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Senior Software Design Engineer in Astrophysics
2021-10-22 17:12:58| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Are you our new colleague? Do you like to work on scientific software? Do you want to be part of the data analysis preparations for new space missions? Then you are the person we are looking for. You and SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research With your work at SRON, you will prepare our data analysis software for Xray and infrared astronomy for the next generation of space observatories. The SPEX package is one of the worldleading spectral modelling codes for Xray astronomy. For the upcoming space missions XRISM and ATHENA, you will build a modular version of SPEX to enable it for use in future data analysis. For the RADEX package, which is widely used in the infraredsubmm astronomy community to model molecular spectra, the main goal is to expand the code to allow multimolecule and spectralspatial analysis. The code is currently used for ALMA and SOFIA, but an upgrade is also useful for upcoming observatories like JWST, METIS, GUSTO and OASIS. Your position and team You will be part of a team of 5 scientists and software engineers mf in the Astrophysics DataSoftware Group, which is part of the Astrophysics ASTRO program line at SRON. Our team supports data analysis and software projects within the ASTRO program with our expertise on calibration, advanced data analysis methods and software development. You will be based at our new location in Leiden. For the SPEX and RADEX projects, you will closely collaborate with the astronomers developing the code. You will therefore gain handson experience in developing scientific software that is specifically tailored to the needs of cuttingedge research. Your project During the first two years of the appointment, you will contribute to the SPEX software package by creating separate modules and documented interfaces APIs for the atomic data, spectral modelling and spectral fitting features of SPEX. In the final six months, you will add spectralspatial and multimolecule capability to the RADEX software package. Both packages are mainly written in the Fortran programming language. Position requirements We are looking for a person with a background in scientific computing or similar at an academic level. Clear assets will be strong programming skills in either Python, C andor Fortran, and handson experience with objectorientedmodular software design. Further Fortran training on the job is possible. Furthermore, you are expected to work accurately and in a structured way. Good English language skills speaking and writing and the ability to both work in a team and independently are a necessity for us. Providing a public Github profile or similar in your CV is highly appreciated. What we offer The position that we offer at SRON is a fulltime position in which you will be employed by NWOI The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research Institutes for a period of 2.5 years. The salary will be in accordance with NWO salary scale 10 with a maximum of 4.514, gross per month on a fulltime basis depending on your level of education and experience. Compensation for commuting expenses will be provided. NWOI has good secondary employment conditions such as An end of year bonus of 8,33 of the gross yearly salary A holiday allowance of 8 of the gross yearly salary 42 days of vacation leave a year on fulltime basis An excellent pension scheme Ample training opportunities Options for additional personal development Excellent facilities for parental leave Possibility of flexible working hours Why SRON SRONs mission is to achieve breakthroughs in international scientific research from space. To this end, SRON develops groundbreaking technology and advanced space instruments in our science programmes Technology, Astrophysics, Earth science atmospheric science, and Exoplanetary science. SRON promotes societal applications for space technology. We have a strong international reputation as excellent in space research. The quality and societal relevance of our science is considered worldleading. About SRON We have a strong international reputation as excellent in space research. The quality and societal relevance of our science is considered worldleading. Our mission is to bring about breakthroughs in international space science. Therefore our Instrument Science Group, supported on project basis by the Engineering Group, technologically enables breakthroughs in our science programmes Technology, Astrophysics, Earth science atmospheric science, Exoplanetary science. For more information, please contact More information about SRON can be found at www.sron.nl. For further information about the content of the position, please contact Dr. J. de Plaa via email j.de.plaasron.nl. Applications should be submitted online via httpswerkenbijsron.nl by November 11th 2021. Online screening may be part of the selection procedure. Furthermore At SRON we believe that a workforce diverse in gender, age, and cultural background is key to performing excellent research. We therefore strongly encourage qualified applicants of all ages, sexual orientations, gender expressions, members of minorities, persons with disabilities, and potential dualacademiccareer hires to apply. Online screening may be part of the selection procedure. Recruitment consultants, please put down the phone. Well do the recruitment ourselves so unsolicited acquisition to this vacancy is not appreciated.
