Flight Dynamics operations for future Low Earth Orbiting satellites will typically include Support to the ground segment development and operational preparation activities in the area of Flight Dynamics prior to launch of a new LEO satellite EPS, Sentinel3, EPSSG and JasonCS FD database preparation, definition of operational procedures, generation of related operational configuration data and participation to operational validation of satellite and groundsegment operations Support Flight Dynamics activities during launch and commissioning for the new LEO satellite EPS, Sentinel3, EPSSG and JasonCS startup of FD system and initialisation of FD operational data, assessment of handover conditions, inflight validation of FD performances and transition to routine operations Review of spacecraft and groundsegment technical documentation and participation in formal reviews Perform required mission and system analysis studies, preparation of technical notes and attendance at technical meetings Execution of Flight Dynamics routine operations after the launch of a new satellite, similarly to what above described for the EPS satellites. Requirements Essentials In addition to having a University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, the Key Persons shall have at least 5 years of experience on Flight Dynamics of a LEO satellite in particular, the Key Persons shall demonstrate as a minimum the following mandatory skills Knowledge of the analytical principles for orbit determination and control Experience with the routine operations of operational flight dynamics systems for LEO satellites Experience with the development of operational flight dynamics systems for LEO satellites. The Key person shall be able to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, demonstrating analytical approach and attention to detail and shall be able to work calmly and correctly under stress and must be able to work with the minimum of supervision. The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. The working language for the position is English and therefore the Key person must be able to work effectively in this language and have knowledge of the other. Desirables Furthermore, it would be a distinct advantage for the Key person to have experience with some of the following Familiarity with the AOCS of Low Earth orbiting satellites Experience with conjunction analysis systems Familiarity with configuration control practices for operational software Skills in the area of software development and validation Experience with one or more of the following Fortran, C, TCL, Java Familiarity with statistical and graphical analysis tools Experience with operational flight dynamics systems for GEO satellites or with operational Precise Orbit Determination systems. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Germany or be EU nationals. Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Germany or be EU nationals. Due to the high interest these roles generate, Serco reserves the right to commence, alter or conclude the recruitment process prior to the closing date. If shortlisted, a recruiter will contact you directly. You can also login at any time to apply to additional positions. Data Protection By submitting a job application you agree to the storage of any personal data provided by you directly or collected from generally accessible sources in particular professional and other social media throughout the entire application process CV, references, letter of application, interviews as applicable. To facilitate subsequent contact for professional purposes only, you agree to your data being saved after the application process has ended. You may revoke your consent to this agreement at any time. The same shall also apply if you are contacted by SERCO GROUP regarding vacancies that match your existing profile. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply via the relevant link available in our corporate careers website httpwww.serco.comcareersindex.asp Position LEO Satellites Flight Dynamics Engineer Reference G015148EUM Application closing date 27.07.2015 Start date January 2016 If you are not yet registered with Serco we advise you to register your details by adding your details and attaching your CV via httpswww.amris.comsercoalertssignupform.php For additional information about Serco Group please consult our website www.serco.com For additional information about Serco Europe please consult our website www.serco.comeurope For additional information about EUMETSAT, please consult httpwww.eumetsat.int

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Flight Dynamics System Software Engineer

