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Space Flight Dynamics Engineer MW
2015-05-11 13:05:03| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
With 1.700 employees worldwide, the CS Group is a leading IT company in France and in Germany, and a prime contractor in designing, integrating and operating mission critical systems. It has now been over 30 years that comprehensive CS solutions for space systems and applications, both on the ground and in space, have been part and parcel of this odyssey. Our German activities grow at fast pace and to face our costumers high level expectations and needs, we are looking for 2 talented Flight Dynamics Engineers for the European Space Operation Centre in Darmstadt. TASKS The successful candidates will work in the areas of Earth ObservationInterplanetary Mission Support as well as Test and Validation Support. The detailed planning depends on the evolution of the different mission schedules. The engineer will support the flight dynamics operations in the following activities Prelaunch Development Studies for the operational FD software Mission Planning Support Orbit Determination Trajectory Optimisation ACS Command Generation ACS Calibration Auxiliary Data and Experimenters Support Operational Support Studies and Mission Analysis Critical Mission Planning Support LEOP and Interplanetary Phases Science Missions Manoeuvre Earth Observation Orbit Interplanetary Orbit Determination Interplanetary Trajectory Optimisation Routine Mission Planning Support AOCS Command Generation Actuators and Control Systems Calibration Attitude Determination and OB Systems Monitoring and Verification Optical Sensors Calibration Auxiliary Data Generation Test, Simulations and Training Evaluation and Reporting PROFILE Essential requirements A university degree in engineering, mathematics, physics or equivalent A sound knowledge of Flight Dynamics, orbit and attitude dynamics Good understanding of celestial mechanics, spacecraft flight dynamics and sw programming Experience with Flight Dynamics software tools and procedures Experience with SUNSolaris, FORTRAN, C, MATLAB and UNIX operating System Familiarity with Flight Dynamics operations operational experience would be an advantage. The working language for the position is English and therefore the keyperson must be able to work effectively in this language. BENEFITS Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package including 30 days holiday and EUMETSAT ESOC additional holidays 34 per year, generous training possibilities, and monetary participation in your pension scheme is offered to the successful candidate. How to apply Please consider the following points before applying Please submit your complete application documents in English. An attached cover letter should mention your availability and salary expectations. Interested applicants should submit their CV to marina.ludwigcssystems.de with CC to francoisxavier.laffontcs.fr with the job title. Closing date 08 June 2015 Start asap possible start around Aug 2015
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Space Flight Dynamics Operations Engineer MW
2015-03-17 15:05:23| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
With 1.700 employees worldwide, the CS Group is a leading IT company in France and in Germany, and a prime contractor in designing, integrating and operating mission critical systems. It has now been over 30 years that comprehensive CS solutions for space systems and applications, both on the ground and in space, have been part and parcel of this odyssey. The primary areas of responsibility for this position are Orbit Determination, Prediction and Products Generation for Earth Observation Mission in the ESOC Flight Dynamics operations team. TASKS The engineer will be primarily assigned to a particular service within the Earth Observation Missions but with the possibility of supporting other service andor missions. Orbit Determination, Prediction and Products Generation Processing of tracking data Execution of and support to operational tasks Determination and prediction of spacecraft orbital state Execution of and support to operational tasks Generation of orbit related products such as orbit event predictio Operations Coordination Coordination of critical operations support e.g. during LEOP and commissioning phase in cooperation with the Flight Control Team and user representatives Coordination of routine operations support in cooperation with the Flight Control Team and user representatives Flight Dynamics Application Layer Maintenance of elements of the Flight Dynamics Application Layer Flight Dynamics System Development Specification of modifications, enhancements and additions to existing software elements Implementation of modifications, enhancements and additions to existing software elements Installation of modifications, enhancements and additions to existing software elements on operational platforms design, coordination and implementation of tests Participation in tests Setup procedures Flight Dynamics SubSystem configuration Coordination of internal and external interfaces and actitivities across subsystems General Flight Dynamics operations engineering activities PROFILE University degree in a relevant engineering field, astronomy, mathematics or physics Skills to apply their knowledge to develop solutions to technical mathematical and dynamical problems in cooperation with customers and other experts Ability to