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Attitude and Orbit Control Systems Engineer
2015-07-08 11:05:00| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
RHEA is currently recruiting an Attitude and Orbit Control Systems Engineer to support the Control Systems and Sensors Section at our clients premises in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Tasks and Activities You will provide technical support to ESA projects in design, development, and verification of AOCS for Earth Observation, Scientific, Navigation and Telecommunications projects, including participation to reviews and performing analysessimulations. In addition, you may support the AOCS hardware sensorsactuators procurement in ESA satellite programmes as well as contribute to AOCS hardware and technology development and laboratory activities in the frame of RD contracts. The scope of work will include 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. Skills and Experience The following skills and experience are mandatory University degree in Engineering or equivalent qualification. Minimum 6 years of proven experience in the design, tuning, analysis and simulation of AOCS systems in different project phases. Strong AOCS hardware knowledge sensors, computer, actuators. Strong AOCS AIT knowledge at subsystem and system level. Proven knowledge of commercial modelbased design tools MATLAB. Ability to interface with industry. Ability to operate in a team environment, and shall have good interpersonal, reporting and communication skills and a proactive attitude to solving problems. How to Apply Looking to take your career to the next level? Interested applicants should submit their CV and Cover Letter to RHEAs Recruitment team at careersrheagroup.com no later than 30072015. Preference will be given to candidates eligible for an EU or national personal security clearance at the level of SECRET or above. About RHEA RHEA is a leading engineering consultancy firm with demonstrated expertise in space, system and secure software solutions. We attract skilled engineers, scientists and management professionals and offer a range of exciting career paths working alongside clients such as the European Space Agency, the European GNSS Agency, EUMETSAT, NATO and Airbus Defence Space.
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