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Flight Dynamics Test Validation Engineer
2020-02-18 17:12:41| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
INTRODUCTION SCISYS Deutschland GmbH in its Engineering Service business provides professional engineering and consultancy services supporting space programmes and missions. Our team is composed of university graduates and experienced professionals, comprising some of the most knowledgeable and dedicated 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. Moreover, we actively manage your professional development, training and career progression. YOUR TASKS The primary areas of responsibility for this role is Test and Validation for AOCS related processes and products of Science Missions but the key person may be requested to assume the responsibility and perform activities for additional services, missions and activities within the scope of general Flight Dynamics operations engineering services. The key person will be primarily assigned to a particular service within the Science Missions but with the possibility of supporting other services andor missions. Services to be provided are primarily related to JUICE. Services may also be requested related to SOLAR ORBITER, BEPICOLOMBO, EUCLID. The general activities to be supported by the key person are depending on the phase of the mission Test and Validation Execution of and support to operational tasks Validation of operational Flight Dynamics data products, such as command parameter sets, reports, event predictions and acquisition data before delivery to FCT and other users Flight Dynamics Application Layer Maintenance of elements of the Flight Dynamics Application Layer Flight Dynamics System Development Specification of modifications, enhancements and additions to existing software elements Implementation of modifications, enhancements and additions to existing software elements Installation of modifications, enhancements and additions to existing software elements on operational platforms design, coordination and implementation of tests Participation in tests Definition and maintenance of procedures Flight Dynamics SubSystem configuration and definition of Test Validation processes Coordination of interfaces and actitivities across subsystems General Flight Dynamics operations engineering activities YOUR PROFILE Essential Requirements University degree in mathematics, physics, a relevant engineering field or astronomy. Analytical approach to technical problems to develop and implement engineering solutions. Thorough understanding of fundamental laws and phenomena in mathematics and physics and the skill to apply this knowledge. Very good skills in linear algebra and calculus. Very good skills in classical mechanics. Experience in computer programming. Will to take operational responsibility in multidiscipline teams. Fluency in English, both in speech and writing. Coordinate and interact with other service providers in operations and other fields. Ability to work independently. Desirable Requirements Experience in programming objectoriented languages, preferably C. Experience with Linux. D03 Experience in numerical mathematics. Familiarity with Flight Dynamics operations engineering tasks. WE OFFER With SCISYS you get the chance to take responsibility for your own and varied professional activities, while there is always room for producing new ideas and contributing your personality. Get to know a corporate culture where team spirit, trust and dedication are the core values Short decision paths, flexible working hours and a good reconciliation of work and everyday life are a matter of course for us INTERESTED? Please apply via our Careers Page httpscareers.scisys.dedejobs
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Engineer, IT Systems
2020-02-18 16:10:53| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
About us Its a great time to be part of the SES team We are the worlds leading satellite operator with over 70 satellites in two different orbits, Geostationary Orbit GEO and Medium Earth Orbit MEO. We provide a diverse range of customers with global video distribution and data connectivity services through two business units SES Video and SES Networks. Our global team works collaboratively to make a significant, and often lifechanging difference in the world. As part of our team, you will play an integral part in delivering on our vision. At SES, we connect and enable broadcast, telecom, corporate and government customers, and enrich the lives of billions of people worldwide. Engineer, IT Systems Luxembourg Betzdorf You will be responsible for the evaluation, design, analysis, implementation and documentation of Hardware and Software projects within SES and affiliated companies, as well as for IT project support within the organization and for customer related projects. Key responsibilities Study, learn and understand all elements of the Ground Systems Engineering GSE IT infrastructure at SES, including the related policies and procedures Design, Review, harden Operational Active Directory domain and create policies and the GPOs required to comply with STIGDISM requirements Review the procedures and documentation in place for GSE and suggest improvements Determine the backup restore requirements for the various servers, clients, databases, etc. in CSM design and implement a new backup solution Deal with any Help Tickets assigned to IT Systems, primarily related to GSE Assist management with the setup of the new GSE support bring ideas, improvement points, automatization ideas, provide crosstraining Provide support to internal and external customers for clarification of technical matters Implement an effective onboardingoff boarding procedure for GSE accounts Review, document, maintain and update all BCP processes Provide continuously input to the Senior Manager, Global IT Systems to improve systems and services Project Management from budget setup via procurement control to handover and documentation for the implementation of any required project using exist PMM Provide inputs to the Manager, Global