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Power Systems Engineer

2021-02-09 20:13:10| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Astroscale is seeking to employ an experienced and motivated Power Engineer to work on key projects, which are based in the Harwell, UK offices. Flexible working arrangements are available, but regular team working at the UK offices is expected. This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic and rapidly growing company seeking to make a positive contribution to the growing problem of orbital debris that endangers mankinds continued use of space as an asset. The candidate will primarily work on UK officebased projects, but they may need to interact with teams across Astroscales Global Offices as needed in support of Astroscale projects and operations. Responsibilities Manage and review the development and design activities for power subsystems on Astroscale spacecraft maintain subsystem requirements review subsystem architecture review tradeoff analysis of hardware software solutions support power budgets review FMECA inputs and FDIR processes manage and ensure compliance to the grounding scheme across the spacecraft understand and review the interaction between the different elements of the power subsystem generation solar panels, storage battery and distribution PCDU Coordinate with other teams at subsystem and at system level to define ConOps, ICDs, development and verification plans. Plan subsystems and system level verification tests, including environmental testing. Interact with partners and suppliers for the provision of power system equipment. Support procurement engineers with specification, tradeoff and selection of power system equipment. Participate in review of the deliverables in support of the project milestones. Essential Skills Diploma bachelor or masters degree in electrical engineering or relevant engineeringscience discipline. 5 years of commercial experience of designing and testing power subsystems for satellites. Understanding of solar panel specification, manufacturing process, handling and testing. Experience sizing, procuring, testing and integrating satellite batteries and an awareness the storage handling requirements for batteries. Experience in constructing grounding philosophies and grounding diagrams for spacecraft architectures. Experience of designing and testing EGSE for the purposes of powering the satellite during the AIT phase. Good understanding of spacecraft mission lifecycle and milestones e.g. MDR, PDR, CDR, etc. Good understanding of system engineering managing requirements through the full project lifecycle. Desired Skills Demonstrable experience of spacecraft design lifecycle at all stages from initial concept to design, test, and operations. Operational experience of power systems on spacecraft missions. Experience of analysis radiation tolerances and knowledge of radiation hardness assurance for Low Earth Orbit applications. Whilst the working language across all Astroscale divisions is English, proficiency in spoken andor written Japanese would be considered an asset. Location Astroscale UK Harwell, with occasional travelling to Astroscale Japan Tokyo About Astroscale Astroscale is the first private company with a mission to secure longterm spaceflight safety and orbital sustainability for the benefit of future generations. Founded in 2013, Astroscale is developing innovative and scalable solutions for satellite endoflife and active debris removal services in order to mitigate the growing and hazardous buildup of debris in space.Headquartered in Japan and with offices in the United Kingdom, United States, and Singapore. Astroscale is a rapidly expanding venture company approaching one hundred Space Sweepers and preparing to solve a growing environmental concern. In 2020, Astroscale will launch its pioneering technology mission, ELSAd one of the worlds first missions to demonstrate a fully capable active debris removal service. Astroscale UK ASUK was founded in mid2017 and has grown to approximately 20 staff. Located on the Harwell Campus near Oxford, ASUK is the home to Astroscales Ground Segment and Operations team, a Business Development office, and a Mission Systems engineering team for our upcoming servicing missions.

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Data Processing System Application Engineer

2021-02-09 18:13:10| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Deadline to apply As soon as possible With 1.800 employees worldwide, the CS Group is a leading IT company in France and in Germany, and a prime contractor in designing, integrating and operating mission critical systems. It has now been over 30 years that comprehensive CS solutions for space systems and applications, both on the ground and in space, have been part and parcel of this odyssey. Our German activities grow at fast pace and to face our costumers high level expectations and needs, we are looking for talented profiles having relevant experience in Space systems. We are looking for a Data Processing Application Engineer Profile Mandatory skills and relevant experience in Engineering of large, UNIX or LINUX based, complex, realtime data processing systems, including requirements specification, design, software maintenance or development, formal software testing and system integration Very good technical writing skills, in particular in the area of formal technical documentation e.g. requirements specification and design documentation, test plans and procedures, maintenance procedures Source code control systems e.g. Subversion, Git Software anomalies analysis, debugging, profiling, fixing and processing Additional skills and experience considering as an added value Operating systems and application software upgrades andor porting to new platforms Objectoriented software design, implementation, and maintenance, including the use of UMLSysML based tools for supportingdocumenting the design, at least at the architectural level Web technologies and programming e.g. Apache, CGI, JavaScript, XML Programming languages e.g. C, Java, Python Responsibility The following responsibilities are foreseen not limited to Contribute to the maintenance and development activities related to the Data Processing SystemsApplication Software Contribute to the definition and design of architectures of data processing ground segments and their components, their interfaces, and the validation and verification methods Coordinationinputs to planning and preparation of releases Coordination with other Teams andor Contractors to prepare introduction of newupgraded components as indicated by your Technical Officer Generation and maintenance of technical baseline documentation Contribute to the operations of existing data processing ground segments Participation in technical meetings and formal reviews Analysis of the maintenance requirements and identification, procurement or implementation of the tools required to fulfill them Settingup and implementation of maintenance policies and procedures Perform routine tasks in operational systems under configuration control such as Anomaly investigations, documentation and classification Participation in relevant Anomaly Review Boards Follow up of the delivery of software resolutions for these anomalies Contribute to Configuration Management change control practices Contribute to building and distribution of application software releases and patches Verification of correct facility installation for the assigned facilities Contribute to the development, integration and configuration management of software developed by third parties, its installation, and configuration and testing Perform software testing in a structured approach to verify that delivered software is fulfilling the requirements or to demonstrate that problems have been corrected

