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GNC Systems Engineer
2019-08-28 17:17:09| 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 ESA in the domain of SWC Software Control Systems. Happiness of our employees has proven key to obtaining excellent results and a client who also regards us highly for excellent service. Overview The principal tasks and responsibilities will include Support to the ESTEC GNC Section for the development of space transportation GNC systems. This comprises, flight vehicles ranging from Expandable Launchers, Reusable Launch Vehicles RLVs as well as Ascenders and Landers for Exploration applications. Specific tasks address the multi disciplinaryphysics and highfidelity End to End vehicle dynamics modelling with implementation in 6DoF simulation environments Matlab, Simulink, DSpace. The candidate must have a track record in the design of classical space transportation GNC systems including Thrust Vector ControlAttitude Control Systems. Mastering of advanced multivariable GNC design and verification approaches for the stability and performance robustness analysis is a prerequisite. Daily support and independent expert analyses shall be provided to the development of ongoing and future ascender and descender systems including microlaunchers, reentry systems, reusable VTVL Systems in atmospheric and orbital flight on current ESA Simulation and Verification Platforms. Specific GNC design tasks shall include detailed flight mechanics, environment, aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, actuator and sensor system modelling. Perform system sizing, requirements capture, architecture conception, advanced GNC design as well as performance and SW validation analyses. Support shall be given to the conception of new Mission Vehicle and Flight Management MVMS Systems towards incremental Flight Autonomy. The MVMS architectures shall include Advanced Monitoring and Recofiguration Systems FDIR as well as stateof the art Flight SW based on Robust Adapatable Control RealTime Optimised Guidance Strategies. New efficient validation Advanced Analysis Tools must be mastered to drastically improve the the gaps and shortcomings of current validation approaches. Provide regular Technical Reporting of the GNC Design and Analsyis as well as contribute in the preparation and execution of project and technology studies reviews. Specific qualification requirements Master degree in Aerospace engineering. Proven experience in the design, tuning, analysis and simulation of GNC systems in different project phases. Proven knowledge of modern control design methods, commercial modelbased design tools MATLAB. Experience with rapidprototyping of hardwareintheloop systems. Ability to interface with industry. Fluency in English both written and spoken is mandatory knowledge of another European language is an advantage. Legal and Security Requirements All applicants must be legally allowed to work in The Netherlands 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. 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. Location The work will be performed at the European Space Technology and Research Centre ESTEC at Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Contract The selected candidate will receive good remuneration in line with ESA Job Class. Will be registered for both social security and tax in the Netherlands. The standard working hours are 40 per week. There are 12 public holidays and an additional 30 annual days holiday. Training to improve efficiency and provide strength for future career are of course included. Aurora assist with relocation both with support and financially. Aurora contributes to a company pension scheme. To be considered for this Position Provide prior to 27 September 2019 a summary of why you are a good candidate for the position together with a complete and detailed Candidate Proposal Form or CV and Motivation Letter to Mr. Davide Starnone and Ms. Gaynor Brown, at email davide.starnoneaurora.nl and gaynor.brownaurora.nl quoting quoting reference TECSWC572 RTCTECSAG00572. Aurora will agree conditional employment terms and conditions with candidates before presenting them by 2 October 2019, 13.00 hours.