define, implement, validate and operate software which applies the above solutions using e.g. Unix andor Linux scripting languages, Fortran 77 andor 95, C Will to take operational responsibility in multidiscipline teams Coordinate and interact with other service providers in operations and other fields. Ability to work independently Familiarity with the ESOC environment Familiarityexperience with Flight Dynamics operations engineering tasks Experience dealing with external interfaces Experience with OracleSolaris andor Linux, network services and protocols, and system administration The ability to multitask efficiently working on multiple activities, multiple subsystems and if applicable multiple missions simultaneously. The working language for the position is English and therefore the keyperson must be able to work effectively in this language. How to apply Please consider the following points before applying Please submit your complete application documents in English. An attached cover letter should mention your availability and salary expectations. Interested applicants should submit their CV to marina.ludwigcssystems.de with CC to francoisxavier.laffontcs.fr with the job title. Closing date 24 May 2015 Start date January 2016
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Space Flight Dynamics Engineer MW
2015-02-03 19:06:15| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
With 1.700 employees worldwide, the CS Group is a leading IT company in France and in Germany, and a prime contractor in designing, integrating and operating mission critical systems. It has now been over 30 years that comprehensive CS solutions for space systems and applications, both on the ground and in space, have been part and parcel of this odyssey. You will be part of the ESOC Flight Dynamics team as technical expert providing consultancy service within the ESOC Flight Dynamics division. As part of your duties, you might be involved in the design, development and validation of flight dynamics tools and systems and you may also support operations. The scope of the mission managed by ESOC is wide from earth observation to interplanetary missions. We offer five positions in Prelaunch Development and Operational Support. TASKS Flight dynamics software operations support for flying spacecraft Flight dynamics operations procedures creation and maintenance Support to the mission team concerning flight dynamics aspects Preparation of flight dynamics operations systems for future missions Flight dynamics algorithms study and prototyping, software requirements specification, design implementation and testing Test and validationof flight dynamics software Science Mission Trajectory Optimisation Maintenance of flight dynamics software Orbit Determination ACS Command Generation ACS Calibration Problem investigation, reporting, tracking, correction and fix validation This is a consultancy position for ESAESOC. The location of work is primarily in DarmstadtGermany PROFILE The successful candidate shall have a university degree in mathematics, physics or relevant engineering discipline, with a specialization that includes orbital mechanics or dynamics and control. A first proven experience in the field of flight dynamics is required, preferably gained during the development and operation of space systems. Reliability, organisational and teamwork skills, and an ability to put forward some proposals are requested as personal qualities. Knowledge of flight dynamics functions, including attitude andor orbital dynamics or classical mechanics Knowledge of applied mathematics FORTRAN andor CC as well as Matlab Software engineering process, including requirements specification, implementation, validation, operations and maintenance Software verification, validation and acceptance testing, including the preparation and execution of test procedures Understanding of satellite operations systems and concepts. The variety of the tasks and the scope of the systems to be supported require a high degree of autonomy and good analytical skills together with the ability to effectively cooperate within the team and with internal customers. The working language for the position is English and therefore the key person must be able to work effectively in this language and have a basic knowledge of the other, together with good communication skills. How to apply Please consider the following points before applying Please submit your complete application documents in English. An attached cover letter should mention your availability and salary expectations. Interested applicants should submit their CV to marina.ludwigcssystems.de with CC to francoisxavier.laffontcs.fr with the job title. Closing date 10 March 2015
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Space Flight Dynamics Engineer Sentinel3 mw
2015-01-08 18:06:48| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