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Senior Engineer, User Experience Design
2020-03-02 12:11:02| 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. Senior Engineer, User Experience Design United States Manassas, Virginia Your Job SES is in a unique place, tremendously profitable, with the largest satellite fleet in the world and a deep history of satellite innovation. We are building new constellations to further our leadership, but we want to do more. We are undertaking an evolution that is going to transform how we deliver products and services to our customers. We know that customer experience is paramount to our success. As the Senior Engineer, User Experience Design you will understand the power of great service experience and its ability to inspire customer behavior. You have a keen understanding on how to design exceptional services, both in front of the house and behind the scenes. Most of all you see all of this in the context of furthering our clients core mission or business. Your Responsibilities Leads design and product teams in facilitating discovery activities with customers, users and stakeholders Analyzes and synthesizes a myriad of large data sets to uncover unknown or unmet needs Conducts formative and contextual user research to understand users goals, needs, journeys, and pain points Leads design teams in prototyping, testing and evaluative research activities Applies insights from user research studies to define Minimum Viable Product MVP functionality Conducts routine, iterative usability testing to continually improve the user experience and to inform content, information architecture, design, functionality, and accessibility Builds rapport with the client by seeing assigned tasks in the context of broader strategic goals, anticipating risks, and supporting decision through wellresearched, datadriven reports Develop key design artifacts including but not limited to scoping documents, research plans, user personas, journey maps, service blueprints, workflow diagrams, low and highfidelity prototypes Ability to interpret research insights into design solutions and design improvements, with an understanding of user empathy, voice of the customer, and organizational context and constraints Your Competencies Written and verbal communication Problemsolving Selfmotivated Servant Leader Positive attitude Prioritization MentorCoach Global cultural awareness Team player Analytical Workshop facilitation Your Profile Required Seniority will be based on experience Minimum 810 years of combined education and experience in user experience design engineering, human centered designed engineering, or related field Advanced knowledge of evaluative research tools such as AB Testing, journey mapping, interviewing skills, low fidelity prototype testing, andor root cause analysis Comfortable interacting with key stakeholders and acting as the voice of the customer Independently manages time to complete assigned tasks, leads others in completing tasks, and contributes to team effort 20 of domestic and international travel Preferred Bachelors degree in user experience design engineering, human centered designed engineering, or related field Moderate knowledge of eliciting requirements and synthesizing information from multiple sources to design rich customer experiences Certification from HumanCentered Design or innovation programstraining 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 SES and its Affiliated Companies are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal OpportunityAffirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. In conformity with U.S. Government technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ITAR and the Export Administration Regulations EAR, andor other applicable U.S. law, regulation or other requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, certain positions may require U.S. Citizenship, status as a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. or a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324ba3, or eligibility to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce. For more information on SES, click here. Apply HERE
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Senior Mechanical Structural Design Engineer
2019-01-29 18:29:57| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Senior Mechanical Structural Design Engineer Workplace Forres, Invernesshire Travel Occasional within Europe Salary Competitive Negotiable, relocation assistance equity options Orbex is a wellfunded emerging and innovative European space launch company. It is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer for an exciting spaceflight development role based in Forres Invernesshire at our new engineering and manufacturing centre. We are looking for an experienced and motivated Mechanical Structural Design Engineer to work on a new class of orbital space launch vehicle. The system you will work on will be a critical, integral part of the main structure of the launch vehicle. You will probably be a highly experienced aerospacemotorsport composites engineer, working in an environment that rarely gives you a chance to see your work in action. You will be eager for a fast paced opportunity that offers exceptional freedom and responsibility, as well as the chance to create a critical system on a European space launch vehicle. Your responsibilities as the Mechanical Structural Design Engineer will include Design, analysis and manufacturing of structural elements for the Orbex launch vehicle Testing qualification programme development and execution Maintaining and updating structuresrelated design documents Internal and external production and materials liaison Requirements of the Mechanical Structural Design Engineer 48 years of experience in airframe, motorsport or spacecraft structural design Understanding of parts design and total subsystem relations Understanding of metals and composite materials Sealing, joints and tribology in under pressures and thermal loads Detailed understanding of loads, stress, thermal, fatigue and radiation cycles General production and additive manufacturing experience CAD experience, ideally Solidworks CFD experience, Ansys preferred Minimum of a bachelors degree in