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Propulsion Engineer or Senior Propulsion Engineer
2019-05-31 15:29:12| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Job Description Astroscale is seeking to employ an experienced and motivated Propulsion Engineer at our facility based in Harwell, UK. 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. This role will allow the right candidate to shape solutions for our missions. Whilst the candidate will primarily work in the UK, they will interact extensively with a larger team in Astroscales Japan Office and may expect to be required to travel to Tokyo as needed in support of Astroscale projects and operations. Responsibilities Lead development and design activities for the Propulsion Subsystems on Astroscale spacecraft derive and maintain subsystem requirements define and develop subsystem architecture analysis, design and sizing of both chemical propulsion CP and electric propulsion EP systems Performing rapid feasibility studies into different propulsion scenarios and architectures, including development of any models and tools necessary for analysis. Coordinate with other teams at subsystem and at system level to define ConOps, ICDs, development and verification plans. Selection of relevant components for CP and EP, understanding the intricacies of buymake decisions. Interact with partners and suppliers for the provision of propulsion equipment. Support procurement engineers with specification, tradeoff and selection of propulsion equipment. Supporting test engineers with testing of models functional e.g. thrust analysis, environmental e.g. vibe, thermal, TVAC, requirements verification, analysis of test data and correlation with propulsion technical models. Essential Skills experience Diploma Bachelor or Master degree in propulsion, mechanical or aerospace engineering. 5 years of commercial experience in propulsion systems analysis, design procurement and test for satellites. An in depth understanding of the tradeoffs in application of Chemical Propulsion and Electrical Propulsion systems. A good knowledge of propulsion suppliers and products and the stateoftheart in propulsion systems and propulsion RD. 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 Experience Demonstrable experience of spacecraft design lifecycle at all stages from initial concept to design, test, and operations. A basic knowledge in the following areas debris removal, endoflife, inorbit servicing. 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 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 Ltd 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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EPSSG Senior Space Segment Engineer
2019-05-24 13:28:37| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
This post supports the cooperation with ESA on the space segment for the EUMETSAT Polar System Second Generation EPSSG Metop Second Generation MetopSG programme. After an initial introduction phase at EUMETSAT, the duty station will be in the ESA establishment in the Netherlands ESTEC, Noordwijk. The post holder will report to the ESA MetopSG Project Manager as a member of the established joint Single Space Segment Team SSST whilst maintaining close coordination with the EPSSG Programme Manager in EUMETSAT. Up until the end of commissioning of both protoflight model satellites 2024 of MetopSG, the duty station will remain at ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands and may be then moved to the EUMETSAT Headquarters afterwards DUTIES Represent EUMETSAT in the Single Space Segment Team SSST for technical and programmatic aspects In the role of Deputy Project Manager for MetopSG, assist and report to the ESA MetopSG Project Manager Support the ESA Project Manager in the implementation of the MetopSG satellite development activities, including management of industry partners Coordinate all matters related to the Space Segment and the deliverables exchanged between EUMETSAT and ESA Launcher Interfaces, Customer Furnished Item CFI instruments, Simulators, Databases, etc. Provide technical expertise on the satellite requirements and performance Maintain regular reporting and coordination with the EUMETSAT EPSSG team to ensure coherence of satellite and system development activities Coordinate programmatic activities relating to EUMETSAT CFI instruments, as required in the frame of the satellite preparation activities Provide technical support to the launcher interface definition and evolutions Support the definition and implementation of the launch campaigns of the satellites Support the preparation and execution of the Launch and Early Operations Phase LEOP Support the preparation and execution of the Satellite InOrbit Verification and Commissioning activities Support the definition and monitor the execution of the satellites storage activities Followup the health status of the inorbit satellites and organise support from Industry as required e.g. anomalies, complex operations, etc. Ensure that inorbit experience is taken into account for the preparation of the recurrent satellites Support to EPS Third Generation definition phase. QUALIFICATIONS University degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent. Candidates must be able to work effectively in English and have some knowledge of French. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE A minimum of ten years professional experience in Space Segment engineering, procurement and management, preferably in the frame of an Earth Observation satellite development programme Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to apply these to the interactions with teams having different or conflicting interests Proven ability to understandsynthesise complex issues and appreciate conflicting interests Capability to propose the steps necessary to control risks and guide critical decisions. EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS The initial contract will be of 4 years duration, with subsequent 5 year contracts being awarded thereafter, subject to individual performance and organisation requirements. There is no limit to the amount of followup contracts a staff member can receive up to the EUMETSAT retirement age of 63 and there are certainly opportunities to establish a long career perspective at EUMETSAT. This post is graded A4A5 on the EUMETSAT salary scales. The minimum basic salary for this post is EURO 8047 per month net of internal tax which may be negotiable based on skills and experience. The salary scale provides for increments on the anniversary of taking up employment, and scales are reviewed by the EUMETSAT Council with effect from 1 January each year. In addition to basic salary, EUMETSAT offers attractive benefits. Further information, including salary details, is available on the EUMETSAT web site. EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunity work environment for men and women. Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply. The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited based on their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT. ABOUT EUMETSAT EUMETSAT is Europes meteorological satellite agency. Its role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisations Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide. EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users. As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT has 30 Member States Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. The closing date is 25th June 2019.