With 1.700 employees worldwide, the CS Group is a leading IT company in France and in Germany, and a prime contractor in designing, integrating and operating mission critical systems. It has now been over 30 years that comprehensive CS solutions for space systems and applications, both on the ground and in space, have been part and parcel of this odyssey. Our German activities grow at fast pace and to face our costumers high level expectations and needs, we are looking for talented profiles having relevant experience in Space systems and applications. This is an opportunity for a motivated and experienced engineer to work for our EUMETSAT customer within a new and interesting space mission. Sentinel3 is a Low Earth Orbiting mission in the context of the Copernicus Services set up by the European Commission. The first satellite, Sentinel3A, is expected to launch mid2015 with the second satellite Sentinel3B operating in tandem and due for launch 18 months later. EUMETSATs monitors and controls Sentinel 3 satellites and generates near realtime and offline products to support the marine user community. PROFILE In addition to having a University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, the engineer shall have the following background Demonstrated thorough understanding of space flight dynamics concepts and techniques, with special emphasis on Low Earth Orbit LEO regimes At least 5 years experience of flight dynamics system development or operations based on NAPEOS or derived software At least 3 years of general programmingsoftware development F90, TCLITK and, as desirable, Matlab and Java Ability to understand and synthesise complex issues and to express ideas and issues clearly. The Engineer shall be able to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, shall be able to work calmly and correctly under stress and must be able to work with the minimum of supervision. The official languages of EUMETSA T are English and French. The working language for the position is English and therefore the engineer must be able to work effectively in this language, together with good communication skills. TASKS EXPERIENCE The Flight Dynamics Engineer FDE shall perform the tasks related to flight dynamics operations, primarily involving the determination and maintenance of the satellites orbit and generation of products for the Payload Data Ground Segment PDGS and Flight Operations Segment FOS. The Copernicus Sentinel3 Flight Dynamics Facility S3FDF is based on NAPEOS product, already in use by EUMETSA T EPS mission. The FDE performs or contributes to the maintenance, update, validation and documentation of the S3FDF operational implementation and application software in all mission phases. The main tasks will include Support to the ground segment operational preparation activities in the area of Flight Dynamics as required prior to launch of Sentinel3 satellites, including Flight Dynamics database preparation, definition of operational procedures, generation of related operational configuration data and participation to operational validation of satellite and groundsegment operations Support Flight Dynamics activities during launch and commissioning, as required for the Sentinel3 satellites, including startup of Flight Dynamics system and initialisation of Flight Dynamics operational data, assessment of handover conditions, inflight validation of Flight Dynamics performances and transition to routine operations Review of Sentinel3 spacecraft and groundsegment technical documentation and participation and transition to routine operations, perform required mission and system studies, preparing technical notes and attending to technical meetings as requested Preparation and maintenance of Flight Dynamics operational configuration and procedures for spacecraft routine, contingency and special operations Routine Flight Dynamics operations including spacecraft orbit determination and prediction, events computation and generation of related orbit products or predictions, Attitude and Orbit Control System AOCS telecommand parameter generation and telemetry monitoring as necessary Planning and execution of spacecraft manoeuvres, as well as their evaluation, thrusters calibration and maintenance of fuel budget estimates Planning and related implementation of collision avoidance manoeuvres as well as support to contingency operations, including recovery of routine operations, satellite safe mode support and operation transfer to the BackUp Control Centre these activities may require intervention during the night and the nonworking days Performance analysis of the Flight Dynamics operations, with special focus on the areas impacting end user services or product performances, and implementation of corrective actions as necessary Preparation and production of related routine reports as necessary How to apply Please consider the following points before applying Please submit your complete application documents in English. An attached cover letter should mention your availability and salary expectations. Interested applicants should submit their CV to marina.ludwigcssystems.de with CC to francoisxavier.laffontcs.fr with the job title. Due to new work permit restrictions for this position, please apply only if you are citizen of a European Union state or if you hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in Europe. Closing date 31. January 2015
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Orions first space flight, now in high-res (photos and videos)
2014-12-08 16:58:47| Extremetech
During the launch and flight of Orion, the various video feeds and photos -- though amazing and live -- were fairly grainy and low-resolution. Now, a few days later, we have fantastic footage from the launch of Orion and the Delta IV Heavy, the Earth as seen by Orion during its orbits, and a video feed from a US Navy ship of NASA's new capsule hurtling through the atmosphere and then splashing down gently in the Pacific Ocean.
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