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Power Systems Engineer
2019-05-31 15:29:12| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Job Description Astroscale is seeking to employ an experienced and motivated Power Systems Engineer at our facility based in Harwell, UK. This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic and rapidly growing company seeking to make a positive contribution to the growing problem of orbital debris that endangers mankinds continued use of space as an asset. This role will allow the right candidate to shape solutions for our missions. Whilst the candidate will primarily work in the UK, they will interact extensively with a larger team in Astroscales Japan Office and may expect to be required to travel to Tokyo as needed in support of Astroscale projects and operations. Responsibilities Lead development and design activities for Power subsystems on Astroscale spacecraft derive and maintain subsystem requirements define and develop subsystem architecture perform tradeoff analysis of hardware software solutions developing power budgets define FMECA and FDIR processes Coordinate with other teams at subsystem and at system level to define ConOps, ICDs, development and verification plans. Plan, prepare, and conduct subsystems and system level verification tests, including environmental testing. Interact with partners and suppliers for the provision of power system equipment. Support procurement engineers with specification, tradeoff and selection of power system equipment. Participate in review of the deliverables in support of the project milestones. Essential Skills experience Diploma bachelor or masters degree in electrical engineering or relevant engineeringscience discipline. 5 years of commercial experience of designing and testing power subsystems for satellites. Understanding of solar panel specification, manufacturing process, handling and testing. Experience sizing, procuring, testing and integrating satellite batteries and an awareness the storage handling requirements for batteries. Experience in constructing grounding philosophies and grounding diagrams for spacecraft architectures. Experience of designing and testing EGSE for the purposes of powering the satellite during the AIT phase. Good understanding of spacecraft mission lifecycle and milestones e.g. MDR, PDR, CDR, etc. Good understanding of system engineering managing requirements through the full project lifecycle. Desired Skills Experience Demonstrable experience of spacecraft design lifecycle at all stages from initial concept to design, test, and operations. Operational experience of power systems on spacecraft missions. Experience of analysis radiation tolerances and knowledge of radiation hardness assurance for Low Earth Orbit applications. Whilst the working language across all Astroscale divisions is English, proficiency in spoken andor written Japanese would be considered an asset. Location Astroscale UK Harwell, with some travelling to Astroscale Japan Tokyo About Astroscale Astroscale Ltd is the first private company with a mission to secure longterm spaceflight safety and orbital sustainability for the benefit of future generations. Founded in 2013, Astroscale is developing innovative and scalable solutions for satellite endoflife and active debris removal services in order to mitigate the growing and hazardous buildup of debris in space.Headquartered in Japan and with offices in the United Kingdom, United States, and Singapore. Astroscale is a rapidly expanding venture company approaching one hundred Space Sweepers and preparing to solve a growing environmental concern. In 2020, Astroscale will launch its pioneering technology mission, ELSAd one of the worlds first missions to demonstrate a fully capable active debris removal service. Astroscale Ltd ASUK was founded in mid2017 and has grown to approximately 20 staff. Located on the Harwell Campus near Oxford, ASUK is the home to Astroscales Ground Segment and Operations team, a Business Development office, and a Mission Systems engineering team for our upcoming servicing missions.
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Power Engineer
2019-05-21 15:29:13| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Power Engineer Deadline for applications ASAP Client and Location For one of our customers we are currently recruiting a Power Engineer for their location in Bremen, Germany. The Power Engineer will be working as avionics system engineer technical authority at Subsystem level during the life cycle of projects with the focus on power avionics and has technical responsibility for developing the power Subsystem and ensuring its consistency through design, integration and validation phases. Tasks and Responsibilities Analyze customer requirements Generate Subsystem and Equipment specifications Ensure consistency of the Subsystem with System level and Equipment level Elaboration of technical concepts Perform analyses and tradeoffs of best technical solution versus cost effectiveness Manage technical relationship with customers Generation of documentation as per the common space standards e.g. ECSS and customer requirements, e.g. definition of electrical interfaces internal, external, power budgets Prepare and perform Subsystem design reviews for the power perimeter in relation to the whole review process Ensure successful Subsystem verification closeout for the power perimeter Support equipment design reviews and evaluate equipment verification closeouts Risk evaluation and definition of counter measures. Experience and Education At least a Master degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Engineering At least one year of relevant experience Detailed knowledge of MS Office and DOORS Detailed knowledge of power simulation tools Fluent English Knowledge in the field of power engineering is mandatory Ability to operate in a large multinational team organization Work style characterized by autonomy, initiative, cooperation collaboration Very good communication and interpersonal skills and social competence. About ATG Europe ATG Europe prides itself in employing Europes brightest minds, and for the last 40 years we have been a key player in delivering highly educated engineering professionals and scientist consultants for RD and Engineering environments throughout Europe. Our headquarters is located in the heart of the European space industry on the Noordwijk Space Business Park in the Netherlands, in close proximity of ESAESTEC. We have subsidiaries in Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom. We are continually recruiting experienced engineers and scientists for exciting, full time positions based at our public and private customers. As an ATG consultant, you will be working on very diverse missions and assignments. This opens up unique opportunities to be engaged in innovative, stateoftheart projects and challenging you to perform to high standards and utilizing the full extent of your professional knowledge. What do we offer? ATG offers excellent working conditions and provide you with all the other necessary means to further your career. We believe that training and education, combined with regular assessments and a personal development plan, will create the best environment for growth. If needed, we also assist you with settling in your new home or finding the right school for your children. ATG will help in any way it can, including a relocation budget that is applicable for ATG staff as well as employees working at one of our clients. Interested? Submit your CV and personal details through our website at www.jointhebrightestminds.com. For further questions, you can also directly contact our recruitment consultant Michiel Deinema directly on phone number 31 0 71 579 55 48.