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GNC Systems Engineer
2019-08-19 13:15:11| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Summary A great opportunity for an experienced Systems Engineer to join the Telespazio VEGA UK team working onsite at ESTEC within the GNC section. Objective To provide support to the ESTEC GNC Section for the development of space transportation GNC systems, including flight vehicles ranging from Expandable Launchers, Reusable Launch Vehicles RLVs as well as Ascenders and Landers for Exploration applications. Responsibilities Duties The successful candidate will be expected to Support multidisciplinaryphysics and highfidelity EndtoEnd vehicle dynamics modelling with implementation in 6DoF simulation environments Matlab, Simulink, DSpace. Complete advanced multivariable GNC design and verification, for stability and performance robustness analysis. Provide support and independent expert analyses to the development of ongoing and future ascender and descender systems including Microlaunchers, Reentry systems, Reusable VTVL Systems. Complete detailed flight mechanics, environment, aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, actuator and sensor system modelling. Perform system sizing, requirements capture, architecture conception, advanced GNC design as well as performance and SW validation analyses. Support the development of new Mission Vehicle and Flight Management MVMS Systems Provide regular Technical Reporting of the GNC Design and Analysis, as well as contribute to the preparation and execution of project and technology study reviews. Qualifications Experience Masters degree, or equivalent, in Control andor Aerospace engineering Essential Skills Proven experience in the design, tuning, analysis and simulation of GNC systems in different project phases, and including Thrust Vector ControlAttitude Control Systems Proven knowledge of modern control design methods, commercial modelbased design tools MATLAB. Experience with rapidprototyping of hardwareintheloop systems. Qualities Ability to interface with industry Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team Good English language skills Excellent analytical skills Proactive attitude to problem solving Further Details All roles within Telespazio VEGA have a defined closing date, however if a successful candidate is found before the advert expires the role will be closed early. We would therefore advise any candidate to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Closing Date for applications is 3rd September 2019. Location of the position is ESTEC, Netherlands. To apply Please send your CV and covering letter to careerstelespazio.com By sending your CV to careerstelespazio.com you give your consent for Telespazio VEGA to hold and process your personal information for the purpose of the application. Benefits Competitive Package covering salary, generous holiday allowance, training plan and more Security In line with Asylum Immigration Legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks.
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GNC Systems Engineer
2019-08-12 16:18:01| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
We are looking for a GNC Systems Engineer E3 to join our Modis Aerospace team, working onsite at the European Space Agency in the Netherlands. Modis Aerospace is a specialized Engineering consultancy with more than 30 years experience providing aerospace Engineers to our key partners in The Netherlands. Modis is a longstanding business partner of the European Space Agency ESA, with more than 120 employees recruited from across Europe currently supporting ESAs activities. Specific tasks to be performed Support to the ESTEC GNC Section for the development of space transportation GNC systems. This comprises, flight vehicles ranging from Expandable Launchers, Reusable Launch Vehicles RLVs as well as Ascenders and Landers for Exploration applications. Specific tasks address the multi disciplinaryphysics and highfidelity End to End vehicle dynamics modelling with implementation in 6DoF simulation environments Matlab, Simulink, DSpace. Daily support and independent expert analyses shall be provided to the development of ongoing and future ascender and descender systems including microlaunchers, reentry systems, reusable VTVL Systems in atmospheric and orbital flight on current ESA Simulation and Verification Platforms. Specific GNC design tasks shall include detailled flight mechanics, environment, aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, actuator and sensor system modelling. The post holder shall perform system sizing, requirements capture, architecture conception, advanced GNC design as well as performance and SW validation analyses. Support shall be given to the conception of new Mission Vehicle and Flight Management MVMS Systems towards incremental Flight Autonomy. The MVMS architectures shall include Advanced Monitoring and Recofiguration Systems FDIR as well as stateof the art Flight SW based on Robust Adapatable Control RealTime Optimised Guidance Strategies. New efficient validation Advanced Analysis Tools must be mastered to drastically improve the the gaps and shortcomings of current validation approaches. The post holder shall provide regular Technical Reporting of the GNC Design and Analsyis as well as contribute in the preparation and execution of project and technology studies reviews. General tasks to be performed Definition and implementation of GNC Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems for Planetary Exploration Orbiters and Landers, for Launchers and Reentry Vehicles and for specialised applications such as Formation Flying. The functional support provided to ESA projects e.g. Exomars, Bepi Colombo, Proba3, ATV, Vega, IXV, includes Participation to project reviews SRR, PDR CDR, . GNC design, analyses and simulations control loops design and modelling, FDIR, Independent simulator setup, functional verification and performance budgets. GNC SW implementation. Sensors and actuators selection and procurement support. AIVAIT support test benches, review of