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SpaceX sends 60 more Starlink satellites into orbit
2020-01-07 04:28:56| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The California company's latest mission makes it the world's largest commercial satellite operator.
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Attitude and Orbit Control Systems Engineer
2019-08-21 14:17:51| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Summary An exciting opportunity for an experienced Control Engineer to join the Telespazio VEGA UK team, working on site at ESTEC, supporting AOCS development and maintenance. Objective To provide support to the AOCS and Pointing Systems section through definition and implementation of AOCS for Earth Observation, Telecom, Navigation satellites and for Astronomy Observatories, across a number of projects including Sentinel, Earth Care, MTG, Alphasat, Small GEO, Galileo, GAIA, Solar Orbiter. Responsibilities Duties The successful candidate will be expected to Participate in project reviews SRR, PDR CDR. Carry out Attitude and Orbit Control System AOCS design, analyses and simulations control loops design and modelling, FDIR, independent simulator setup, functional verification and performance budgets. Review of AOCS software implementation. Selection and procurement support for sensors and actuators Support AIVAIT test benches, review of test plans and test results. Provide operations support review of Operations Manual, rehearsal and LEOP and inorbit analysis. Conceptualise, initiate and supervise corresponding enabling AOCS technology RD High Accuracy Pointing, Generic AOCS Architecture Building Blocks, Innovative AOCS FDIR Solutions including prototyping and tools development. Develop sensors and inertial actuators technology APS, Star Trackers, sun sensors, Earth sensors, magnetometers, gyros, accelerometers, magnetotorquers, reaction wheels, CMGs. Develop and use the Control Hardware Laboratory e.g. sensor characterisation and testing. Maintain, develop and setup AOCS simulation tools. Participate in the elaboration and promotion of ECSS standards in the E60 domain Qualifications Experience Masters, or equivalent, in Control and Aerospace engineering, or similar related discipline Previous experience in AOCS engineering within European industry Essential Skills AOCS Design, Validation and Testing, as well as AOCS hardware procurement. Exposure to full cycle of AOCS development from PhaseA to Phase E is an asset. HW knowledge sensors, computer, actuators. AOCS AIT at subsystem and system level. Proven knowledge of commercial modelbased design tools MATLAB. Qualities Ability to interface with industry 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 17th 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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Attitude and Orbit Control Systems AOCS Engineer
2019-08-20 13:19:56| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Serco Nederland BV part of the Serco group, A FTSE250, Multinational Service Provider with over 50,000 employees worldwide. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies We work alongside EUMETSAT and the European Space Agency, where we are the largest onsite service provider with ca. 300 staff. We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Attitude and Orbit Control Systems AOCS Engineer based at ESTEC. Main Responsibilities The post holder will concentrate hisher activities on the following tasks AOCS architecture, AOCS Design and Tuning, AOCS Validation and Verification, AOCS HW procurement, AOCS Support to Spacecraft Operations. Definition and implementation of AOCS Attitude and Orbit Control Systems for Earth Observation, Telecom, Navigation satellites and for Astronomy Observatories. The functional support provided to these projects e.g. Sentinel, Earth Care, MTG, Alphasat, Small GEO, Galileo, GAIA, Solar Orbiter, includes Participation to project reviews SRR, PDR CDR, . AOCS design, analyses and simulations control loops design and modelling, FDIR, independent simulator setup, functional verification and performance budgets. Review of AOCS 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 AOCS technology RD High Accuracy Pointing, Generic AOCS Architecture Building Blocks, Innovative AOCS FDIR Solutions including prototyping and tools development. Sensors and inertial actuators technology development APS, Star Trackers, sun sensors, Earth sensors, magnetometers, gyros, accelerometers, magnetotorquers, reaction wheels, CMGs. Development and utilisation of the Control Hardware Laboratory e.g. sensor characterisation and testing. Maintenance, development and setup of AOCS simulation tools. Participation to the elaboration and promotion of ECSS standards in the E60 domain. The Ideal Candidate Applicants for this post should have a Masters degree or equivalent qualification in Control and Aerospace engineering and minimum 4 years of experience in AOCS engineering in European industry or institutional entity, background experience in AOCS Design, Additionally, the successful candidate should have the following skills and experience Exposure to full cycle of AOCS development from Phase A to Phase E is an asset. Proven experience in the design, tuning, analysis and simulation of AOCS systems in different project phases. HW knowledge sensors, computer, actuators. AOCS AIT at subsystem and system level. Proven knowledge of commercial modelbased design tools MATLAB. Ability to interface with industry. Important Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law. Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process. Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. Data Protection When creating a profile on the Serco Career Centre you agreed to the Data Protection policy, a copy is available upon request. You may submit a written request revoking your consent to this agreement at any time.
