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Payload and Spacecraft Design Engineer
2018-03-16 15:23:45| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
We are looking for a Payload and Spacecraft Design Engineer E3 to join our Ajilon Technology Aerospace team, working onsite at the European Space Agency in the Netherlands. Ajilon Technology Aerospace is a specialized Engineering consultancy with more than 30 years experience providing aerospace Engineers to our key partners in The Netherlands. Ajilon is a longstanding business partner of the European Space Agency ESA, with more than 115 employees recruited from across Europe currently supporting ESAs activities. Specific tasks to be performed The Payload and Spacecraft Design Engineer will be part of the FLEX Mission Engineering section and report to the Mission Engineering Manager. Heshe will be responsible for Managing and monitoring all aspects of the FLEX instrument and platform design and implementation relating to electronics and avionics hardware disciplines. Harmonising the activities of the specialist support in electronics and avionics hardware disciplines electrical power and EMC, RF, etc.. Definition of electronics and avionics hardware requirements as part of the ESA Space Segment Requirements and evaluating the satellite prime design and development plans . Definition and maintenance of electrical and data interfaces data busses and communication protocols between the platform and the instrument. Definition and maintenance of the EMC requirements for the instrument and the satellite, using support from appointed power and EMC engineer. Ensuring a consistent and coherent approach is applied at all levels of the instrument and satellite industrial consortium to the specification, design and implementation of all electronics and avionics hardware, to be compliant with the specified ESA requirements and standards. Coordinating the procurement process for all instrument and platform subsystems and equipment relating to electronics and avionics hardware aspects, including review of procurement documentation, evaluation of offers and participation in industrial negotiations. Monitoring the industrial progress and design evolution at instrument and platform subsystem and equipment levels, ensuring it remains consistent with FLEX technical and programmatic requirements. Contribute to the definition of the instrument and satellite Electrical Ground Support Equipment, and to support the relevant procurement activities. Providing early warning of potential problem areas and ensure appropriate mitigation actions are identified and implemented Supporting formal Project Reviews, coordinating all electronics and avionics hardware aspects. Supporting the instrument team in the definition, planning and execution of rigorous electrical Verification and AIT plans at instrument level. Contribute to the satellite Verification planning and execution related to all electronics and avionics hardware aspects. General tasks to be performed Support the preparation of EO missions in the areas of spacecraft design in particular with respect to satellite platform performance Support the preparation of EO missions in the areas of payload design, in particular with respect to payload interfaces Support the preparation of EO missions in the areas of system aspects, in particular with respect to mission analysis, system specification, system simulation and system budgets Support to missions under preparation through participation to reviews, assessment of industrial results To successfully perform the above mentioned tasks, the following background experience is required A Master level degree or equivalent in Engineering, preferably aerospace Engineering or ElectricalElectronic Engineering, or Physics. Experience in the design and implementation of instrument and satellite platform electronics and avionics including related GSE Experience in the procurement process of onboard hardware components Experience in the planning and execution of electrical verification and AIT at unit and satellite level Background in satellite engineering and remote sensing. Ability to work autonomously, effectively and cooperatively in a diverse and international team environment Ability to coordinate specialist support from the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality Proficient in the English language spoken and written 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 technologyaerospaceajilon.nl before 10042018
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