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Hera Project System Engineer
2021-03-29 11:12:09| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
We are looking for a Hera Project System Engineer E3 to join our Modis Aerospace team, working onsite at the European Space Agency in the Netherlands. Modis has proudly supported the Aerospace Defence industry in the Netherlands for decades. Our partnership with the European Space Agency ESA has been one of the many success stories allowing our people to expand their career horizons. Modis experts are contributing to some of the most important technical advances in Aerospace and Defence which impact the way we live our lives today, through specialised engineering expertise and other required skillsets. This could be your future. Become part of our successful team! Specific tasks to be performed The work package covers provision of senior system engineering support to the Hera mission unit with specific focus on the payload elements to be developed under ESA responsibility. In addition, coordination with payload activities under industry responsibility is required in order to ensure overall interface compatibility and maintain the project implementation schedule. More specifically, duties cover the following tasks Day to day coordination with industry, project team and operations team regarding definition of all instruments interfaces Supporting the project team as focal point in all aspects related to instruments interfaces, development and verification, planning, operability Day to day technical follow up with industry and international partners of the instruments models and related software developments Managing the applicable requirements for the instruments Supporting the Hera lead system engineer for the technical followup of the prime contractor in the development and verification of the platform interfaces with the instruments Oversight of the definition and implementation of the payload interfaces simulator by the prime contractor Preparing and supporting payload verification activities, test setups, test execution participation in the planning, TRRs, PTRs, NRBs, DRBs Supporting operations preparation, definition of nominal and contingency instrument operation procedures that will be further integrated in the spacecraft operations procedures Documentation review test requirements, test plan and test report Reviewing validation activity setups, with emphasis on infrared imaging detectors and the associated control electronics Reviewing commissioning of the validation activity setup Overseeing tests using the validation activity setup Reviewing test data analysis and reporting to the relevant team Support the Hera investigation team and close proximity operations working group in all aspects related to payload operations. General tasks to be performed This position covers system engineering tasks provided in support to the Hera Project Management team, namely in the areas of System Engineering, Payload Technologies, CubeSat Technology, Technical schedule control, Technical reviews organization, project risk management, project cost control. Support the Hera development contract in all system and subsystems aspects. Support the Hera payload developments both under ESA and industry responsibility, maintaining interfaces with the Hera spacecraft and liaising with international partners. Support activities related to launch interface definition, spacecraftlauncher integration. Support Hera AITAIV activities both at ESA and contractor premises. Contribute to the review and control of the Hera system prime schedules, customerfurnished items and Hera system design, development and validation plan. Controlling schedules of the industrial technical activities and progress with respect to plans by reviewing progress reports, participating to progress and technical meetings. Contributing to the preparation of tender and contract change documents covering technical schedule, risk management, programmatic and financial matters, participating in the evaluation of industrial proposals and contract change documents. Organising and participating in ESA technical reviews of industrial activities. Contributing to the project risk management function by identifying and documenting risks, analysing its probabilityimpact and proposing appropriate mitigation actions. Contributing to preparation and analysis of internalexternal status reports and plans. To successfully perform the above mentioned tasks, the following background experience is required University degree MSc from a recognised Institution of secondary studies or equivalent qualification in Engineering preferably space related. Extensive experience in space systems engineering with focus on payloads development including AIVAIT. Experience in management of industrial activities including reviews. Knowledge of deepspace missions, knowledge of asteroid missions is considered a bonus. Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team. Be skilled at fostering cooperative and effective interaction with ESA stakeholders, scientific institutions and industry. Have the capability to work independently. Be system and results oriented. Have excellent communication skills. About ESAESTEC The European Space Agency ESA has sites in several European countries. The European Space Research and Technology Centre ESTEC, has grown into ESAs largest establishment and the technical and organizational hub of Europes space sector. Missions designed and tested at ESTEC are circling Earth, have landed on planetary bodies and have probed far into the Solar System. The infrastructure and equipment assembled here, together with the expert knowhow of its 2800 personnel, make ESTEC a unique resource for Europe. The work done here by teams skilled in every aspect of engineering for space has enabled the creation of novel communication, navigation and information services, creating new jobs and growth while improving the lives of European and world citizens. Please send your CV to recruitmentaerospacemodis.com before 23042021
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