IT Systems, for administrative and management tasks, participate actively in team meetings Provide general engineering support to other sections in the operational, engineering, sales and business development area Support all IT related project tasks as assigned by the Senior Manager IT Systems provide effective 2nd3rd Level Support Help with the implementation of LTDB long term databases for Monics Provide effective support to users upon request and deliver professional message and communications according to SESIT standards Provide deliverables according to timelines fixed in project plans Provide necessary input for annual budgets in time Liaise with equipment suppliers and recommend cost effective solutions and ongoing maintenance arrangements Act as the interface between the executing party GSY and the internal and external customers Competencies Service and customer oriented Able to understand all stakeholders in the service delivery process Process oriented with skills in documentation and workflows Demonstrates sound analytical skills and an innovative mindset Excellent project management skills, able to coordinate and prioritise tasks effectively Maintains excellent vendor relation skills Able to problemsolve, provide practical solutions and demonstrates critical tasktactical related decisionmaking Qualifications Experience Minimum 35 years of relevant professional experience Proven experience in Project Management Methodology Additionally, proven experience in IT Process Methodology ITIL, COBIT documentation and use of all solutions in Microsoft Office Suite scripting monitoring tools servers management, administration, troubleshooting and deployment preferably HP Hardware virtualization technologies Citrix, VmWare, Datacore certification is an asset SAN technologies Windows environments and Systems Microsoft Active Directory management certification is an asset Demonstrates good knowledge of backup technologies Fluency in English any other language being an asset Stays uptodate with stateoftheart virtualization concepts and technologies Willingness to travel and communicate with international customers Whats in it for you? In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package, we offer you a truly global opportunity in an exciting industry and all the support youll need for both your professional and personal development. But most of all, we offer a truly unique opportunity to play your part in making a difference for those who need it most. We strive to uphold honesty, transparency and courage in everything we do. Were proud to belong to the SES team and collaborate towards success. Good to know For more information on SES, click here. SES is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes diversity! Apply HERE
Gaia Operations Engineer
2020-02-18 16:10:53| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
An exciting opportunity for two experienced scientists, or engineers, to work for Telespazio VEGA UK within the Gaia Team. This service will aim to support all critical efforts needed to help reach the ambitious scientific goals of the mission, and to develop and implement novel techniques to allow for new data inputs to align with existing infrastructure. Responsibilities Duties The successful candidates will be expected to have some involvement in the following tasks, though the extent to which these are allocated to each individual will vary based upon existing knowledge and experience Contribute to the SGS System Requirement Definition, and to definition of Science Planning Concept and relevant Mission Operations MOC and Instrument Teams. Contribute to procedure writing and the implementation of those procedures Follow procedures and operate Science Operations Centre SOC systems, and assist in automation of SOC procedures Day to day operations of scientific payloads, and data pipelines including reporting on processing, survey, and observation plan progress Oversight of science planning systems including Assistance in handling and planning announcement of opportunity responses Using the applicable software, develop a proposal for a schedule of observations. Support, where required, specific PI teams in the generation of their products MaintenanceBug reporting on all operations systems and validation of new releases before deployment. SOC software includes in house systems and third party products such as MAPPSEPS and SPICE. Monitoring of the operations execution, and identification of special coming events in the timeline. Report on operational activities including the gathering and presentation of processing summary statistics Coordinate and schedule on site operational support Handling operational interactions with various external institutes involved in the operations Cooperate with other projects on operational matters e.g. promote the exchange of information with missions that have various similarities The specific duties will include AGIS astrometric calibration and validation Support the definition of calibration models in AGIS Define, setup, and carry out AGIS test runs and analyse results Aid in the setting up of an automated validation pipeline needed to assess the scientific quality of a large number of trial runs AGISIDU interactionsDevelop an understanding of and monitor calibration development activities in IDU from an AGIS viewpoint, such as LSFPSF modelling Treatment of gated saturated observations Modelling of all calibration effects which are not tackled in AGIS and ensure they are truly disjoint AGISIDU Aid in the definition of data sets and procedures to test the proper functioning of the crucial AGISIDU loop Systematic Errors In close collaboration with AGIS experts, support investigations into the root causes of systematic errors in the astrometric solutions with the aim to suppress, ideally, eliminate them to the level needed to reach the endofmission goals For systematic errors which cannot be eliminated, aid in characterising, and documenting them in public releases VeryBrightStar processing Develop new or improve existing approaches to determine the centroid of