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NonMetallic Materials and Processes Engineer
2020-09-01 14:13:31| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
We are looking for a NonMetallic Materials and Processes Engineer E3 to join our Modis Aerospace team, working onsite at the European Space Agency in the Netherlands. Modis Aerospace is a specialized Engineering consultancy with more than 30 years experience providing aerospace Engineers to our key partners in The Netherlands. Modis is a longstanding business partner of the European Space Agency ESA, with more than 120 employees recruited from across Europe currently supporting ESAs activities. Specific tasks to be performed The technical competence shall cover a wider range of MP expertise of the following materials classes and technologies Processing, testing, and performance evaluation of metallic materials and processes e.g. Alalloys, Tialloys, steel including their surface treatment and joining technologies Processing, testing, and performance evaluation of polymer materials and processes e.g. polymer matrix composites including their joiningbonding technologies Processing, testing, and performance evaluation of ceramic materials e.g. SiC and their joining technologies. General tasks to be performed Act as Project Focal Point with a nonmetallic materials and processes expert role for defined ESA projects, reporting to the Projects Engineering as well as Product Assurance and Safety Managers, including participation to Projects meetings, reviews and audits Support Materials and Processes reviews, Materials and Processes Control Boards MPCBs and participate as Engineering andor PA Board Member in ESA Programme reviews milestones including PRRs, SRRs, PDRs, CDRs, QARs, FRRs, etc. Review Declared Materials, Parts and Processes Lists DMLs, DPLs, and DMPLs as well as RFAs, RFDsRFWs, ECPs, etc. Perform laboratory characterisation and verification for space use on spacecraft and launchers of a variety of nonmetallic materials including but not limited to ceramics, glasses, polymers, adhesives, coatings, composites and thermoplastics as well as all associated manufacturing processes Analyse the behaviour and perform failure investigation of nonmetallic materials and their associated manufacturing processes using a variety of laboratory equipment, among others NDI, physicchemical laboratory simulation, testing and analysis, thermal analysis, chemical analysis, physical and microscopic analysis, surface analysis, spectroscopic analysis, etc. Support major NonConformances Review Board activities, perform failure analysis and failure investigation using a variety of laboratory tools including acoustic microscopy, optical microscopy, confocal microscopy, XRD, XRay, NDI etc. and drafting of related reports Contribute to the establishment issuing and implementation of standards for the development and the procurement of space grade materials Support the operation and regular updating of the associated management information tools and system databases, including dedicated materials and processes databases Participate to the DivisionSection RD strategy definition and implementation, while supporting issuing roadmaps and strategic papers related to the DivisionSection disciplines Support the preparation, issuing and management of the technology roadmaps for advanced nonmetallic materials and processes developments Support the definition and implementation of the Research and Technology activities in the domain of nonmetallic materials, structural ceramics and related manufacturing processes and coating systems Support the evaluation of proposals for technology RD activities on their technical merit, consistency and priorities and recommendation for ESA endorsement Support the coordination of technology RD activities, monitoring of the procurement implementation, evaluation and reporting of the achieved results and lessons learnt to the relevant ESA Directorates and key Partners To successfully perform the above mentioned tasks, the following background experience is required Master or PhD in Materials Sciences or Mechanical Engineering Minimum 4 years of experience in materials and processes engineering Good knowledge about general materials test methodologies and especially experience in mechanical testing and fatigue life assessment Experience in defining and executing test plans for materials qualification and process validation Capability to take decisions for selection of materials and processes for space applications. Understanding of space missions related requirements and capability to propose verification methods including testing, analysis, inspections Materials laboratory handson experience related to nonmetallic materials and manufacturing processes characterisationverification and failure investigation Good interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work effectively, autonomously and cooperatively in a diverse and international team environment, defining and implementing solutions in line with team and individual objectives, as well as project deadlines. About ESAESTEC The European Space Agency ESA has sites in several European countries. The European Space Research and Technology Centre ESTEC is the largest site and the technical heart of ESA. This nursery of European space activities is located in Noordwijk, Netherlands. At ESTEC, about 2500 engineers, technicians and scientists work handson with mission design, spacecraft and space technology. Almost all ESA projects except launchers are managed from ESTEC. In Noordwijk, people work on science missions, manned space missions, Earth observation, telecommunications and navigation satellites. ESTEC provides extensive testing facilities to verify the proper operation of spacecraft, such as the Large Space Simulator LSS, acoustic and electromagnetic testing bays, multiaxis vibration tables and the ESA Propulsion Laboratory EPL. Please send your CV to recruitmentaerospacemodis.com before 24092020
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