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Payload Engineer
2016-02-26 19:10:14| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Directorate of Telecommunications and Integrated Applications The European Space Agency is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women POST Payload Engineer in the Quantum Project, Telecommunications Satellite Programmes Department, Directorate of Telecommunications and Integrated Applications. This post is classified in the A2A4 grade band of the Coordinated Organisations salary scale. LOCATION ECSAT, Harwell United Kingdom. DUTIES The Payload Engineer reports to the Quantum Payload Manager and will be responsible for monitoring various performance and engineering aspects of satellite payloads. The postholders tasks will include monitoring the development, integration and testing of payload units monitoring the coherent and costeffective implementation of payload requirements from system level down to the lower application level working in partnership with satellite operators to ensure that the payload equipment development proceeds in a timely and pragmatic manner while maintaining the original innovative nature of the payload working with the industrial team to ensure that the design and performance of the payload meets its specified requirements, including software, subsystem and unit performance analysing predicted performance parameters of the payload and monitoring these throughout the project phases ensuring the adequacy of relevant operational requirements to control and operate the payload supporting payload and lowerlevel reviews, as well as supporting spacecraftlevel reviews and any nonconformance reviews regular reporting to the programme Payload Manager liaising, in the execution of the tasks, closely and proactively with the rest of the Quantum Project team as well as with other Project Teams within the Telecommunications Satellite Programmes Department. QUALIFICATIONS Applicants for this post should have a Masters degree or equivalent qualification in engineering or physics, together with extensive experience in the development of satellite payload RF equipment in the sphere of telecommunications. Systems and strategic thinking, results orientation, responsible risktaking and decisionmaking, and relationship management are considered important. Candidates should be able to work well in a team and communicate effectively. The successful applicant should demonstrate proven technical capabilities in payload engineering and payload system analysis and the capacity to apply analytical and sound judgment to resolve problems pragmatically. For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these two languages is required together with a working knowledge of the other language. Knowledge of another member state language is an asset. CLOSING DATE The closing date for applications is 29 March 2016. Applications from external candidates for this position should preferably be made online at the ESA Web Site www.esa.intcareers. Those unable to apply online should submit their CV to the Head of the Human Resources Division, ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, 2201 AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. Under ESA Regulations, the age limit for recruitment is 55. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada. Priority will be first given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from underrepresented member states. In accordance with the European Space Agencys security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment.
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