highlysaturated astrometric observations to the highestpossible precision Apply these algorithms to all existing VBS data from Gaia Create socalled AstroElementaries from VBS observation data such that they can act as input to AGIS and the astrometry of these brightest stars be determined as part of a regular astrometric solution In close collaboration with the AGIS team, assess the quality of the VBS astrometry Support existing efforts within AGIS and IDU to improve the modellingcentroiding of highly saturated observations exploit synergies to VBS work if possible Qualifications Experience Masters University degree, PhD preferred, in AstronomyAstrophysics or Physics, or equivalent and relevant professional experience Knowledge of astronomical instrumentation, acquired through astronomical instrument hardware development andor intensive astronomical data reduction experience Knowledge and software engineering experience in Python and Java. Knowledge of Jupyter Notebook, Jupyter LabJupyter Hub frameworks and related technologies Essential Skills Excellent communication skills, including written and spoken English To work effectively in a team environment, and with the astronomical community around the world Strong organisational skills and a good sense of initiative
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Science Operations Engineer
2020-02-17 17:12:55| 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 Gaia within ESAC. Overview Gaia finished its nominal 5 year life time in July 2019 and is currently in the extended mission phase which, from a pure consumables viewpoint, could last until beginning 2025. The processing will be community wide effort performed by the Gaia Data Processing and Analysis Consortium DPAC in which ESAC plays a coordination role. Specific Service Tasks AGIS astrometric calibration and validation Support the definition of calibration models in AGIS Define, setup, and carry out AGIS test runs and analyse results Aid in the setting up of an automated validation pipeline needed to assess the scientific quality of a large number of trial runs AGISIDU interactions Develop an understanding of and monitor calibration development activities in IDU from an AGIS viewpoint, such as LSFPSF modelling Treatment of gated saturated observations Modelling of all calibration effects which are not tackled in AGIS and ensure they are truly disjoint AGISIDU Aid in the definition of data sets and procedures to test the proper functioning of the crucial AGISIDU loop Systematic Errors In close collaboration with AGIS experts, support investigations into the root causes of systematic errors in the astrometric solutions with the aim to suppress, ideally, eliminate them to the level needed to reach the endofmission goals For systematic errors which cannot be eliminated, aid in characterising, and documenting them in public releases VeryBrightStar processing Develop new or improve existing approaches to determine the centroid of highlysaturated astrometric observations to the highestpossible precision Apply these algorithms to all existing VBS data from Gaia Create socalled AstroElementaries from VBS observation data such that they can act as input to AGIS and the astrometry of these brightest stars be determined as part of a regular astrometric solution In close collaboration with the AGIS team, assess the quality of the VBS astrometry Support existing efforts within AGIS and IDU to improve the modellingcentroiding of highly saturated observations exploit synergies to VBS work if possible For any candidates experience in interacting with the science community would be an advantage. The selected contractors must be willing to operate in a team environment and to travel. Good interpersonal and communication skills are an advantage. You should be comfortable in an international working environment, as it is expected that the selected contractor will interact freely with any member of the DPAC, as well as the general international community of astronomersusers via workshops and the helpdesk. Specific qualification requirements At least a graduate degree Masters in a relevant subject area You must be able to work in English Experience working in an international environment Excellent communication skills notably in interfacing with different stakeholders in CU3 and CU5 Knowledge and software engineering experience in Python and Java. Knowledge of Jupyter Notebook, Jupyter LabJupyter Hub frameworks and related technologies Experience in working with large astronomical data sets Experience in numerical data modelling, ideally in the context of scientific space missions. Legal and Security Requirements All applicants must be legally allowed to work in Spain without the need to obtain a work visa. Only European Union citizens can be employed by Aurora in Spain. 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. In line with ESAs security requirements, 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, and Aurora will validate your employment history. Location It is expected that the work will be performed at the ESAC, the European Space Astronomy Centre, at Villafranca del Castillo, near Madrid, Spain. Contract You will be registered for both social security and tax in Spain. The standard working hours are 40 per week. There are 12 public holidays and an additional 30 annual days holiday. In addition to public health services Aurora provides private medical insurance in Spain. Training to improve efficiency and provide strength for future career are of course included. Aurora can assist financially and provide recent experience information for relocation. To be considered for this Position Provide prior to 10 March 2020a summary of why you are a good candidate for the position together with a complete and detailed Recruitment Form or your CV with a motivation letter to Mr. Davide Starnone, at email davide.starnoneaurora.nl quoting reference SCO178. Aurora will agree conditional employment terms and conditions with candidates before presenting their detailed technical proposal and candidates to ESA by 16 March 2020, 1300 hours.