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Power Conditioning Engineer
2018-09-17 17:27:25| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Altran Italia is looking for a Power Conditioning Engineer to be involved in ASD Division in Netherlands. The candidate we are looking for will operate in the Power Management and Distribution Engineering department of ESA as Power System Engineer. Main duties will include design, development and test of spacecraft power system for onboard applications development and validation of simulation blocks for system analysis support the laboratory activities concerning design and development or verification of circuits for power management and distribution development and verification of high voltage design technologies. Your profile The ideal candidate has a PhD or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or Physics, good knowledge of simulation software such as Matlab and Simulink and proven experience in Digital Control of Power Converters FPGA and microcontroller programming Design of power converters with GaN semiconductors Electrical power processing Power conditioning and circuit design Development of computer models, especially with PSpice Knowledge of space power conversion system will be an asset.
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Power Conditioning Engineer
2018-09-11 17:25:03| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Summary An opportunity for an experienced Power Conditioning Engineer to work onsite at ESTEC for Telespazio VEGA UK. Objective To provide specialist support in power electronics and associated technology, in particular in the area of Digital Control of power converters, to spacecraft projects within the Power Management Distribution Section. Responsibilities Duties The duties of the Power Management Distribution Secion The design, development and test of spacecraft power systems for onboard applications. This work encompasses the definition of centralised power systems having overall power levels up to 25 kilowatts, together with their interfaces with respect to solar arrays and batteries, the attendant power distributionprotection equipment and pyrotechnic activation functions. Detailed tasks include the overall system design necessary for the development of fault tolerant power control and distribution concepts, the detailed design of the power regulators and the identificationuse of tools and methods for ensuring dependable design and verification. The development of simulation blocks for system analysis batteries, solar cells arrays, power control and distribution units useful for the independent evaluation of critical power and energy budgets in support to running projects of the Agency. Support to laboratory activities concerning design and development or verification of circuits for power management and distribution solar array and battery conversion electronics, power distribution and protection electronics, power conversion for generic and specific purposes, including redundancy and protections. Active involvement in critical RD activities support by simulation, worst case analysis and laboratory testing of the overall system or of the most critical subunits. Assisting to the development and validation of worst case simulation blocks for electrical equipment analysis converters, shunt regulators, current limiters, protections, critical telemetry or telecommand functions useful for the independent check of the most critical equipment functionality and performances, in support to all programmes reviews where the power conditioning section is involved. The development and verification of high voltage design technologies and associated power converters, suitable for application as Electronic Power Conditioners EPCs for specialized spacecraft payloads such as Travelling Wave Tube Assemblies TWTAs and Electric Propulsion Concepts. The duties of the Power Conditioning Engineer will include but are not limited to Providing specialist support in the area of Digital Control of power converters in space systems, with respect to design, development and test, using microcontroller programming of FPGAs in VHDL and GaN semiconductors. Activities in electrical power processing, utilising good experience of digital and analogue electronics and control theory. Activities in the domain of power conditioning electronics, utilising proven handson knowledge of the circuit design of such systems. Development of computer models, especially with SPICEbased simulators. Qualifications Experience PhD or Master or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or Physics. Knowledge and the experience on High Voltage power conditioning for space applications is an asset. Proven experience in Digital Control of power converters is essential. Proven experience in FPGA and microcontroller programming VHDL. Proven experience in the design of power converters with GaN semiconductors. Knowledge on space power conversion systems is an asset. Familiarity with simulation software for analogue systems MathlabSimulink or similar and circuit analysis tools such as PSPICE or Microcap is an asset. Essential Skills Good English language skills. Excellent interpersonal skills are needed, together with a high degree of organizational and communication abilities, and the ability to work comfortably in a diverse, multinational team environment. Desirable Skills Qualities Comfortable in a scientific customer facing role Selfmotivated and creative individual, actively seeking opportunities for the business Positive, cando approach Willingness to adapt role to meet current needs Encouraging and supportive of team coworkers 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 28th September 2018. Location of the position is Luton. 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 salary plus a comprehensive benefits package including holiday, BUPA, life assurance and a contributory pension scheme 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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Power Conditioning Engineer
