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Mission planning operations engineer
2017-12-22 14:16:12| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
WHO ARE WE? GMV INSYEN is a German company, being part of GMV, a global technology group in Space, Defense, ICT and Intelligent Transport Systems employing 1500 staff. Our activities in Germany are related to hightech aerospace projects, space operations, ground systems, mission analysis, navigation and flight dynamics. GMV INSYEN also specializes in software and hardware systems for simulation, emulation, 3D visualization and operations support. We are headquartered in Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich and have offices in Darmstadt. At GMV INSYEN you will find a unique work environment that requires talent, imagination and personal effort. We are an international team bound together by the passion for challenge, innovation, technology and customer service. This allows us to offer the right response, unique and always trustworthy. Having the best professionals on board is the true source of our competitive advantage. We recruit excellent engineers and encourage innovation, technical excellence and continuing education. We provide competitive compensation, attractive benefits and plenty of opportunities for professional growth. JOB DESCRIPTION Responsibilities Duties Tasks The Mission Planning Engineer shall perform tasks related to mission planning operations, primarily involving the management and use of the Payload Data Ground Segment Mission Planning Facility PDGS MPF and the Flight Operations Segment Mission Planning System FOS MPS, within a SCOS2000 based mission control system. Workplace EUMETSAT Qualifications University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline Required knowledge The Consultant shall have at least 3 years experience of low earth orbit LEO spacecraft and ground segment system operations mission planning, satellite monitoring and control using SCOS2000. Furthermore, the following experience is required At least 3 years of general programmingsoftware development, including at least 1 year of software development in Java or an equivalent e.g. Drools, JBoss Rules At least 2 years working with relational databases and sql, preferably involving Oracle database administration At least 2 years of working with files in XML format At least 2 years of Linux operating system administration. At least 1 year of software development in C, with knowledge of Oracle database access using ProC advantageous WHAT DO WE OFFER? As soon as they join the organization our professionals are given the chance to tackle technological challenges in an innovative environment, to work in multidisciplinary teams and deal directly with clients. This helps them to mature quickly as professionals. We provide continual topup training to keep our career professionals perfectly abreast of all technologies used. If you would like to work in an interesting, fun, fastpaced, challenging, diverse and global company which is growing rapidly, please send us your resume to jobsgmv.com For more information about GMV INSYEN, please visit our website at www.gmv.com and our positions at www.gmv.comenEmploymentVacancies
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Mission Analysis Engineer
2017-12-21 19:16:53| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Vacancy in the Directorate of Navigation. ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. Applications from women are encouraged. Post Mission Analysis Engineer This post is classified A2A4 on the Coordinated Organisations salary scale. Location ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany Description Galileo Mission Analysis Engineer in the Mission Analysis Section, Flight Dynamics Division, Ground Systems Engineering Department, Directorate of Operations.The postholder will initially be assigned as integrated support to the Galileo Project, reporting to the Head of the Galileo System Engineering Unit, Galileo System Procurement Service, Galileo System Office, Galileo Programme Department, Directorate of Navigation. Duties The postholder will be responsible for mission analysis tasks for the Galileo Programme IOV, FOC and Galileo Evolutions, defining and coordinating Constellation Mission Analysis related activities within the Programme and industrial consortia and liaising with Agencyinternal and external entities with the objective of ensuring that the space and ground segments fulfil the Agencys mission requirements. Within the project boundaries and constraints, the responsibilities of this post include acting as focal point for all issues related to the satellite constellation geometry, from launch, deployment in the assigned slots, orbit maintenance, replenishment, and disposal of the Galileo satellites providing and updating the Constellation deployment and replenishment plan that maintains service availability taking into account satellite deployment constraints, satellite reliability, spare policy, and satellite and launcher procurement plan ensuring proper implementation of launcher requirements related to the deployment of satellites to the Galileo Constellation, and proper disposal of launcher orbital stages ensuring proper implementation of the critical requirements related to satellite orbit and attitude control from LEOP through satellite end of life and disposal, to ensure navigation service performances following up the definition and actual verification of the spacecraft properties, constraints, and mathematical algorithms that are critical to ensure the proper deployment and maintenance of satellites in the Constellation contributing to the investigation and closure of AR and NCR related to area of expertise performing post and inflight analyses to tune Mission Analysis assumptions coordinating with the Space Segment team in its area of expertise, in particular the Avionics subsystem, and its contribution to the overall mission objectives and navigation service performances coordinating with the Ground Segment team in its area of expertise, in particular flight dynamics supporting the Operations and Service teams in its area of expertise, in particular flight dynamics and Constellation management procuring and maintaining constellation mission analysis tools to perform the analysis needed to accomplish the tasks described above, and simulations as required by the Programme. generating lessons learned and contributing to the Knowledge Management initiatives in the Directorate of Navigation In the execution of hisher tasks the Galileo Mission Engineer will coordinate a team of