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Senior System Engineer
2019-05-04 10:31:08| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Solenix is specialized in the provision of highquality software engineering, technical consulting and operations services in the aerospace domain. This vacancy note concerns an onsite consulting position at EUMETSAT in Darmstadt, Germany. Senior System Engineer 1913209.1 Job Description We are looking for a System Engineer for our client, EUMETSAT. You will join a team responsible for maintaining the overall system design documentation of the existing and future ground segment level systems, data processing systems and multimission elements MMEs, hereafter named as systems. The teams tasks will typically include but not necessarily be limited to the following Contribute to the system Requirements Definition process andor maintaining existing requirements baselines maintenance, for all the operational ground systems, of a complete and consistent set of System Technical Documentation and the baseline creation of System Engineering models of Ground Systems using an MBSE approach e.g. Enterprise Architect andor maintaining existing model baselines IVV testing approach for major evolutions of the operational ground systems and contribute to the coordination of the installation, integration and verification of new systems into the operational infrastructure various OPS TSS Projects and associated reviews, as required, providing System Engineering contributions during the design phase and contribute actively to the definition of the IVV activities assessment of Engineering Tasks providing System Engineering expertise to CRBs and ARBs impact analysis of ICT evolutions in operational systems analysis, investigations and resolution of system and ground segment level anomalies OPS regular coordination processes as requested Perform technical analysis of system architecture and specification evolutions or major upgrades of the operational ground systems, for interfaces coherence and compatibility check with other ongoing developments. Provide expert inputs to EUMETSAT engineers on all related activities as requested. In the role of services to the development of new EUM programmes, the tasks shall include Participate to the description of the system architecture and interfaces between external systems and the mission specific elements of the ground system including data processing systems and MMEs In coordination with the system and interface engineers of the future ground segment, ensure that the definition and documentation of new interfaces are compatible with the methodology used in Operations this includes the use of common templates for Interface Control Document and the use of the same tool for maintaining the interfaces data dictionary Provide support to the definition of the IVV approach for the future ground system Required Skills and Experience A university degree or equivalent in an engineering or scientific discipline relevant to the job profile, together with the experience and capability to fulfil the assigned tasks with a minimum of supervision. Able to lead technical staff. Five to seven years minimum experience in Working on many phases or subtasks of project or entire projects of moderate complexity. A number of systems. Subject Matter Expert in at least one area or system. Working knowledge of a number of other areas of specialization. Systems Engineering and architectural design for data processing systems, MMEs and ground segment systems. Capability to prepare system requirements and design documents, and to perform systemlevel analyses for complex satellitebased systems. Writing technical requirements preferably to ECSS standards. Interface management and definition. Familiarity with mechanisms and tools for detailed interface definition. Capability to prepare and manage ICD. Use of modelling and design languages for System Engineering e.g. SysML and tools in support of architectural design activities e.g. Enterprise Architect. Knowledge of space and ground system engineering processes, and system and software lifecycles and standards. Definition, management and traceability of requirements structure with the support of dedicated tools e.g. DOORS. Integration, Verification and Validation IVV of complex systems. In addition, for the accomplishment of the listed tasks, the team shall possess knowledge and experience in the following two mandatory domains, and minimum of two nonmandatory Mandatory Data processing IVV for Ground Segment Nonmandatory Dissemination Archive systems Ground Stations Computer systems Mission Control and Monitoring Systems Desirable Skills and Experience It would be an advantage for the service team to have knowledge andor experience with some of the following Full development cycle of large systems, from the definition of requirements to system design and testing Configuration Control processes and tools Familiarity with the ECSS standards. Work Location Darmstadt, Germany Dates Application Deadline 27 May 2019 Start of Work July 2019 Important Notes Before applying to this position, please read the page Notes to Applicants on the Solenix website under Career. Applicants must be EU citizens or have a valid work and residence permit in Germany. Security, identity and reference checks on the candidates are part of the recruitment process. Job Application Please send your applications electronically to careersolenix.ch before the application deadline 27 May 2019. Learn more about us in Facebook
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Senior Analogue Electronics Engineer