2018-09-07 12:26:08| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Power Conditioning Engineer ESTEC, Ref no 1817248 Terma The hightech and innovative Terma Group develops products and systems for defence, nondefence and security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, selfprotection systems for aircraft and vessels, space technology, and aerostructures for the aircraft industry. Terma is headquartered at Aarhus, Denmark. Internationally, Terma has subsidiaries and operations in The Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, India, Singapore and the U.S. The Space Business Area contributes with missioncustomized software and hardware products including power systems and star trackers as well as services to support a number of inorbit pioneering European scientific and Earth observation satellite missions. Additionally, Terma is contracted for the development and delivery of software and hardware systems and services for numerous ongoing and future European, and international missions. Terma Space operates out of Denmark, The Netherlands, France, Germany, and the UK. Job description For our customer, the European Space Agency ESA, we are seeking to recruit an experienced Power Conditioning Engineer to work at ESAs ESTEC establishment in Noordwijk, in the Netherlands. Responsibilities You will be assigned to the Power Management Distribution Section within the within the Directorate of Technology Quality Engineering. The position covers the following tasks The design, development and test of spacecraft power systems for onboard applications. This work encompasses the definition of centralised power systems having overall power levels up to 25 kilowatts, together with their interfaces with respect to solar arrays and batteries, the attendant power distributionprotection equipment and pyrotechnic activation functions. Detailed tasks include the overall system design necessary for the development of faulttolerant power control and distribution concepts, the detailed design of the power regulators and the identificationuse of tools and methods for ensuring dependable design and verification. The development of simulation blocks for system analysis batteries, solar cells arrays, power control and distribution units useful for the independent evaluation of critical power and energy budgets in support to running projects of the Agency. Support to laboratory activities concerning design and development or verification of circuits for power management and distribution solar array and battery conversion electronics, power distribution and protection electronics, power conversion for generic and specific purposes, including redundancy and protections. Active involvement in critical RD activities support by simulation, worst case analysis and laboratory testing of the overall system or of the most critical subunits. Assisting to the development and validation of worst case simulation blocks for electrical equipment analysis converters, shunt regulators, current limiters, protections, and critical telemetry or telecommand functions useful for the independent check of the most critical equipment functionality and performances, in support to all programmes reviews where the power conditioning section is involved. The development and verification of high voltage design technologies and associated power converters, suitable for application as Electronic Power Conditioners EPCs for specialised spacecraft payloads such as Travelling Wave Tube Assemblies TWTAs and Electric Propulsion Concepts. The requested start of work is 1st November 2018 or as soon as possible thereafter. Qualifications Competencies Applicants shall have a PhD or Master Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or Physics. Essential skills are Electrical power processing background, with at least 4 years post graduate experience, together with a good knowledge of digital and analogue electronics and control theory. Proven experience in Digital Control of power converters. Proven experience in FPGA and microcontroller programming. Proven experience in the design of power converters with GaN semiconductors. Familiarity with simulation software for analogue systems MatlabSimulink or similar and circuit analysis tools such as PSPICE or Microcap. Experience in the development of computer models, especially with SPICEbased simulators Additional assets are Knowledge on space power conversion systems will be an asset. Knowledge and the experience on High Voltage power conditioning for space applications constitute a further asset Required soft skills Fluency in English, both in speech and writing, with excellent communication, reporting, and presentation skills. An ability to work in a complex project environment supporting multiple projects in parallel. What can Terma Offer? At Terma, we consider skilled employees, enthusiasm and job satisfaction as the very foundation of our success and as a prerequisite for the development of the bestinclass solutions that Terma provides. We lead the way in applying new technology, offering a wide range of growth opportunities for each individual and emphasizing mutual respect across the board in our workplace. Terma offers you a pleasant working environment at the customer site, where you will be able to take on challenging tasks and responsibilities in a highly professional company. Great opportunities for training and personal development Challenges in advanced technical environment International and cosmopolitan working atmosphere An employment contract with an attractive package with extralegal benefits Highly competitive salary Support on relocation if applicable Recruitment is depending on successful selection by the customer. Additional information To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed, please apply exclusively through our website httpwww.terma.comcareersjobs and upload a cover Letter explaining your background and expertise, as well as your earliest date of availability, and an uptodate Curriculum Vitae. Closing date September 27th 2018 Please note the following Legal Security requirements Applicants must hold all appropriate permits to work in the EU. Applicants are required to provide a copy of their IDpassport and degreehigher education certificate. Terma will validate the certificate with the issuing authority. 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