engineers. Heshe will cooperate closely with the other team members and particularly with those responsible for Satellite Platform and Ground Segment procurement, and Operations support. In the execution of the tasks the postholder will be further supported by functional support from the Directorate of Operations. Technical competencies Experience in mission, spacecraft andor payload operations Mission analysis Astrodynamics software development ESA Space systems development, verification and review processes and standards Project and technical management Experience in ESA procurement processes and contract management as well as applied negotiation skills Behavioural competencies Communication Planning Organisation Problem Solving Teamwork Integrity Education Engineering degree Master level in Aerospace Engineering. Additional requirements Applicants for this position should have good leadership, interpersonal and communication skills, and be able to handle pressure and conflict as may typically occur in a project team. They should be resultsoriented, able to set priorities, capable of presenting practical solutions both verbally and in writing. They should have the ability to work autonomously, effectively and cooperatively in a diverse, international team environment, defining and implementing solutions in line with team and individual objectives and project deadlines. They should also have good technical, analytical, organisational and reporting skills, a proactive attitude to solving problems and an interest in innovative technologies. The applicants shall be ready to take security clearance from the national relevant authority. Other information For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. The closing date for applications is 31 January 2018. If you require support with your application due to a disability, please email contact.human.resourcesesa.int. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada and Slovenia. According to the ESA Convention the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States. Priority will first be given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from underrepresented Member States when shortlisting for interview. see Nationality Targets In accordance with the European Space Agencys security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment. Apply HERE
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Mission Systems Engineer
2017-11-07 10:11:39| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
ispace Europe is seeking a highly motivated and talented Payload Systems Engineer to join its team and develop tomorrows lunar exploration technologies. ispace is a Japanese company whose vision is to expand and sustain humanitys presence in space by utilizing resources available on the Moon. The SORATO rover developed by Team HAKUTO, managed by ispace, won the Google Lunar XPRIZE Mobility Milestone award and is a finalist for the 20M Grand Prize. ispace Europe is the companys newest regional office located in Luxembourg, in the heart of Europe. With support from the Government of Luxembourg, we are designing ispaces next rover missions that will prospect for lunar water and thereby set the first milestone toward lunar ISRU. We are a small team, motivated by the challenges of the Lunar Frontier, and determined to achieve the companys vision. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES The Mission Systems Engineer will be responsible for supporting the endtoend definition, development, integration, and operations of ispace Europes rover missions. The position requires a strong candidate exhibiting and practicing all the qualities expected of a skilled systems engineer a crossfunctional mindset, intellectual curiosity, always looking for gaps and means to bridge them, appreciation for process, proper paranoia, and an understanding of the system two levels up and two levels down. The candidate must be driven, continuously selfimproving, and proud of herhis work. More specifically, the Mission Systems Engineer will Drive the systems engineering process from concept through implementation test Coordinate configuration design studies between instrument providers and rover team in Japan Write complex specifications and interface control documents Support component selection and procurement Work with the business development team to develop outstanding proposals Establish valueadded processes and tools that enable our startup to continue to grow efficiently Be conversant with lunar geology, the design of planetary science instruments, ISRU processes, and space policy on space resources Speak up, identify risks and issues, define and manage mitigation plans Travel occasionally to Japan and to vendor and instrument provider locations REQUIREMENTS Hold BS with 7 years of relevant experience or MS with 5 years of relevant experience in an engineering field relevant to this position Must be knowledgeable in processes for spacecraft systems, subsystems and payload design, and assembly test Possess practical experience in one or more of the following avionics or payload electronics, mass spectrometers, telecommunications, electrical power systems, thermal analysis, or integration and testing of aerospace systems Proven record in developing operations concepts, processes, and procedures, and indepth knowledge in planning and execution of spacecraft and instrument systems Must able to quickly develop subject matter expertise in a specific subject Exhibit sound judgment and deep understanding of systemlevel impact of design choices Be highly organized and capable of planning and executing complex technical work with little oversight Thrive in multidisciplinary environment in close cooperation with engineering and business teams Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills Show initiative, leadership, and positive cando attitude Be comfortable with change and fastpace environment PREFERRED EXPERIENCE Has experience with subcontract management Has experience with development of rapid prototypes, test, troubleshoot, repeat Practice MBSE and develop SysML models of spacecraft systems
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ALTIUS Mission Performance Engineer
2017-10-23 18:13:28| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
