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Rover Mobility Systems Engineer
2013-05-07 10:36:06| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
RHEA the fastest growing leading Belgian SME providing system engineering solutions and professional engineering services to the international space industry is recruiting experienced Engineers from the Satellite Industry for a full time position. A Rover Mobility Systems Engineer is required with several years of engineering experience in the field of electronic, mechanical and system aspects relevant to the mobility of a surface rover. The Key Person shall be responsible for overall system engineering tasks associated with ensuring autonomous navigation of the rover to selected targets of scientific interest. In this area of work, the tasks will typically include Requirements and function definition Interface specification and control Design trades and documentation Resource, margin and risk management Verification and validation In addition to having a University degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline, the Consultant should have as a prerequisite Several years of professional experience in robotic projects Understanding of interplanetary missions specifically for surface rovers Applied systems engineering knowledge in one or more of the following fields mechanical, thermal, power, telecommunications and cameras Autonomous surface navigation using visual terrain maps Excellent conceptual and analytical skills Working knowledge and experience in the following areas would be considered an advantage Handson experience in space system integration and testing Knowledge of the design and development lifecycle of science missions and payloads Rover wheel and gearing configurations for a variety of surface types Working in an international framework The Key Person shall have good communications skills, to allow the effective communication of information under a variety of circumstances. Heshe should be used to working proactively within a small team, being able to work with the minimum of supervision. The variety of the tasks and the scope and complexity of the systems to be supported require a high degree of autonomy and good analytical skills. The ability to perform under very high workloads and adapt to a rapidly changing environment is essential, conducting all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner and working calmly and correctly under stress. While the official languages of ESA are English and French, the working language for the position is English and therefore Key Person must be able to work effectively in this language. If you are interested, please send your WORD EUROPASS format CV as well as a Cover Letter to Lena Englander, Recruitment Manager to careeropportunitiesrheagroup.com Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information. RHEA provides you with an attractive employment package based on the candidates experience, the opportunity to build experience in the space sector and to grow within an international company. RHEA is an independent Space Engineering Consulting and Software company that offers knowledgebased services and innovative solutions to the space industry. Our technical expertise is coupled with the provision of software tools for both Space and Ground segments. For the past 18 years RHEA has supported over 40 space missions, including comet chasers, planetary and Moon missions, deep space astronomy experiments to understand the fundamental laws of physics, climate monitoring, meteorology, navigation and communications. Rhea is the market leader for MOIS solutions and procedure management systems. Rhea has successfully brought together engineers and scientists from 13 nationalities to support its clients across 7 European countries, Canada and the USA
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