test plans and test results. Operations support review of Operations Manual, rehearsal and LEOP. Support to inorbit analysis. Conception, initialisation and supervision of corresponding enabling GNC technology RD Entry, Descent and Landing, Reentry, RendezVous and Docking, Formation Flying, Hybrid Navigation, Health Management including prototyping and tools development. Advanced Control and Estimation Techniques Research and Development. Development and utilisation of the Control Hardware Laboratory e.g. navigation techniques prototyping and testing in open and closed loop. Maintenance, development and setup of GNC simulation tools. Participation to the elaboration and promotion of ECSS standards in the E60 domain. To successfully perform the above mentioned tasks, the following background experience is required The candidate must have a track record in the design of classical space transportation GNC systems including Thrust Vector ControlAttitude Control Systems. Mastering of advanced multivariable GNC design and verification approaches for the stablity and performance robustness analysis is a prerequisite. University degree MSc minimum in Control and Aerospace Engineering Proven experience in the design, tuning, analysis and simulation of GNC systems in different project phases. Proven knowledge of modern control design methods, commercial modelbased design tools MATLAB. Experience with rapidprototyping of hardwareintheloop systems. Ability to interface with industry. About ESAESTEC The European Space Agency ESA has sites in several European countries. The European Space Research and Technology Centre ESTEC is the largest site and the technical heart of ESA. This nursery of European space activities is located in Noordwijk, Netherlands. At ESTEC, about 2500 engineers, technicians and scientists work handson with mission design, spacecraft and space technology. Almost all ESA projects except launchers are managed from ESTEC. In Noordwijk, people work on science missions, manned space missions, Earth observation, telecommunications and navigation satellites. ESTEC provides extensive testing facilities to verify the proper operation of spacecraft, such as the Large Space Simulator LSS, acoustic and electromagnetic testing bays, multiaxis vibration tables and the ESA Propulsion Laboratory EPL. Please send your CV to recruitmentaerospacemodis.com before 27092019
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AOCS GNC Engineer fm
2018-03-07 11:25:53| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Are you looking for a new challenge as an AOCS Development Engineer in southern Germany? As a specialist in engineering and technology, AKKA Technologies has developed expertise in the areas of project management, system engineering, embedded software, mechatronics and the assembly, integration and testing of satellites. As a partner of major contractors in the space field, the AKKA Group stands among the most influential players in European space projects for more than 30 years. Tasks Implementation of simulation and performance campaigns Carrying out fuel sloshing analyzes and modeling for the ongoing projects Further development of technical solutions for fuel sloshing modeling, control, Architecture Support of the acquisition and implementation of fuel sloshing technology studies Project documentation Requirements Degree in aerospace engineering or equivalent qualification At least 2 years of experience as an AOCS engineer Very good knowledge of Matlab and Simulink Experience in Fuel Sloshing and Satellite Control Knowledge of Satellite dynamics and modeling Fluent in English and good German skills
Spacecraft GNC Engineer
2018-02-19 05:25:18| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
This job is to perform spacecraft GNC systems design and analysis for ispaces Lunar lander development. The ideal candidate will have a broad knowledge base in GNC system design and analysis on both flight and ground segment sides. Specific experience in landing on celestial bodies, including precision landing and obstacle avoidance using a closed loop system is highly desired. The effort includes all phases of design and analysis, from helping the team define system requirements and architecture, to schematics and layout, analysis, simulation, component selection and supporting prototyping efforts with hardware and software in the loop testing. Key Responsibilities Participate in product definition, specification and requirements phases Collaborate on architecture design, component selection, including make or buy decisions, with other design and analysis team members Document requirements and specification Design, simulate, and test guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for spacecraft Validate and verify GNC flight software through softwareintheloop, processorintheloop, and hardwareintheloop integration campaign Support mission design and lunar landing site selection Support integration, troubleshooting and testing Basic Qualifications Masters degree in Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent Five or more years experience in spacecraft GNC system design and analysis Experience in procurement, integration and testing of GNC sensors and components Designoperations experience across a range of missions and system elements flight and ground segments Strong understanding of first principals in dynamics, orbital mechanics, control systems, estimation, and software development Demonstrated experience with MATLABSimulink and CC Excellent leadership, interpersonal and organizational skills Preferred Experience Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related field Ten or more years spacecraft GNC design and analysis experience Specific Lander experience including precision landing and obstacle avoidance Experience with GMAT, STK, GMV or similar mission analysis and GNC tools Experience with Simulink autocoding Knowledge of lunar topography, target landing site selection and relative navigation Experience with flight dynamics systems and command and control networks
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