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Orbit Analyst UK Multiple Openings
2019-08-02 21:29:55| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
The Fleet Operations UK Satellite Operations Center UKSOC Orbit Analyst reports to the Flight Dynamics Engineering Manager and works with the Flight Dynamics team to provide realtime flight dynamics operations shift support for OneWebs satellite constellation operations. This person will write and exercise Flight Dynamics procedures, run endtoend tests against the software system, and work to maintain the UKSOC for Operations. On the operations floor, the Orbit Analysts report to the Orbit Engineer on shift. The Orbit Analyst must be able to balance the technical requirements of performing flight dynamics analysis and realtime mission support. The analyst will work with automated flight dynamics systems to perform orbit determination, generate maneuver plans such as orbit raising, station keeping, and COLA response, develop contingency maneuver plans, analyze individual satellite trajectories, and generate other products from the Flight Dynamics system as required. Duties Support system readiness, planning, preparation, execution, and evaluation for all phases of spacecraft lifetime from launch to mission to deorbit Configure, operate, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in the Flight Dynamics operations applications software Perform onconsole Flight Dynamics operations in a shift environment Monitoring the Flight Dynamics Element processes Orbit Determination, Maneuver Planning, Trajectory Planning, Attitude Planning, Evasive Action planning, and others Generating and verifying maneuver plans and assessing performance Follow, develop, and maintain Flight Dynamics operational procedures Required Skills and Experience BS in Aerospace Engineering, Math, Physics, or other technical Engineering field Experience with orbit analysis tools, e.g., GMAT, OREKIT, STK, FreeFlyer Ability to work in an environment with rapidly changing missionsystem requirements Demonstrated ability to work independently, take ownership of all aspects of job and take initiative Excellent oral and written skills and communication skills is essential A minimum of 2 years of aerospace industry or equivalent experience required Preferred Skills and Experience Operations experience with Multisatellite LEO constellation operations Orbit Analyst experience Basic working knowledge of UNIX Must have the right to work in the EEA European Economic Area
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Orbit Analyst multiple openings
2019-08-02 21:29:55| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
The Orbit Analyst reports to the Fleet Management Flight Dynamics Engineering Manager and works with the Flight Dynamics team to provide realtime flight dynamics operations shift support for OneWebs satellite constellation operations. On the Operations floor, the Orbit Analysts report to the Orbit Engineer on shift. The Orbit Analyst must be able to balance the technical requirements of performing flight dynamics analysis and realtime mission support. The analyst will work with automated flight dynamics systems to perform orbit determination, generate maneuver plans such as orbit raising, station keeping, and COLA response, develop contingency maneuver plans, analyze individual satellite trajectories, and generate other products from the Flight Dynamics system as required. Responsibilities Monitoring the Flight Dynamics Element processes Orbit Determination, Maneuver Planning, Trajectory Planning, Attitude Planning, Evasive Action planning, and others Generating and verifying maneuver plans and assessing performance Support system readiness, planning, preparation, execution, and evaluation for all phases of spacecraft lifetime from launch to mission to deorbit Configure, operate, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in the Flight Dynamics operations applications software Perform onconsole Flight Dynamics operations in a shift environment Required Skills and Experience Bachelors in Aerospace Engineering, Math, Physics, or other technical Engineering field Experience with orbit analysis tools, i.e. GMAT, OREKIT, STK, FreeFlyer 2 5 years experience as an orbit analyst is preferred Ability to work in an environment with rapidly changing missionsystem requirements Demonstrated ability to work independently, take ownership of all aspects of job and take initiative Excellent oral and written skills and communication skills is essential A minimum of 2 years of aerospace industry or equivalent experience required No visa sponsorship is available for this position.
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