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Space Debris Engineer mwd
2020-02-17 17:12:55| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
We are the first choice European aerospace company for software centric engineering solutions. We combine 40 years of experience in a market where trust and quality are needed. With more than 350 employees in Germany, we shape the future of aerospace and beyond together. Our staff plays a key role for our success through their qualifications, motivation, enthusiasm, different cultural backgrounds and their sense of collaboration in an open international environment living our values trust, integrity, participation and curiosity. We are committed to crafting a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We offer a wealth of benefits to support a balanced work life balance and encouraging career development. This position is based at ESOC in Darmstadt. It is fulltime and permanent and expected starting date will be around May 2020. We are looking forward to meeting you! ResponsibilitiesDuties You are passionate about space missions but concerned about their safety and security with respect to space debris? Then you are on the right track! We are supporting the European Space Agency with highly qualified services at the European Space Operations Centre ESOC in DarmstadtGermany. For a new service position at the ESA Space Debris Office see httpwww.esa.intEnablingSupportOperationsgseESASpaceDebrisOffice20 we are searching for a space debris engineer to complement our international service team! You will support the space missions at the Concurrent Design Facility CDF with compliance analysis tasks and perform debris risk assessment and mitigation analyses see httpswww.esa.intEnablingSupportSpaceEngineeringTechnologyConcurrentDesignFacility. Further you will run routine operations of ESAs conjunction event prediction system and contribute to the evolution and upgrade of this system. You will perform detailed analysis and consultancy in the case of a highrisk conjunction event in liaison with the Flight Control Teams, external customers and Flight Dynamics. You will further contribute to the missions launch and early orbit phases where expertise on space debris is required, to the development of the Consolidated Astrodynamics Platform, Debris Mitigation Facility, and applications based on them and to the maintenance of ESAs DISCOS database system and systems based thereon. Detailed information on the missions and the activities of ESOC can be found at www.esa.int QualificationsExperience University degree in a relevant engineering field, astronomy, mathematics or physics. Essential Skills The ideal candidate we are looking for contributes to our service team with a throughout understanding of the way of working the following entities The ESTEC CDF The InterAgency Space Debris Coordination Committee IADC The ESA Space Safety Program The ESOC flight dynamics and spacecraft control teams and brings along the following characteristics Proficiency in classical and orbit mechanics and orbit determination aspects, incl. familiarity with related coordinate systems reference frames Profound expertise of space debris matters observation, modelling, mitigation, risk assessment Detailed understanding of space surveillance techniques and principles Good knowledge of reentry aerothermodynamics principles and tools Ability to define, implement, validate and operate software which applies the above solutions, using Fortran, C and Python as main programming language knowledge of UnixLinux and scripting languages is a valuable asset. Software design and development engineering Knowledge about database systems, especially SQL Knowledge about software life cycle documentation A high sense of operational responsibility and good communication and presentation skills. Fluency in English, both in speech and writing. Coordinate and interact with other service providers in operations and other fields. Negotiation skills Ability to work independently. Desirable Skills Additional desirable skills are Experience with the ESOC environment Familiarity with Space Debris tasks. Experience with Linux, network services and protocols, and system administration maintenance Knowledge about systems configuration management control, quality management Furthermore, knowledge about current and planned ESA missions should be a given. 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 Roopashri Rajasekhar.
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