2019-04-25 17:31:50| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Senior Analogue Electronics Engineer Start date and duration Position starting as soon as feasible on a one year contract. Client and Location For one of our customers we are currently recruiting a Senior Analogue Electronics Engineer for their location in southern Germany. Tasks and Responsibilities Test analogue electronics boards as standalone boards Compile or establish deliverable documentation Support electronics development and test engineering inhouse and at supplier level Perform product assurance tasks on foreign development items CCA Perform worst case analysis on analogue electronics boards Support system level tests for electronics boards Derive compile electronics designs for qualified test equipment Ensure detailed requirements tracking with electronics development companies for Laser Diode Driver Coordinate instrument level development work for electronics in collaboration with senior electronics engineer Take care of DCL, derating analysis, worst case analysis. Experience and Education Mechatronics connectors, harnesses for spaceflight applications Thorough understanding of qualification issues with spaceflight instruments and quality assurance related to spaceflight instruments Expert in electronics engineering in any of the following areas Highvoltage, short pulse generation 3kV, 10ns time scale High current generation and control 200A, 100s time scale Laser driver electronics in general Electronic parts qualification Knowledgeable about Electromagnetic control EMC at the scale of a magnetometer mission sensitivity level Experience with development software Pulsonix, SPICE would be helpful Experience with enterprise resource planning software and application during development preferably SAP. About ATG Europe ATG Europe prides itself in employing Europes brightest minds, and for the last 40 years we have been a key player in delivering highly educated engineering professionals and scientist consultants for RD and Engineering environments throughout Europe. Our headquarters is located in the heart of the European space industry on the Noordwijk Space Business Park in the Netherlands, in close proximity of ESAESTEC. We have subsidiaries in Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom. We are continually recruiting experienced engineers and scientists for exciting, full time positions based at our public and private customers. As an ATG consultant, you will be working on very diverse missions and assignments. This opens up unique opportunities to be engaged in innovative, stateoftheart projects and challenging you to perform to high standards and utilizing the full extent of your professional knowledge. What do we offer? ATG offers excellent working conditions and provide you with all the other necessary means to further your career. We believe that training and education, combined with regular assessments and a personal development plan, will create the best environment for growth. If needed, we also assist you with settling in your new home or finding the right school for your children. ATG will help in any way it can, including a relocation budget that is applicable for ATG staff as well as employees working at one of our clients. Interested? Submit your CV and personal details through our website at www.jointhebrightestminds.com. For further questions, you can also directly contact our recruitment consultant Bilge Ada directly on phone number 31 071 579 55 32.
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Senior AOCSGNC Engineer
2019-04-08 15:30:11| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Responsibilities Lead Guidance Navigation and Control systems development and design activities for Astroscale missions derive and maintain AOCS Attitude Orbit Control of the SystemGNC guidance, navigation, and control subsystem requirements, define and maintain AOCSGNC subsystem design. Contribute to system level activities, such as developing mission CONOPS Concept of Operations, defining FMECA Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis and FDIR FaultFailure Detection, Isolation, and Recovery processes and design, system test and verification activities. Support control law and algorithms development analyse, design, implement and validate simulate scenarios for RPO rendezvous and proximity operations, working with flight dynamics engineers to develop passively safe trajectories for RPO. Design control laws to implement RPO docking manoeuvres. Support development of GNC hardware architecture, tradeoff analysis of hardware towards an overall GNC hardware solution. Support development of GNC software architecture, implementing algorithms into GNC flight software, towards an overall GNC software solution. Support procurement engineers with tradeoff and selection of GNC equipment. Review and mentoring of AOCSGNC activities and implementations, providing expert technical feedback, supporting internal review for our projects and providing guidance and mentoring to junior staff. Essential Skills 3 years of experience as an AOCS or GNC systems engineer involved in the design, implementation and testing of GNC solutions for actual spacecraft missions. Experience of algorithm control law development use of GNC design and simulation software e.g., MATLAB, implementation of control laws and real world effects nonlinearities, signal noise, tuning, translating algorithms into operational flight software. Preferable to have experience of implementation of RPO and docking algorithms and solutions. Experience of hardware tradeoffs and hardware and software GNC architectural design. Desired Skills 5 years of experience as an AOCS or GNC systems engineer involved in the design, implementation and testing of GNC solutions for actual spacecraft missions. Operational experience of onorbit satellite operations. Extended experience in control law design, beyond classical techniques non linear design, optimal. Any experience of selflearning algorithms prediction, selftuning and AI Artificial Intelligence e.g. supervised and unsupervised machine learning. Extensive knowledge of GNC sensor systems tradeoffs procurement, data processing including cameras, IR and LiDAR. Understanding of safety across the GNC design spectrum passively safe trajectories, safety critical flight software, operator and ground segment interaction and level of autonomy, abort manoeuvres, and collision avoidance manoeuvres. Knowledge of orbital debris removal including licensing, export, regulation, space law. Knowledge of missions concerning active debris removal or RPO RemoveDebris, CleanSpace ESA projects e.g. e.DeOrbit, DEOS, ATV, ETS7, DARPA Express. Location Astroscale UK Harwell, with occasional travelling to Astroscale Japan Tokyo About Astroscale Astroscale Holdings Inc. 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 with offices in the UK and Singapore, Astroscale is a rapidly expanding venture company, preparing to solve a growing environmental concern. Astroscale is currently developing its second mission, ELSAd, a technology demonstration for endoflife services and pursuing complementary missions with potential customers.
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