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Engineer for Design, Development, and Verification of the Guidance and Control Subsystem
2018-05-07 18:27:20| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Start your mission with DLR. The German Aerospace Center DLR has a dual mandate as the national research center for aeronautics and space, and as the space agency of the German federal government. Approximately 8,000 people work for DLR on a uniquely diverse range of topics spanning the fields of aeronautics, space, energy, transportation and security research. They collaborate on projects extending from fundamental research to the development of the innovative applications and products of the future. If the idea of joining a topclass team of researchers working in a supportive, inspirational environment appeals to you, then why not launch your mission with us? For our Department of Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems at the Institute of Space Systems in Bremen we wish to recruit for the Design, Development, and Verification of Guidance and Control Systems for Space Applications Four Engineers in the Field of Aerospace Engineering, Control Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar Your Mission The Institute of Space Systems in Bremen designs and analyzes future spacecraft and space missions launchers, orbital and exploration systems, and satellites, and assesses them with regard to their technical performance and cost. It applies stateoftheart methods of multidisciplinary engineering in system design and analysis for example, a computerized system for concurrent design. The Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems Department focuses on the capability to analyze, design, develop, implement, simulate, test, and verify attitude and orbit control systems AOCS guidance, navigation, and control GNC systems for space applications and their components. This involves a range of disciplines, including requirements management, systems engineering, algorithm development, software implementation, systems analysissimulationverification, and hardwareintheloop testing. The GNC Systems Department is also conducting research and development of promising and strategic technologies for AOCS and GNC systems. The guidance and control group works within the field of research and development of guidance and control systems for space applications. We thoroughly analyze dynamic systems to synthesize robust and performant guidance and control solutions in order to achieve a highly reliable, controlled system. This encompasses system identification, controller design and trajectory optimization. Our activities range from mathematical problem formulation and modelling to simulation, flight code implementation and software verification and validation in realtime environments The GNC Systems Department is involved as an official partner in the Mission to the Moon of PTScientists, the first European Moon landing mission. The mission objective is to be the first private company to safely land a spacecraft on the Moon, to explore the area around the Apollo 17 landing site with two rovers, and to send pictures and videos down to Earth. In the frame of this project, the GNC Systems Department is leading the development of the GNC subsystem as scientific partner. The work comprises the development of optical navigation technologies, the controller synthesis for descent and soft landing, the optimization of the landing trajectory as well as the comprehensive verification of all associated elements. Within this context, we are looking for scientific staff members to conduct the following tasks within the Guidance Control Research Group Analysis and design of GC methods for planetary landing, including trajectory optimization Implementation and VV of powered descent guidance methods Analysis and design of attitude and orbit control systems for satellites Modelling and simulation of realistic environments, dynamics, and sensor signals Integration and adaption of GNC functions to realtime processing environments Processor and hardwareintheloop testing of onboard GNC functions Projectactivity results documentation, presentation, and publication General support to GC development for current and future projects Commitment to group activities such as maintenance and development of laboratories, development and improvement of procedures, knowledge management, or acquisition of external funding Your Qualifications Required Successfully completed university degree on masters level or equivalent according to 7 II Tarifvertrag ber die Entgeltordnung des Bundes TV EntgO Bund in the domain of aerospacespace engineering, control engineering, mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, or similar Knowledge in classic and modern control theory Knowledge in optimization theory Good programming skills in C, C, MATLAB and Simulink Experience with realtime systems e.g. dSPACE Fluent in written and spoken English, ideally with work experience abroad Conformance with the personal requirements for handling of export controlled goods and information according to German, European and American export control laws Willingness to domestic and international travels on official business Desired Knowledge and Experience Practical experience with robust or nonlinear control design methods for complex dynamic systems Practical experience with optimal control, optimization and transcription methods Experience with Linux operating systems ideally Ubuntu and version control systems e.g. Git, Subversion Practical experience with writing scientific documents with LaTeX Scientific publications articles in peerreviewed journals, conference contributions, etc. Supervision of student seminar papers and theses Mastery of written and spoken German is an advantage Experience and successes with acquisition of external funding PhD in the area of GC design or optimization is an advantage Your Benefits Look forward to a fulfilling job with an employer who appreciates your commitment and supports your personal and professional development. Our unique infrastructure offers you a working environment in which you have unparalleled scope to develop your creative ideas and accomplish your professional objectives. Disabled applicants with equivalent qualifications will be given preferential treatment. Apply via DLRs website.
