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Senior Research Scientist fm
2017-11-14 19:10:49| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
SRONs mission is to bring about breakthroughs in international space research. Therefore the institute develops pioneering technology and advanced space instruments, and uses them to pursue fundamental astrophysical research, Earth science and exoplanetary research. As national expertise institute SRON gives counsel to the Dutch government and coordinates national contributions to international space missions. SRON stimulates the implementation of space science in our society. Current instruments with SRON contributions in the development and proposal phase are a.o. the farinfrared grating spectrometer SAFARI on the ESAJAXANASA SPICA mission proposed ESA M5 mission, launch 2029, the exoplanet mission PLATO ESA, launch 2029, the XIFU instrument for the Athena Xray mission ESA, launch 2028 and the gravitational wave mission LISA ESA, launch 2034. The Instrument Science group has a vacancy for a Senior Research Scientist fm Vacancy 1341 Job summary The successful candidate will lead all technical aspects of future space optical and farinfrared instrument development all the way up to launch, take the lead in the instrument design, and will be the technical point of contact both for the internal team as well as for the international instrument consortium. Candidate will act as lead instrument scientist of the instrument, and is in charge of monitoring the overall endtoend performance of the instrument. Tasks Lead the development of all aspects of innovative, international and multidisciplinary spacebased optical instruments including optical, mechanical, electrical, and thermal designs Acquire funds for largescale projects Develop and give advice on current and future innovative space instrument proposals Lead a team of experts Build up and maintain an international network in the area of optical and infrared space instrumentation. Required qualifications PhD in Physics or Optics or equivalent in a discipline related to remote sensing e.g. Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, Astronomy 5 years of experience in developing innovative opticalinfrared instrumentation Considerable national and international reputation and experience as a researcher in the own discipline Experience in a Lead System Engineer role and in writing proposals Good verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment Experience with project management techniques Prince II, IPMA or equivalent Innovative, Persuasive, Helicopter view. Candidates at the start of their career and therefore partly compliant, are also invited to apply. Employment conditions Employment of this fulltime position as a senior instrument scientist at SRONGroningen is by NWO The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research and will be for a period of 2 years with the possibility for a permanent position. If you have shown to perform well at SRON, there is ample opportunity to continue your career. The salary will be in accordance with the salary scales of NWO between 3,157. and 5,512.. gross per month on a fulltime basis depending on education and experience. NWO has good secondary employment conditions such as An end of year bonus of 8,33 of the gross yearly salary 42 days of vacation leave a year on fulltime basis An excellent pension scheme We offer generous relocation expenses and support with finding accommodation Options for additional personal development Excellent facilities for parental leave A holiday allowance of 8 of the gross yearly salary. For information For further information about the position, please contact dr. ir. G. de Lange, Section manager within the expertise group Instrument Science, telephone 31050363 4051. Information about SRON can be found at www.sron.nl. Letter of application If you wish to apply you can send a motivation letter with CV to jobssron.nl. Please state the vacancy number 1341 in the subject of your mail. Candidates will be considered until the position has been filled. Internal and external recruiting will be executed in parallel. In the event of equal suitability, preference will be given to female applicants.
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Senior Business Systems Analyst
2017-11-09 16:11:39| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
SES is the worldleading satellite operator with a fleet of more than 50 geostationary satellites. The company provides satellite communications services to broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators and business and governmental organizations worldwide. SES stands for longlasting business relationships, highquality service and excellence in the satellite industry. The culturally diverse regional teams of SES are located around the globe and work closely with customers to meet their specific satellite bandwidth and service requirements. SES holds a participation in O3b Networks, a next generation satellite network combining the reach of satellite with the speed of fiber. Where others see barriers, we see opportunities. Do you enjoy supporting customers realizing breakthrough value? Do you stay attuned to your customers needs and visions? Do you like to work openly and supportively together with your colleagues and customers? Our work involves many different minds and skills, it cant be done alone. Its a great time being SES. SES is the worldleading satellite operator providing endtoend communication solutions. SES leads across new technologies in video, enterprise, mobility and government We are a team of people coming from all across the globe who work together to make a real difference in the world. We help to bridge the digital divide by connecting millions of people on the African continent. We make it possible for people to stay connected while flying 10km up on a commercial airplane. We provide extensive satellite coverage of all of the worlds seas and ocean regions via our dedicated mobility beams We distribute 7,400 channels to more than 1 billion people in 317 million homes. We work together with our partners to develop new standards that transform how people consume and enjoy entertainment. Senior Business Systems Analyst Luxembourg Betzdorf Role Description Summary You should be able to start as soon as possible and commit to a fixedterm contract until 31 December 2018, to assist the CRM Delivery team during an exceptional period where the standard duties of the department need to be carried out, alongside the oneoff High Throughput Satellite HTS roll out project. You will therefore be assigned to tasks and projects both directly relating to the HTS roll out, and other operational tasks allowing the permanent staff to engage in the HTS project for internal knowledge