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Senior System Engineer, Platform
2018-05-17 13:26:12| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Senior System Engineer, Platform The onsite resident engineer provides bus technical leadership to the OneWeb program at the spacecraft manufacturer. The Resident Engineer will ensure sound technical execution of the design, assembly integration and test during the production phase of the program. He or she will follow the program through the first ten satellites in Toulouse, France, through the wider production of the wider constellation in Florida, United States. This role will be part of a wider onsite engineering team responsible for ensuring compliance with the specifications of the contract and management of the schedule. The onsite representatives ensure a unified and efficient engineering process shadowing the manufacturer, in a fast pace environment. The team is a highly capable technical group of experienced engineers who create, built, and test leading edge satellite subsystems. Our focus is identifying and resolving critical issues as early as possible to ensure, ontime, onbudget and accurate product delivery in an agile and focused style. Job Overview The Resident Engineer will collaborate across engineering disciplines to support the process associated with hardware, preproduction to orbit delivery, review boards, readiness reviews, subsystem and spacecraft data review and final acceptance with primary focus on the Bus. He or she will monitor multiple vehicles design performance specifications and ensure contract compliance represent the Bus team during design, development, production and test phases and, embed integration with onsite representatives to ensure a unified presence supporting the collective mission. Main Responsibilities Ensure the Satellite Contractor is compliant with all contractual specification requirements relating to the Bus Provide general system engineering and integration support in all areas with emphasis on the bus including development and verification of requirements, specifications, interfaces, and technical oversite support Monitor design, fabrication, and testing of a satellite Bus, assuring technical issues are properly addressed. Monitor and review of pertinent fabrication, assembly, and test operations at the unit and subsystem level Provide technical leadership in identifying, mitigating, and resolving applicable risks and issues associated with the development, integration and test of the multiple small satellite bus subsytsems Review of System and Payloadlevel Test Matrix, Test plans, Test procedures, Subsystem and Unit Test Data Reviews of spacecraft component qualification status and hardware technical acceptability Monitor and review of satellite level assembly, integration, and test operations including preenvironmental system performance test, environmental testing, and post environmental system performance tests Comparing the system performance with the contract specification requirements and identifying major and minor noncompliances. Synthesize and present technical data clearly and concisely, providing recommendations and informing management of technical activities, issues and accomplishments through reports and briefings to senior level management Essential Knowledge Skills Relevant engineering degree At least 10 years experience leading and monitoring satellite programs as a bus resident engineer, to include design, manufacture, assembly, integration and test of bus systems, in a LEO, MEO or GEO constellation. Strong demonstration of technical leadership, including risk assessment, schedule control, contract management background Excellent writing and reporting skills Excellent communication skills with people at all levels of the organization Ability to multitask and work in a fastpaced, dynamic environment Must be willing to reside in Toulouse, France and relocate to Florida Travels regularly Objective, rational and multidisciplinary thinking Courage to act upon convictions A high degree of integrity Provide candid feedback Ability to face up to problems quickly and take action Acts within her or his circle of competence and knows the boundary Desired Knowledge Skills Experience with spacecraft design and test of the following spacecraft subsystems Attitude Determination Control Electric Propulsion Mechanisms and Structures Spacecraft power systems, including solar arrays, batteries Li on, and power Electronics Thermal Design Telemetry Command and Ranging Flight Software and Software Simulation Platforms Product Assurance NonCompliance Management and Platform Integration and Test
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