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Engineer for Design, Development, and Verification of the Navigation Subsystem
2018-05-07 18:27:20| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Start your mission with DLR. The German Aerospace Center DLR has a dual mandate as the national research center for aeronautics and space, and as the space agency of the German federal government. Approximately 8,000 people work for DLR on a uniquely diverse range of topics spanning the fields of aeronautics, space, energy, transportation and security research. They collaborate on projects extending from fundamental research to the development of the innovative applications and products of the future. If the idea of joining a topclass team of researchers working in a supportive, inspirational environment appeals to you, then why not launch your mission with us? For our Department of Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems at the Institute of Space Systems in Bremen we wish to recruit for the Development of Technologies for Navigation Systems for Space Applications Four Engineers in the Field of AerospaceSpace Engineering, Control Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or similar Your Mission The Institute of Space Systems in Bremen designs and analyzes future spacecraft and space missions launchers, orbital and exploration systems, and satellites, and assesses them with regard to their technical performance and cost. It applies stateoftheart methods of multidisciplinary engineering in system design and analysis for example, a computerized system for concurrent design. The Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems Department focuses on the capability to analyze, design, develop, implement, simulate, test, and verify attitude and orbit control systems AOCS guidance, navigation, and control GNC systems for space applications and their components. This involves a range of disciplines, including requirements management, systems engineering, algorithm development, software implementation, systems analysissimulationverification, and hardwareintheloop testing. The GNC Systems Department is also conducting research and development of promising and strategic technologies for AOCS and GNC systems. The GNC Systems Department is involved into the Mission to the Moon of PTScientists, the first European Moon landing mission, as an official partner. The mission objective is to be the first private company to safely land a spacecraft on the Moon, to explore the area around the Apollo 17 landing site with two rovers, and to send pictures and videos down to Earth. In the frame of this project, the GNC Systems Department leads the development of the GNC subsystem as scientific partner. The work comprises the development of optical navigation technologies, the controller synthesis for descent and soft landing, the optimization of the landing trajectory as well as the comprehensive verification of all associated elements. Within this context, we are looking for a scientific staff member to conduct the following tasks within the Navigation Research Group Development of strapdown integration algorithms for inertial measurements in scenarios such as space transportation, operation in the vicinity of Earth and other planetary bodies, and landing on the Moon, Mars, and asteroids Development of navigation filtersdata fusion algorithms with the focus on the combination of inertial measurements and measurements of GNSS receivers, cameras, star trackers, altimeters, Sun sensors, etc. Modelling of realistic environments, dynamics, and sensor signals Full characterization of inertial sensors Integration and utilization of sensors such as cameras, IMUs, etc. in a realtime environment Projectactivity results documentation, presentation, and publication Commitment to group activities such as maintenance and development of laboratories, development and improvement of procedures, knowledge management, or acquisition of external funding Your Qualifications Required Successfully completed university degree on masters level or equivalent according to 7 II Tarifvertrag ber die Entgeltordnung des Bundes TV EntgO Bund in the domain of aerospacespace engineering, control engineering, mathematics, computer science, or similar Practical experience in methods of sensor data fusion and state estimation KalmanFilter Knowledge in the area of inertial navigation and GNSS navigation Good programming skills in C, C, MATLABSimulink Fluent in written and spoken English, ideally with work experience abroad Experience with scientific publications articles in peerreviewed journals, conference contributions, etc. Conformance with the personal requirements for handling of export controlled goods and information according to German, European and American export control laws Willingness to domestic and international travels on official business Desired Knowledge and Experience Practical experience with methods of inertial navigation Modelling of space vehicle dynamics in the vicinity of Earth and other planetary bodies Modelling of inertial sensors accelerometers and gyros Strapdown integration algorithm implementation for measurements of inertial sensors in several types of reference frames EarthCentered EarthFixed, Inertial, Local, etc. Estimation of sensor parameters Experience in modelling complementary sensors such as GNSS receivers, cameras, star trackers, altimeters, Sun sensors Experience in methods of parameter estimation Experience in handling hardware PhD in the area of INSGNSS navigation is an advantage Supervision of Bachelor or Master theses Mastery of written and spoken German is an advantage Your Benefits Look forward to a fulfilling job with an employer who appreciates your commitment and supports your personal and professional development. Our unique infrastructure offers you a working environment in which you have unparalleled scope to develop your creative ideas and accomplish your professional objectives. Disabled applicants with equivalent qualifications will be given preferential treatment. Apply via DLRs website.
