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Senior Recreation

2016-09-14 00:26:04| PortlandOnline

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Senior Spacecraft Mechanisms Engineer

2016-09-13 12:04:54| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus Group formed by combining the business activities of Cassidian, Astrium and Airbus Military. The new division is Europes number one defence and space enterprise, the second largest space business worldwide and among the top ten global defence enterprises. It employs some 40,000 employees generating revenues of approximately 14 billion per year. A vacancy for a Senior Spacecraft Mechanisms Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence Space Limited in Stevenage. You will be responsible for detailed design, development and verification activities under limited supervision of high reliability, complex space mechanisms for both telecoms spacecraft and science missions You will work closely with senior team members to continue development of knowledge of space mechanism design and verification Some delegation and supervision of junior engineers Mentoring and knowledge transfer to less experienced and junior members of the team. The successful candidate will be subject to security clearance in order to undertake related work in accordance with business needs. Your main tasks and responsibilities will include Understanding and working to a detailed technical specification. Under limited supervision, perform mechanisms related design, analyses and tradeoffs. Preparation of reports for management, project and department. Carry out tradeoffs and preliminary concept designs for early phase science studies. Develop and maintain excellent customer working relationships. Assist in preparation of technical elements for bids and proposals. Support other Airbus Defence and Space departments on studies e.g. ENS and ESA Phase A studies. Support existing projects within Airbus Defence and Space in a Mechanisms Expert role, when required. Authoring of clear and concise technical reports and processes, demonstrating a clear understanding of mechanism design, manufacture and test. Contribute to work packages to ensure tasksactivities are completed on time, on cost and on quality. Support the project responsible engineer RE during development, qualification and acceptance verification and validation. Work closely with the project manager to ensure schedule and budgets are closely adhered to. This role will involve some travel for business and as such you must be able to travel accordingly. We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering with experience in the SpaceAerospace or AutomotiveF1 industry would be appreciated. Proven experience working with Complex, high reliability Mechanisms. A sound working knowledge of Motors, Gearboxes, Tribology and understanding the selection of Materials for harsh environments. Ability to do hand calculations for stress and thermal. Basic electrical knowledge, particularly working with Ohms Law. Experience of environmental and functional testing. Hands on design experience of 3D CAD tools and other engineering tools. Excellent presentation and communication skills. Fluency in English. Please apply for this vacancy on line at our careers site www.jobs.airbusgroup.com with your CV attached. By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus Group using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus Group. Airbus Group is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. To apply click here

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Senior Analyst, Contingency Transition Planning

2016-09-12 18:05:30| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Senior Analyst, Contingency Transition Planning Ref SES0876 Region Europe North America Location BetzdorfLuxembourg or Washington D.C. Company SES Category Business Dev. Strategic Management Position Staff Published 20160905 Context The Contingency Transition planning team is part of the Fleet Development Yield Management department. The holder of this position is a key contributor in ensuring that the risks inherent in the management of a 50 spacecraft fleet are fully understood and managed appropriately. The contribution of the position is in two key areas 1. Suggestion of various ContingencyRestoration plans to account for possible spacecraft malfunctions 2. Analysis of possible plans for transfer of services from existing spacecraft to new spacecraft The role is cross disciplinary in nature, requiring you to balance technological, financial, contractual and regulatory factors, to find the best solution for SES and its customers. You will primarily focus on the European part of the fleet, however the role is global in nature and will include participation in projects outside of the European fleet. Taking into account the focus of the role, the position will be ideally located in BetzdorfLuxembourg but could also potentially be located in Washington DC. Responsibilities Understand the SES spacecraft fleet capabilities and limitations, and analyze various potential failure scenarios Develop and recommend various options for Shed lists, Shed Outlook reports, Contingency plans and associated data Keep track of spacecraft anomalies and problems. Analyse implications of anomalies, and suggest possible update to Shed Lists, Shed Outlooks and Contingency plans. If required analyse possible proactive migration plans to mitigate impact of anomalies Keep track of spacecraft capacity allocation changes and update contingency plans accordingly Contribute to the planning phase of the transfer of services from existing spacecraft to new spacecraft Transitions. Analyse existing customer traffic and new spacecraft capabilities in order to provide support to the transition planning lead. Experience Qualifications Bachelors degree or equivalent education or demonstrable equivalent work experience in lieu of formal qualifications Minimum 2 years of professional experience, preferably in the satellite or telecommunications field Knowledge of Satellite payload systems and link budgets Experience in Satellite transponder loading techniques and practices preferred Experience in IT systems used to manage satellite payloads and customer contracts preferred Excellent analytical skills, innovative spirit, business mind, ability to provide practical conclusions Demonstration of the ability to be a team player, take initiative, be flexible and take leadership Outstanding human relations, interpersonal and communications skills internally and externally Ability to selforganise, prioritise and handle timesensitive tasks in a demanding environment Ability to compile comprehensive and synthetic reports as required Ability to work well in a multicultural, international environment Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English the knowledge of other languages is considered an additional asset. Depending on the qualification and experience of the selected candidate, this position may also be initially hired as Analyst Our Offer Competitive salary package, coupled with a diverse array of challenges and development benefits. SES is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Additional Job Board Text This position reports to Manager, Contingency Transition Planning Apply for this Job online