retention. You will be working in the CRM Delivery team, within the Business Application department, analysing and supporting the needs of the SES commercial and technical organisations. You will advertise the available offerings to the various Business Process Owners BPOs, proposing and implementing technical solutions for new and enhanced SAP CRM related services to solve the commercial requirements in an AGILE way. You will need to be inventive at times to achieve the most efficient solutions possible. This is done through engaging with endusers at all levels of the organisation and most importantly, coordinating within the IT organisation to ensure consistent and efficient solutions across the highly integrated environment. Some international travel may be required as part of this role. Your Responsibilities Engage with BPOs in various departments to help define the most value added Business Requirements Analyse collected requirements, and work with the BPOs, to formulate the best case user stories Work with developer teams to document and analyse the stories into development tasks with effort and value estimates Work with the department managers on behalf of the BPOs in the User Application Councils for prioritisation and scheduling of changes Manage implementations by working with developers directly on the execution of changes Ensure all technical documentation is maintained Ensure the development design is efficient and performant Execute the first functionalunit testing before handing off to BPOs for acceptance Ensure the output matches business expectations, and work with the Demand Management, Architecture Management, Applications Delivery and IT Service Delivery as needed to ensure solutions adhere to overall IT Strategy and compliance Actively engage in, and promote the AGILE delivery principals Responsible for setting realistic expectations about the scope and timing of delivery, following the established and AGILE SES IT processes for the implementations Providing excellent customer service to the commercial organisation Your Competencies Excellent team player with the ability to effectively interact at all levels of the organisation Strong understanding of commercial business and IT processes Strong ability to take and challenge business requirements in order to find the most efficient, effective, and elegant solutions possible adhering closely to AGILE principles and values Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise, meet goals and provide results Effective analytical abilities High level of integrity and work ethic Project management skills to take the lead on smaller change projects Ability to work effectively under pressure without compromising professional standards Excellent communication and presentation skills Ability to clearly explain complex technical issues to nontechnical people Your Qualifications Experience Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or Business Administration Minimum five to seven years industry related experience Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English Other languages beneficial Minimum five years of CRM implementation configuration, ideally with SAP CRM, plus other CRM experiences Completed at least two full life cycles of CRM implementation Has good knowledge of commercial business processes, including Salesforce Automation Lead to Order, Customer Service Delivery Ticketing and Marketing segmentationLead Management We offer you A diverse workplace. For SES, diversity is more than a question of gender or race we welcome different minds and different skills. An exciting job opportunity in a fast moving and fascinating industry. Our technology is launching into space on the next generation of rockets. Opportunities to further grow and develop in a global and growing company we believe lifelong learning is key to bring the best of SES worldwide. A competitive compensation package linked to your performance and further completed with attractive benefits. SES is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. To apply click here
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Senior Payload Electrical Engineer
2017-11-07 10:11:39| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
ispace Europe is seeking a highly motivated and talented Senior Payload Electrical 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 Senior Payload Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the instrument interface definition and development and for the instrument integration into the next generation rovers. The position requires strong capabilities from board to systemlevel design. It is a unique opportunity to assemble oneofakind instruments with cutting edge rovers to advance our understanding of the Moon. Because our team is lean we rely on every engineer to exhibit a crossfunctional mindset, intellectual curiosity, willingness to bridge gaps, appreciation for process, and understanding of the system two levels up and two levels down. The candidate must be selfdriven, continuously selfimproving, and proud of herhis work. More specifically, the Payload Electrical Engineer will Own the development and integration of instrument electronics into the rover avionics. Coordinate configuration design studies between the instrument teams and rover team in Japan Assist in the selection of industry standards for implementing roverpayload electrical interfaces Develop requirements with flow downs to subsystem and component levels and associated verification methods Prepare electrical drawings, specifications, test plans, and simulations Identify and implement good technical solutions, that are costeffective and easily procured Develop and test breadboard and prototype solutions Communicate with instrument teams, learn the ins and outs of their designs, act as the Cognizant Engineer for instruments Coach the ispace Europe engineering and business teams on anything electrical Travel occasionally to Japan and to vendor and instrument provider locations REQUIREMENTS Hold BS with 10 years of relevant experience or MS with 7 years of relevant experience in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or equivalent Possess proven track record of developing electronics throughout product cycle from schematic to manufacturing Develop rapid prototypes, test, troubleshoot, repeat Exhibit sound judgment and deep understanding of systemlevel impact of design choices Be highly organized and capable of planning and executing complex technical work 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 Be knowledgeable of space environmental tests Has experience with the design and manufacturing of harnessing Has experience developing electronics with Microcontrollers, microprocessors, FPGAs Processor peripheral interfaces USB, I2C, SPI, storage, high speed serial IFs, PCIExpress, MIPI, LVDS, SDI Design for high speed Signal integrity and Class B EMC Sensors and integration into products Analog electrical design Strong working knowledge of best practices for PCB FPC layout and fabrication