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Arctic Weather Satellite Ground Segment Engineer

2021-02-09 18:13:10| 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 in the domain of Earth Observation. Happiness of our employees has proven key to obtaining excellent results and a client who also regards us highly for excellent service. Overview The vacancy is for an Arctic Weather Satellite AWS Ground Segment Engineer, in the System Support Division, Earth Observation Department, Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes. The postholder will report functionally to the AWS Project Manager, and will be responsible for all aspects of the AWS Ground Segment. The postholder will coordinate with the System Support Division to ensure usage of common standards and methods, and access to the necessary resources on system support issues, where appropriate. AWS is conceived as the prototype satellite approx. 120 kg for a future constellation of small satellites providing allweather microwave sounding of the global atmosphere with frequent revisit observations over the Arctic region. The AWS prototype is being implemented as a dedicated ESA Programme Element under the Earth Watch Programme, while any future constellation will be implemented in cooperation with EUMETSAT. Launch of AWS is planned in early 2024. The postholder will support the definition and monitor the implementation of the Ground Segment and the preparation of the Spacecraft inorbit Operations up to and including the commissioning phase. The Ground Segment consists of three elements, namely the Ground Station GS, Monitoring and Control Segment MCS and Payload Data Ground Segment PDGS. The duties will include Reviewing and assessing the proposed Ground Segment design, including identification of possible options, tradeoffs and design cost drivers and guaranteeing compliance with requirements Coordinating with the AWS team to ensure Ground Segment design and compatibility with the systemoperations, including consistency of design, testing and performance with other elements of the system and future AWS constellation requirements Managing and monitoring industrial activities for the Ground Segment Supporting AWS project reviews Reviewing and verifying the spacetoground interface in cooperation with the AWS team Liaising with EUMETSAT with respect to future AWS constellation Ground Segment optimisation Monitoring the definition of the Level1 data processor and its implementation and the verification of its interfaces with PDGS Supporting Ground Segment validation activities, including Satellite System Validation Tests SSVTs Supporting the preparation of the Launch and Early Orbit Phase LEOP, the Satellite InOrbit Verification SIOV and Commissioning phases In carrying out these tasks, the postholder will coordinate closely with other AWS team members, and also with support from the Earth Observation Programmes and Technical and Quality Directorates. Specific qualification requirements A university Master degree MSc or Phd in a relevant technical or scientific discipline e.g. Space system engineering. Previous experience in ground segment projects. Experience in earth observation is highly desirable. Good practical, analytical and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively both autonomously and in a team. Good communication skills, be selfmotivated and have a proactive and resultsoriented approach. Proficient in the English Language Spoken and Written. 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 in line with ESA Job Class. 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 Prior to 5 March 2021, please apply via our Job Application form quoting EOP136 as reference. Aurora will agree conditional employment terms and conditions with candidates before presenting them by 9 March 2021, 13.00 hours. If not directly interested, feel free to share this Job Vacancy with your friends!

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Senior Configuration Management Engineer