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Optical Sensor Calibration Engineer Senior

2016-09-09 12:04:30| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Solenix is specialized in the provision of highquality software engineering, technical consulting and operations services in the aerospace domain. This vacancy note concerns an onsite consulting position at EUMETSAT in Darmstadt, Germany. Optical Sensor Calibration Engineer Senior 1620153 Job Description We are looking for a Senior level Optical Sensor Calibration Engineer to support the calibration of the Ocean and Land Colour Imager OLCI and Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer SLSTR instruments on the Sentinel3 mission, which EUMETSAT operates on behalf of the European Commission. Hence, the focus will be to provide an indepth understanding of the instruments calibration and characterisation in orbit. The calibration data and instrument performance will be analysed using existing tools and by developing inhouse tools for instrument calibration as well as vicarious and intercalibration to adjust and monitor the operational calibration systems. You shall support the Calibration Team of INRC competence area, in close collaboration with the Ocean Colour and Surface Temperature Radiometry teams in the Marine Applications competence area, whose activities the consultant shall primarily support. Your tasks will typically include scientific analysis of the radiometric and spectral calibration of Ll data from OLCI and SLSTR analysing results of prelaunch and inorbit calibration systems and characterisation data , including solar diffusers, straylight, nonlinearity, SNR, polarisation sensitivity spacecraft manoeuvres performed during or after commissioning developing indepth knowledge of the instruments operational processing chain applying the calibration monitoring tools to OLCI and SLSTR, which will include a combination of pseudoinvariant calibration sites Rayleigh scattering over the sea lunar calibration deep convective clouds intercalibration against collocated hyperspectral sounder observations developing specific components of the calibration monitoring tools to handle Sentinel3 data analysing results of these tools to provide information on these sensors performance performing comparisons with other instruments, such as A VHRR, VIIRS, MODIS to gain understanding of the performance of OLCI and SLSTR using GEOCAL tool developed by ESA to monitor geometric performance, providing recommendations to implement changes to the operational procedures and processing chains to improve the instruments calibration working with the team responsible for generating L2 products for these instruments to assess and improve the instruments calibration writing and reviewing documentation describing the instruments calibration and aspects oftheir Ll processing. Required Skills and Experience A university degree or equivalent in Physics, Remote Sensing, Instrument engineering, or similar At least 5 years experience in the processing of satellite data to generate calibrated Ll datasets in the visible, near andor thermal infrared At least 5 years experience in L 1 calibrationvalidation Recognised expertise in the calibration of optical sensors both prelaunch and on orbit Demonstrate a good working knowledge of statistical techniques and understanding of the concepts of calibration and Good knowledge of radiative transfer in the solar andor infrared spectral ranges and experience in applying them for surface andor atmospheric applications Proven experience in the use of data analysis tools, such as MatlabIDL, scripting languages, such as PerlPython and highlevel programming, such as CCFORTRAN on a LinuxUnix environment, and an aptitude to learn further programming languages as required Experience in the implementation of calibration algorithms Very good communication skills both verbal and written are an important aspect of this role both between teams within EUMETSA T and with Industry and ESA Desirable Skills and Experience Knowledge and practical experience with the calibration of similar optical sensors, such as MERIS, MODIS, OLCI, AATSR or A VHRR. Experience of working in an operational satellite environment. Experience of image analysis. Experience with a range of different data formats used in satellite remote sensing. Experience with Software build environments and version control tools. Work Location Darmstadt, Germany Dates Application Deadline 17 October 2016 Start of Work January 2017 Important Notes Before applying to this position, please read the page Notes to Applicants on the Solenix website under Career. Applicants must be EU citizens or have a valid work and residence permit in Germany. Security, identity and reference checks on the candidates are part of the recruitment process. Job Application Please send your applications electronically to careersolenix.ch before the application deadline 17 October 2016 Learn more about us in Facebook