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FPGA Design Engineer Senior
2018-05-01 19:25:27| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
OQ Technology Sarl is looking for a candidate for a FPGA Design Engineer Senior role to be a part of a multidisciplinary team at its facility in Luxembourg to participate in the development activities of the payload for its satellite mission. Location Luxembourg Start Date ASAP JobType Full Time Permanent Employment Responsibilities You will be the principal FPGA engineer for the project and will be responsible for the FPGA software design on the payload of the OQ Technologys satellite mission. You will also work closely with and partially manage external partner activities. Below is a summary of the typical tasks required for this post Work with a multidisciplinary team with a wide range of skill sets including but not limited to software development, firmware development, data analysis, and RF design Explore modern wireless and Telecommunication standards Explore modern techniques and unconventional methods for algorithm design and problem solving Identify requirements, participate in design specification generation activities Design and implement of digital signal processing DSP algorithms for communication applications Generate creative, technically sound solutions and rapidly prototype them to support proofofconcept experiments Implement algorithms in FPGAs from MATLAB or CC or Python or equivalent languages Collaborate with and partially manage external partners on the FPGA software design and development activities. Participate in project management and planning activities. Contribute to ESA management and technical documentation for project reviews. Requirements Candidate should be living in Europe or has EU citizenship. Mandatory Knowledge M.Sc. in ElectronicsElectricalTelecommunications Engineering or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution 5 years of experience with IPCore design and development for Telecommunication applications in a related industry or academia Proven knowledge in VHDLVerilog for FPGA development Experience using industry standard FPGA synthesis tools, such as Xilinx Vivado or Altera Quartus, to synthesize RTL code written in VHDL or Verilog into a working FPGA Experience with industry standard HDL simulators and functional verification tools Indepth knowledge about processor interfaces, highspeed interfaces, highspeed memory subsystems Multiclock domain design Debugging experience at the board, RTL, and simulation level Experience in working with current telecommunication standards Knowledge of Object Oriented Programming, scripting language and MSOffice. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Desirable Knowledge Ph.D. in ElectronicsElectricalTelecommunications Engineering or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution Experience and contributions in one or more of the following telecommunications standards IEEE, ETSI, ATIS, 3GPP, GSMA, ITU, etc. Experience with communication modem design and development. Experience in satellite communication. Demonstrated technical lead andor project management experience. Selfstarter and proactive. Ability to adapt to change in an entrepreneurial environment. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team. Benefits OQ Technology is an innovative company and a front runner in the global race of building a global satellite constellation for InternetofThings communication. We work closely with the European Space Agency, government institutes, and our global customers. At our company you will have a great opportunity to overtake large responsibility to build and innovate from scratch. You will be at the centre of decision making and will interface directly with industry and business professionals all around the world, an opportunity which is rarely offered in traditional corporates. Thanks to low income tax benefits in Luxembourg, we offer a very attractive and competitive compensation package for individuals and families. Luxembourg represents an attractive place for expats with a diverse international atmosphere. We offer a great opportunity for you to grow and develop and make your dreams come true. If you are looking for a challenge and looking for being part of new technology innovation in the world of satellite telecommunications, OQ Technology is the right place to be. Contact Please send your CV and any other documents supporting your application to contactoqtec.space
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Embedded Wireless Software Design Engineer