2015-06-16 13:05:54| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

About us SCISYS Deutschland GmbH provides professional engineering and consultancy services supporting space programmes and missions. We have a strong presence at ESOC and EUMETSAT, as well as serving all ESA sites and spacecraft primes. Our team is composed of university graduates and experienced professionals, comprising some of the most knowledgeable, dedicated and talented engineers across Europe. Our services cover the whole life cycle of space programmes from early concepts to operations. Our Space Division provides a dynamic, supportive and friendly atmosphere in which you are encouraged to lead with initiative. We support new ideas from our colleagues and are focused on innovation. Moreover, we actively manage your professional development, training and career progression. For the location in Darmstadt Germany we are looking for a Flight Dynamics System Software Engineer at EUMETSAT. Tasks The key person will work in the Technical Scientific Support Department as a member of the Mission Control Applications and Tools Team, which is part of the Generic Systems and Infrastructure Division. The Mission Control Applications MCA and Tools Team is responsible for the maintenance and development of the following Mission Control Applications Spacecraft Monitoring Control, Local Applications Monitoring Control, Onboard software management, Flight Dynamics System, Mission Planning System, OpsPrep Tools, Data analysis and reporting tools, Spacecraft Simulator. The Mission Control Applications and Tools Team performs the following activities Software engineering and software maintenance of multimission and missionspecific Mission Control Applications and Tools for GEO and LEO missions. Software engineering for the reuse of Mission Control Applications and Tools with the separation between generic kernel and missionspecific extensions. Integration and verification at application and system level. User and software support to flight control teams. Support to the EUMETSAT Programme Preparation and Development PRD Department for the PhaseBCD of new missions in the domain of Mission Control Applications. The key person will provide hisher prime support to the Mission Control Applications and Tools Team and heshe will support the evolution and maintenance of the EUMETSAT Flight Dynamics Systems. the requirements specification, design, implementation, integration and verification of Flight Dynamics Systems for new Programmes PhaseBCD, including the setting up of the related maintenance arrangements and processes. The tasks of the key person will typically include Support to new Missions PhaseB activities Requirements Engineering Participation in the functional analysis and decomposition of the Ground Segment requirements in the domain of Flight Dynamics System. Support the definition of Ground Segment requirements in the area of the Flight Dynamics System. Participation in workshops and review meetings. Interfacing with Operations to consolidate the operational concept in the Flight Dynamics System requirements. Support the identification of the verification method and initial test cases for the Flight Dynamics System requirements. Incorporate the reuse of the EUMETSAT Flight Dynamics System kernel products in the Ground Segment requirements. Interfacing with the Flight Dynamics System kernel product experts in the MCA Team to coordinate their contributions to the requirements definition. System Architectural design Support the generation of the architectural system level design of the Flight Dynamics System as part of the Ground Segment. Support the production of design models using Systems Engineering and CASE tools. Support the definition and documentation of all interfaces IRDsICDs between the elements of the Flight Dynamics System and other Ground Segment or external elements. Incorporate the reuse of the EUMETSAT Flight Dynamics System kernel products in the Ground Segment design. Support to new Missions PhaseCD activities Support to Flight Dynamics System implementation Support to the requirement and design engineering activities as part of the applications development. Participation and contribution in requirements, design and implementation Reviews both internal and with external contractors. Follow the software development by external contractors of the Flight Dynamics System. Support to IVV and Acceptance Participation in verification readiness reviews and verification testing campaigns both internal and with external contractors. Maintenance and Evolution Activities Reengineering activities analysis of the porting of some subsystems to stateoftheart technologies, tradeoff studies of various technologies, software design of the technical solutions, following the procurement of the changes with external contractors and verification testing of the changes. Evolutions and changes generation andor analysis of userdriven and maintenancedriven software requirements, software design of the technical solutions, following the procurement of the changes with external contractors and verification testing of the changes. Preventive and corrective maintenance including the investigation and correction or following the corrections implemented by external contractors of anomalies in the software facilities and verification testing of the fixes. Maintenance test procedures generation and updates of maintenance test procedures at software facility level and at system level. Support and development of the verification infrastructure development andor procurement of scripts tools to perform installation checks, nonregression, functional and performance testing. Analysis and implementation of mechanisms or tools allowing the automatic or semiautomatic verification testing of the application software. Coordination of the production of new software releases or patches, delivery acceptance and installation onsite. This activity includes the technical coordination of the production by an external contractor of new releases or patches of the application software, liaison with the EUMETSAT operational users, participation to technical reviews, participation to infactory at contractor premises acceptance testing campaigns and coordination of the installation of the releases or patches onsite at EUMETSAT. Execution and coordination of software verification and nonregression testing campaigns. This activity includes preparation of test data, running the test procedures on the target system, generation of test reports, analysis of results and troubleshooting of problems. Software support software support to the endusers of the application software. Ensure operations continuity by provision of oncall services and software support to operations. Documentation generation and updates of technical documents. Technical point of contact for maintenance contractors acting as point of contact with the contractor for technical discussions, review of technical documentation from the contractor, organizing periodical technical meetings with the contractor Support to Reference Architecture definition and maintenance Participation to the definition and maintenance of the EUMETSAT TSS reference architecture for the Flight Dynamics System part of the Ground Segment. Essential requirements In addition to having a University degree in a relevant engineering discipline, the key Person shall demonstrate significant knowledge and experience in the area of specification, design, implementation, verification and maintenance of Flight Dynamics Systems. The key person shall have skills and experience in the following mandatory areas Domain Skills Experience minimum 3 years in requirements elicitation in the area of Flight Dynamics. Experience minimum 3 years in the definition of software requirements, architectural design, implementation andor customisation of Satellite Flight Dynamics Systems in the context of LEO missions. Software Development, Verification Maintenance Skills Experience minimum 3 years in the full cycle of development and maintenance of application software, preferably for Satellite Flight Dynamics Systems, following formal software engineering processes. This includes user and system requirement analysis, software requirement engineering, software design, implementation, corrective and evolutive maintenance activities. Experience minimum 3 years in IVV integration, verification and validation activities for Flight Dynamics Systems following formal engineering processes. This includes requirement verification, system and subsystem integration, generation of test plan and test procedures, nonregression testing, generation of test data, generation of test tools, running the test procedures on the target system, generation of test reports and anomaly tracking. Desirable requirements It would be a distinct advantage for the key person to have knowledge andor experience with some of the following Domain Skills Experience with software development and maintenance of Satellite Flight Dynamics Systems and Tools based on the ESAESOC NAPEOS Navigation Package for Earth Observation Satellite. Experience with software development and maintenance of Tools using the Orekit space dynamics library. Experience in integration with Mission Control Systems based on MICONYS software suite from ESAESOC. Experience in integration with Mission Planning Systems. Experience with support to operations for Satellite Flight Dynamics Systems. System Maintenance Skills Experience in being the technical point of contact for contractors working at offsite premises and responsible for application software evolution and maintenance. Software Technology Skills Experience with developing software applications using FORTRAN. Experience with developing software applications using Java. IBM DOORS requirement management Tool. Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect Tool. Linux Operating System Experience in developing software applications using interfaces to relational database management systems RDBMS and experience with data model design for RDBMS. Unified Modelling Language UML for software design. XML processing schema design, validation, parser libraries, transformation XSLT and XPath. Experience in designing, developing and maintaining software client applications using Eclipse as HMI framework Rich Client Platform. Experience using tools for the automation of software testing. Other Information Start date is 1st January 2016 Fluency in English is mandatory The candidate must have a valid German work and residence permit or be an EU Citizen To ensure your application reaches us please apply online at httpwww.scisys.dewowirarbeitenspacekarrierespacejobs.html