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Senior Payload Mechanical Engineer
2017-11-07 10:11:39| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
ispace Europe is seeking a highly motivated and talented Senior Payload Mechanical 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 Senior Payload Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for the development of sample acquisition handling tools and for the integration of these tools and other science instruments on the next generation rovers. The position requires strong capabilities in structures and mechanisms. It is a unique opportunity to assemble oneofakind planetary systems to advance our understanding of the Moon. Because our team is lean we rely on every engineer to exhibit a crossfunctional mindset, intellectual curiosity, willingness to bridge gaps, appreciation for process, and understanding of the system two levels up and two levels down. The candidate must be selfdriven, continuously selfimproving, and proud of herhis work. More specifically, the Payload Mechanical Engineer will Define instrumentrover mechanical interfaces Coordinate configuration design studies between the instrument teams and rover team in Japan Manage the integration of instruments on rovers Drive the selection and development of soil penetrators and sample handling systems Formalize lunar environmental constraints properties of lunar regolith properties and behavior of lunar volatiles into requirements on the penetrators and sampling handling systems Develop requirements with flow downs to subsystem and component levels and associated verification methods Perform trade studies on penetrators and sample handing systems and develop a technology roadmap for ispace to grow its capabilities in these areas Develop detailed hardware fabrication drawings assembly instructions and oversee procurement of mechanical systems Develop and test breadboard and prototype solutions Define test levels for mechanical launch environments Support new business team with quick sizing and scaling of structural systems Coach the ispace Europe engineering and business teams on anything mechanical Travel occasionally to Japan and to vendor and instrument provider locations REQUIREMENTS Hold BS with 10 years of relevant experience or MS with 7 years of relevant experience in mechanical engineering Possess proven track record of developing mechanical products from concept to fabrication Is knowledgeable about structural analysis, material selection, and fabrication processes for spaceflight hardware Has extensive experience with CAD and FEA software packages Experienced with the design and simulation of composite materials Practices additive manufacturing techniques for prototyping andor flight manufactuing Has Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing GDT Exhibit sound judgment and deep understanding of systemlevel impact of design choices Be highly organized and capable of planning and executing complex technical work 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 Design complex mechanisms andor soil penetrators Be knowledgeable of space environmental tests Has experience with small spacecraft design and integration Take into thermal considerations and perform thermal simulations e.g. thermal desktop
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Senior Space Systems Architect
2017-11-06 09:11:21| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
CGI is one of Europes leading suppliers of ground data systems for space missions. Amongst others, we are responsible for developing the mission control system for Galileo, Europes navigation satellite system, and for core systems within EUMETSATs data processing chain. To support the growth of our business we are seeking experienced space system architects that are able to drive the design and implementation of large complex systems and willing to share knowledge and mentor junior architects. Our team is based in Darmstadt, Germany. With our global client base there are many opportunities for travel and for longer assignments both within Germany and overseas. You will be working as part of an international, dynamic and successful team on some of the most challenging and exciting space projects in Europe. CGI recognises and rewards talent and success and there are real opportunities for rapid career progression within our organisation. The companys broad range of business areas ensures you also have excellent long term opportunities. Our flexible working practices make a significant contribution to a good worklife balance. Tasks Work with our customers to understand their business needs and define requirements for solutions. Own system architectures from the bid phase through to implementation. Document architectures and promote their acceptance with all stakeholders. Represent CGI as a technical expert in client meetings, at conferences, and space industry bodies. Use your technical expertise to contribute to business strategy and development. Drive knowledge acquisition and sharing within the CGI community. Actively act as a mentor for junior architects. Qualifications You have a university degree in science or a technical discipline, e.g. computer science, aerospace engineering, physics, mathematics. You have a track record of at least 5 years working as a technical architect for IT solutions, ideally in the aerospace domain. You are an excellent problem solver and you are used to taking ownership of matters and drive them forward proactively. You are passionate about space and about defining complex technical systems. Ideally you are familiar with common space standards defined by organisations such as ECSS and CCSDS. You are familiar with standardised approaches to developing and documenting system architectures. You are a team player, you share knowledge, and you can demonstrate an interest in mentoring colleagues. You are always trying to learn and improve your skills and abilities. You are fluent in English written and spoken. You will be working as part of an international, dynamic and successful team on some of the most challenging and exciting space projects in Europe. CGI recognises and rewards talent and success and there are real opportunities for rapid career progression within our organisation. The companys broad range of business areas ensures you also have excellent long term opportunities. Our flexible working practices make a significant contribution to a good worklife balance. Interested? Please apply via the link below
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