aerospace, mechanical or structural engineering 46 years of composite manufacturing experience in aerospace or similar environment A creative, lateral thinker, able to solve problem pragmatically Able to find innovative solutions to complete mechanical and structural problems Fluency in use of CAD FEA systems A flexible and dedicated mindset English language skills. We are looking for experienced candidates who can demonstrate they get things done with a pragmatic attitude and reliable results. In this role we expect a lot of practical, handson engagement with suppliers and a wide degree of flexibility and responsibility to achieve a specific outcome. For the right candidates they offer a benefits package that includes the opportunity to earn an equity stake in the company. You must be a European citizen, from a country that is a signatory to the MTCR convention. You may be required to undergo security screening. If this role interests you please send your CV or contact recruitmentorbex.space
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Senior Analogue Electronics Design Engineer
2018-12-14 13:28:46| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Thales people architect and deliver satellitebased systems that help position, connect and observe our planet, and push the boundaries of our understanding of planets resources. Our systems are in orbit at 400 km, 20000 km, 36000 km and beyond to the edges of the solar system. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and wellbeing matters to us and thats why we offer you the flexibility to do whats important to you whether thats part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. Primary Purpose of the Role To define architecture, design, specify and implement electronic units including PCB schematics to relevant European Space Agency flight standards. This will be completed in accordance with relevant Thales Quality Management and industry Standards. Experience of analogue design for Space will be essential, coupled with an excellent grasp of circuit analysis for worst case conditions. Experience in carrying out and interpreting the results of schematic and boardlevel simulation is important. A working knowledge of digital electronics design, FPGAs and CPUs SPARK V8 LEON ARM is required. Familiarity with the requirements traceability DOORS to support design and development process is required. Experience of Mentor xDX Designer for schematic capture and Mentor xPCB for layout is preferred. Experience of SIMetrixSIMPLIS for analogue simulation is preferred. Reporting to the Hardware Engineering Manager with technical oversight provided by the Skill lead. The main duties and responsibilities will include Customer requirements analysis Contribute to system design, definition of requirements and Work Package definition Architectural design with an assessment and tradeoff of design options Selection of parts suitable for the space environment Design of the required function to schematic level Worst case and Stress Analysis of the design to ensure reliable operation A working knowledge, and preferably direct experience of software design and its interaction with hardware. Knowledge of EMC and appropriate mitigating design techniques. Analogue signal conditioning, multiplexing and conversion ADC and DAC. Failure Mode Effects Criticality Analysis Definition of test procedures Creation of manufacture data packs Managing PCB layout activities, applying highspeed layout techniques where appropriate Supporting the manufacturing and Product Assurance manager during the build phase Supporting PCB level testing Supporting integration and testing at unit level Support to reviews at all levels of the design, development and testing of the unit Liaise with customers and subcontractors on technical issues Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential The position will be based at the TASUK Bristol office but up to 20 of work may need to be conducted at subcontractors or customer premises, typically in UK or Europe. Principal Relationships Internal Relationships Hardware Engineering Manager for overall supervision Workpackage manager for project task supervision mentoring. Project Manager for definition of work packages and detailed project oversight of task delivery Analogue Skill Lead for design reviews mentoring Other engineering teams to define interfaces, requirements specification and verification to support hardware design, implementation test activity Product Assurance Manager for support of investigation and correction of problems. External Relationships Customer interaction to achieve consensus on technical aspects Technical oversight of subcontract delivery Key Responsibilities and Tasks Deliver defined tasks to budget schedule Derivation of unit or board level requirements Generate specification, architecture, development and validation plans Analyse and where appropriate identify developments required at EM and EQM to support flight development Implement and test hardware in accordance with relevant standards Workpackage Management Support Skill Lead in optimising approaches to engineering processes Values Behaviours Produce items to quality standards to meet customer contractual requirements. Provide all tasks and outputs, typically defined within a work package description, in conformance to agreed scope budget and schedules. Build relationships with colleagues and work cooperatively with others to achieve project goals. Contribute to professional exchanges and develop the corporate expertise in digital design engineering. Proactive to optimise engineering processes to reduce costs Financial Budgetary Responsibility Manage assigned work packages In line with Thales Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment andor education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting DBS NSV Agency. At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 65,000 employees in 56 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now! httpsthales.wd3.myworkdayjobs.comCareersjobBristolBuilding660SeniorAnalogueElectronicsDesignEngineerR0047838
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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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