2018-04-11 12:24:49| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Your Mission With your profound knowledge in the domain of wireless communications and embedded software design, you are responsible for the study, development, efficient implementation, and testing of innovative wireless communications protocols and advanced signal processing algorithms embedded on a system on chip e.g., FPGA ARM hard or soft processor, for applications in the field of wireless positioning, navigation and time transfer for critical infrastructures. Your Activities Realization of feasibility studies of technical concepts in the field of high performance wireless positioning, navigation, and time transfer for critical infrastructures Contribution or technical lead of research and development projects Design, implementation, testing, and documentation Quality control, error analysis, and maintenance of the source code Your Profile Master in telecommunications, networks, and computer science or related field Strong programming skills embedded C, Matlab or Octave, VHDL, version control tools Profound wireless communications CDMA, OFDM, and signal processing knowledge data fusion techniques, statistics and adjustment theory Kalman Filter approach, Profound handson experience 3 years with embedded software developments in at least one of the following areas GNSS technologies Timing, RTK, PPP Wireless time and frequency protocols e.g., synchE or PTP over a wireless link Telecommunication standards 3G, LTE, CDMA, Bluetooth and wireless LAN Internet technologies TCPIP, sockets, HTTP Strong mathematical and analytical abilities Creative, reliable, resultsdriven and a good teamplayer. Fluent in English speaking and writing other languages, in particular French, is a plus. Are you interested in joining our team? Please send us your complete documents CV, application letter, copy of work certificates and diplomas at SYDERAL SA Human Resources, Neuenburgstrasse 7, CH3238 Gals Switzerland, grhsyderal.ch, httpswww.syderal.ch
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Payload Spacecraft Design Engineer
2018-04-04 15:24:34| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
We are looking to further enhance our team by adding an Payload Spacecraft Design Engineer You will be based at our clients premises in Noordwijk, Netherlands. In this large European Agency you will find an excellent and modern working environment with challenging tasks and responsibilities. Your Tasks Include The general responsibilities of the engineer will be as follows Managing and monitoring all aspects of the FLEX instrument and platform design and implementation relating to electronics and avionics hardware disciplines. Harmonising the activities of the specialist support in electronics and avionics hardware disciplines electrical power and EMC, RF, etc.. Definition of electronics and avionics hardware requirements as part of the ESA Space Segment Requirements and evaluating the satellite prime design and development plans. Definition and maintenance of electrical and data interfaces data busses and communication protocols between the platform and the instrument. Definition and maintenance of the EMC requirements for the instrument and the satellite, using support from appointed power and EMC engineer. Ensuring a consistent and coherent approach is applied at all levels of the instrument and satellite industrial consortium to the specification, design and implementation of all electronics and avionics hardware, to be compliant with the specified ESA requirements and standards. Coordinating the procurement process for all instrument and platform subsystems and equipment relating to electronics and avionics hardware aspects, including review of procurement documentation, evaluation of offers and participation in industrial negotiations. Monitoring the industrial progress and design evolution at instrument and platform subsystem and equipment levels, ensuring it remains consistent with FLEX technical and programmatic requirements. Contribute to the definition of the instrument and satellite Electrical Ground Support Equipment, and to support the relevant procurement activities. Providing early warning of potential problem areas and ensure appropriate mitigation actions are identified and implemented Supporting formal Project Reviews, coordinating all electronics and avionics hardware aspects. Supporting the instrument team in the definition, planning and execution of rigorous electrical Verification and AIT plans at instrument level. Contribute to the satellite Verification planning and execution related to all electronics and avionics hardware aspects. Your Profile The successful candidate should have the following qualifications and experience A university masters degree or equivalent in Engineering. Experience in the following areas Experience in the design and implementation of instrument and satellite platform electronics and avionics including related GSE Experience in the procurement process of onboard hardware components Experience in the planning and execution of electrical verification and AIT at unit and satellite level Ability to work autonomously, effectively and cooperatively in a divers and international team environment Ability to coordinate specialist support from the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality TEC Fluent in English knowledge of another ESA memberstate language is an asset REFERENCE RTCEOPPM00086 LOCATION Noordwijk, Netherlands CONTACT recruitmoltek.net CLOSING DATE 12th April 2018 MOLTEK has been serving the space and aerospace industries since 1995, providing international consultancy services for a wide variety of clients from private and public corporations to national and international authorities and agencies. For more detailed information about MOLTEK go to httpwww.moltek.com
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