2021-02-09 18:13:10| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Deadline to apply 1st March 2021 Possible starting date As soon as possible With 1.800 employees worldwide, the CS Group is a leading IT company in France and in Germany, and a prime contractor in designing, integrating and operating mission critical systems. It has now been over 30 years that comprehensive CS solutions for space systems and applications, both on the ground and in space, have been part and parcel of this odyssey. Our German activities grow at fast pace and to face our costumers high level expectations and needs, we are looking for talented profiles having relevant experience in Space systems. We are looking for a Configuration Management Engineer. The selected key person will join our onsite service team being involved on a daily basis on LEO EUMETSAT Programs. Profile Mandatory skills Proven significant knowledge and experience in specifying, reviewing and implementing Configuration Management plans, processes and working practices, or at least extensive experience in providing management support to programmes or projects in development Significant experience in project development methodologies, and in particular in configuration management including the definition or review of upstream source code configuration management requirements, control of configuration evolutions of systems software, hardware, databases, satellite and ground system procedures, documents, media, COTS software and COTS Licences, up to the testing and deployment of new releases on configuration controlled environments Extensive knowledge and experience with configuration management tools e.g. Serena Dimensions CM, Jira or Clearcase or business process management tools electronic workflows Experience of software development on a medium or large size project Extensive knowledge and experience with process modelling tools and techniques. Extensive knowledge and experience of a Configuration Management, Quality Assurance or Project Management standard e.g. ISO, ANSI, ECSS, CMMI Proven experience in planning, developing and implementing training sessions andor coaching sessions to users and stakeholders. Experience in providing training sessions to a wide range of users and stakeholders. Additional skills considering as an added value Experience acquired in the frame of European or International space projects Administration of a change and configuration management or a business process management tool SQL programming Programming with a scripting language such as Perl, Python or vb.net Knowledge of software testing methodologies and tools. Tasks Responsibilities The Key Person will be integrated within the Information Management and Configuration Management Competence Area of the Process Assurance and Management Support Division PRS. The following tasks and responsibilities not limited to are foreseen Managing the documentation under configuration control according to the agreed procedures and supporting the release of relevant configuration listsreports Act as secretary of Configuration Control Board meetings, prepare and convene the meetings, analyse the proposed engineering changes, prepare the relevant Minutes of Meeting, and notify the external entities as necessary Follow up the change process with the related action items, to ensure timely information availability on the status of changes Track versions of hardware and software items and documentation according to the evolution of the configured items Verify the hardware and software configuration status by performing configuration audits Maintain up to date the configuration management databases Support the drafting, review and update of the Product Documentation Trees, generate and maintain the Configuration Item lists Support the drafting, reviews and update of the Configuration Management Plans and related Working Practice and Procedures Support the definition and maintenance of Baselines at Programme, System and Ground Segment Levels Issue Configuration Status Accounting Reports for the configuration items under direct Client responsibility Support the definition of Configuration Management Requirements Support technical reviews for Configuration Management aspects Support Design Reviews, coordinating the distribution of the datapackage to the reviewers, in coordination with the Information Management function. Contribute to the advertisement and continuous improvements of applicable CM processes, procedures, and guidelines. Document and perform validation testing on new Generic Dimensions Framework our Clients corporate CM tool releases. Contribute to the provision of S.M.A.R.T. requirements for CM Tool enhancements

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AWS Arctic Weather Satellite Engineer

2021-02-09 16:14:31| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

We are looking for an AWS Arctic Weather Satellite Engineer E3 to join our Modis Aerospace team, working onsite at the European Space Agency in the Netherlands. 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 In the System Support Division, the postholder will report functionally to the AWS Project Manager, and will be responsible for all aspects of the AWS Ground Segment. The postholder will coordinate with the System Support Division to ensure usage of common standards and methods, and access to the necessary resources on system support issues, where appropriate. AWS is conceived as the prototype satellite approx. 120 kg for a future constellation of small satellites providing allweather microwave sounding of the global atmosphere with frequent revisit observations over the Arctic region. The AWS prototype is being implemented as a dedicated ESA Programme Element under the Earth Watch Programme, while any future constellation will be implemented in cooperation with EUMETSAT. Launch of AWS is planned in early 2024. The postholder will support the definition and monitor the implementation of the Ground Segment and the preparation of the Spacecraft inorbit Operations up to and including the commissioning phase. The Ground Segment consists of three elements, namely the Ground Station GS, Monitoring and Control Segment MCS and Payload Data Ground Segment PDGS. The duties will include Reviewing and assessing the proposed Ground Segment design, including identification of possible options, tradeoffs and design cost drivers and guaranteeing compliance with requirements Coordinating with the AWS team to ensure Ground Segment design and compatibility with the systemoperations, including consistency of design, testing and performance with other elements of the system and future AWS constellation requirements Managing and monitoring industrial activities for the Ground SegmentSupporting AWS project reviews Reviewing and verifying the spacetoground interface in cooperation with the AWS team Liaising with EUMETSAT with respect to future AWS constellation Ground Segment optimisation Monitoring the definition of the Level1 data processor and its implementation and the verification of its interfaces with PDGS Supporting Ground Segment validation activities, including Satellite System Validation Tests SSVTs Supporting the preparation of the Launch and Early Orbit Phase LEOP, the Satellite InOrbit Verification SIOV and Commissioning phases In carrying out these tasks, the postholder will coordinate closely with other AWS team members, and also with support from the Earth Observation Programmes and Technical and Quality Directorates. To successfully perform the above mentioned tasks, the following background experience is required Applicants for this position should have a PhD or Master degree or equivalent qualification in engineering field or related subject. Previous experience in ground segment projects, and experience in earth observation is highly desirable. Applicants should have good practical, analytical and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively both autonomously and in a team. They should have good communication skills, be selfmotivated and have a proactive and resultsoriented approach. A good knowledge of English is required. 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 04032021

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