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Senior Optical Sensor Calibration Expert

2016-09-09 10:04:37| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

OSITION ID CO2887 ROLEFUNCTION Senior Optical Sensor Calibration Expert in Darmstadt Germany GENERAL CONDITIONS START January 2017 LOCATION Darmstadt TYPE OF BUSINESS Aerospace CONTRACT fulltime employment WORKING LANGUAGE English, French is considered an advantage DEADLINE 19. Oktober 2016 MUSTHAVE SKILLSMANDATORY The consultant shall have the following background A university degree or equivalent in Physics, Remote Sensing, Instrument engineering, or similar And the following specific technical skills and experience At least 5 years experience in the processing of satellite data to generate calibrated Ll datasets in the visible, near andor thermal infrared. At least 5 years experience in L 1 calibrationvalidation. Recognised expertise in the calibration of optical sensors both prelaunch and on orbit. The Consultant shall be able to demonstrate a good working knowledge of statistical techniques and understanding of the concepts of calibration and traceability. The Consultant shall have a good knowledge of radiative transfer in the solar andor infrared spectral ranges and experience in applying them for surface andor atmospheric applications. Proven experience in the use of data analysis tools, such as MatlabIDL, scripting languages, such as PerlPython and highlevel programming, such as CCFORTRAN on a LinuxUnix environment, and an aptitude to learn further programming languages as required. Experience in the implementation of calibration algorithms. Very good communication skills both verbal and written are an important aspect of this role both between teams within the client and with Industry and ESA And the following abilities To work effectively in a small team To work autonomously without close supervision To work to tight deadlines under changing conditions To analyse complex problems, distinguishing between critical and less critical information, and to synthesise and clearly present the results of such analyses NICETOHAVE SKILLSCONSIDERED AS AN ADVANTAGE Additionally, the following experience would be considered advantageous Knowledge and practical experience with the calibration of similar optical sensors, such as MERIS, MODIS, OLCI, AATSR or A VHRR. Experience of working in an operational satellite environment. Experience of image analysis. Experience with a range of different data formats used in satellite remote sensing. Experience with Software build environments and version control tools. Tasks The focus of this Sentinel3 Optical Sensor Calibration Expert Consultancy is to support the calibration of the Ocean and Land Colour Imager OLCI and Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer SLSTR instruments on the Sentinel3 mission, which the client operates on behalf of the European Commission. Hence, the focus will be to provide an indepth understanding of the instruments calibration and characterisation inorbit. The calibration data and instrument performance will be analysed using existing tools and by developing inhouse tools for instrument calibration as well as vicarious and intercalibration to adjust and monitor the operational calibration systems. The Key person shall support the Calibration Team of INRC competence area, in close collaboration with the Ocean Colour and Surface Temperature Radiometry teams in the Marine Applications competence area, whose activities the consultant shall primarily support. The tasks of the Key person will typically include scientific analysis of the radiometric and spectral calibration of L1 data from OLCI and SLSTR analysing results of prelaunch and inorbit calibration systems and characterisation data , including o solar diffusers, straylight, nonlinearity, SNR, polarisation sensitivity o spacecraft manoeuvres performed during or after commissioning developing indepth knowledge of the instruments operational processing chain applying the calibration monitoring tools to OLCI and SLSTR, which will include a combination of o pseudoinvariant calibration sites, o Rayleigh scattering over the sea, o lunar calibration, o deep convective clouds, o intercalibration against collocated hyperspectral sounder observations, developing specific components of the calibration monitoring tools to handle Sentinel3 data, analysing results of these tools to provide information on these sensors performance, performing comparisons with other instruments, such as A VHRR, VIIRS, MODIS to gain understanding of the performance of OLCI and SLSTR, using GEOCAL tool developed by ESA to monitor geometric performance, providing recommendations to implement changes to the operational procedures and processing chains to improve the instruments calibration, working with the team responsible for generating L2 products for these instruments to assess and improve the instruments calibration, writing and reviewing documentation describing the instruments calibration and aspects of their L1 processing.

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