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Industry At A Glance: How shifting dynamics affect the spot vs. comprehensive market for Choice boxed beef

2015-06-15 22:26:00| Beef

Shifting dynamics in the wholesale market translate to changing prices in the live cattle market. read more

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Flight Dynamics Engineer

2015-06-15 17:04:17| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

WHO ARE WE? GMV www.gmv.com is a privately owned technological enterprise group with an international presence employing more than 1.100 staff. Founded in 1984, GMV mainly operates in eight large sectors for both public and private organizations Aeronautics, Space, Defense, Health, Security, Transportation, Telecommunications and Information Technologies. GMV currently runs eight work centers in Spain Tres Cantos Madrid headquarters, Boecillo Valladolid, Seville, Barcelona, Valencia, Tenerife, Len, Zaragoza and also work centers in Lisbon Portugal, Rockville Maryland, USA, Darmstadt Germany, Warsaw Poland, Bucharest Romania, Malaysia, Toulouse France and New Delhi India. We recruit and hire excellent engineers, and encourage innovation, technical excellence and continuing education. Our engineers regularly present papers at technical conferences, continue their education more than 85 have a masters degree, and we reinvest more than 12 of budget in IRD projects. This striving for excellence, innovation and flexibility is a major part of our culture. We provide very competitive compensation, attractive benefits, and a great work environment with lots of opportunities for professional growth. JOB DESCRIPTION Flight Dynamics Engineer Responsibilities Duties Tasks Support to Flight Dynamics SW development, validation, maintenance and operations at ESAESOC in Darmstadt, Germany. This support is to be provided on Mission Planning, Orbit Determination and Prediction, Orbit Manoeuvre Optimisation or Attitude Determination and Control for several ESA missions including those for Earth Observation, Navigation, Science and Interplanetary. Qualifications Aerospace Engineer, Mathematician, Physicist or any related discipline. Required knowledge Fluent English spoken and written Space dynamics Applied mathematics and physics Fortran andor CC MatlabMathematica Unix SunSolaris Desirable Knowledge Operational Flight Dynamics Systems Orbit and attitude dynamics Experience Experience is important but not essential Applicants should also be able to work effectively, both in a team setting and autonomously. 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. We offer a permanent contract and attractive package including a highly competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package. 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, please visit our website at www.gmv.com

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