ACS is looking for an ALTIUS Mission Performance Engineer. ACS has almost 40 years experience in delivering solutions for Earth Observation satellites Ground Segments. Based in Rome, Italy and in Darmstadt, Germany, we delivered systems currently in operation in 20 countries worldwide and have a long record of successful projects carried out for ESA, EUMETSAT, EMSA and many other Space Agencies and Research Centres. ACS offers pleasant, international working environment at customer site very competitive salary attractive benefit package tailored on specific exigencies training and personal growth within ACS group. Tasks The ALTIUS mission aims at the development of an Earth limb sounder mission based on a small satellite. Its main objective is the monitoring of the distribution and evolution of stratospheric ozone at high vertical resolution in support of long term monitoring and operational services. Support the definition and maintenance of mission and system level requirements in the following areas Mission observation requirements and mission data products requirements ALTIUS EndtoEnd simulator and Ground Processor Prototype GPP Internal and External characterisation and calibration of the instrument Develop and maintain mission performance mathematical models and tools Maintain mission level performance and error budgets, Analyse the compliance of the mission performance budgets with the E2E mission performance requirements, Propose corrective actions Monitor and analyse the mission level performance requirement allocation, their flow down to the relevant contributors, the associated margins, their evolution and their verification Monitor and review the definition and implementation of the ALTIUS characterisation, calibration and validation plans and follow up the specification, procurement and verificationvalidation of the relevant equipment and activities Support the payload team for aspects relevant to instrument performance requirements flowdown and instrument performance verification, including relevant models and tools Follow up the E2E Simulator and GPP specification, procurement, verificationvalidation and acceptance activities Acquire working knowledge of the tools for test data generation purposes and internal mission level verification activities Support the preparation, execution and analysis of the relevant inflight calval operations during the commissioning phase Support PDGS Requirement definition and reviews for what concern the Ground processor aspects Support crossverification activities of the PDGS operational ground processor against the Ground Processor Prototype Support the establishment, maintenance and running of the ALTIUS Mission Advisory Group MAG mission instrument performance aspects, E2E mission performance verification and compliance status Interact with the ALTIUS Mission Users Community and Scientific Community Mission definition, Products definition and mission instrument performance aspects. Support the System and Engineering Manager and the other ALTIUS project team members in all aspects related to mission performance, as necessary Mandatory requirements A university degree at least Masters degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant physical science or engineering subject A demonstrated background and experience in systems for Earth Atmospheric Composition monitoring and science studies in a space project environment Knowledge of aerosols and ozone observational data Experience working with atmospheric composition in EarthSystem models and data assimilation as well as background and experience on the specific issues relevant to bright limb, solar and stellar occultation observing systems are assets. Solid analytical skills and the command of the physics and techniques of Earth limb observation systems bright limb, solarstellar occultation Capability to critically analyse the work performed by industry in the relevant areas, identify problems and proposeinstigate corrective actions. Proficient with programming tools and languages relevant to the implementation and maintenance of the system performance models e.g. MATLAB. EU national or valid EU work permit CV in Europass format
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Bistatic SAR Mission Engineer
2017-10-16 16:12:54| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
As Bistatic SAR Mission Engineer, you will have the opportunity to support the EOP Future Missions Division to follow developments described below. The position is based at our clients premises in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Tasks and Activities The scope of work will include Planning of L and Cband bistatic SAR missions including mission scenarios definition, mission acquisition optimisation and implications at system level, e.g. regarding operations and ground segment System engineering support at platform, payload and mission level Support to the development of versatile platforms for convoy missions in the range of 500 kg max. with 150 kg payload Skills and Experience The following skills and experience are mandatory You have PhD or Msc Engineering from a recognised Institution of secondary studies University, Ecole suprieure, etc. or equivalent with at least 4 years of relevant experience You have good communication and technical writing skills You have good organisation skills You are methodical and proactive You have general knowledge of ESA EOP missions, in particular SAR mission You have experience of daytoday contact with international experts and partners in the field You have the capability to coordinate a large amount of inputs You have the capability to synthesise, summarise and take conclusions You have a proactive approach, with initiative and capability to work independently You have problemsolving oriented attitude You have demonstrated experience in mission analysis and system engineering in general. Experience in system engineering on SAR mission is an asset The following skills would be highly desirable You have a sound knowledge on SAR payloads and SAR performance will be a strong asset, You have experience in small platforms You have CAD software, Matlab, STK and Excel knowledge You have knowledge on optimisation techniques How to Apply Looking to take your career to the next level? Interested applicants should submit their CV and Cover Letter to RHEAs Recruitment team at careersrheagroup.com no later than 30112017. Preference will be given to candidates eligible for an EU or national personal security clearance at the level of SECRET or above. About RHEA Group RHEA Group is a leading engineering consultancy firm with demonstrated expertise in space, system and secure software solutions. We attract skilled engineers, scientists and management professionals and offer a range of exciting career paths working alongside clients such as the European Space Agency, the European GNSS Agency, EUMETSAT and NATO.
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