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Solar Generators Engineer
2021-06-17 15:13:46| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Deadline for application 29th June With 2,100 employees worldwide, the CS Group is a leading IT company in France and Germany, and a prime contractor in designing, integrating and operating mission critical systems. It has now been over 30 years that comprehensive CS Group solutions for space systems and applications, both on the ground and in space, have been part and parcel of this odyssey. This position is supporting our client ESA at their ESTEC location in Noordwijk in the Netherlands. In this large European agency, you will find an excellent and modern working environment with challenging tasks and responsibilities with the opportunity to gain exposure to various projects and missions at the heart of European space research and development. If you are successful in this position you are guaranteed a very competitive salary, a permanent Dutch contract, Industry leading base salary, full healthcare, pension contribution, 30 days vacation, annual training budget, access to the ESTEC social club membership and a relocation package if required. Responsibilities Duties Tasks The functional support to ESA spacecraft programmes and other European projects, if required for space solar generator design, manufacturing and testing, including the provision of independent, technical assessment in Project Reviews. The definition, promotion and implementation of the technological research programme for advanced photovoltaic generator technology, including solar cells, photovoltaic assembly processes and components e.g. coverglasses, solar generator subsystems, environmental effects models, testing methods and test facilities. The maintenance of the ESA solar generator laboratory facilities and the execution of engineering and qualification tests. Monitoring of qualification and test programs for body mounted and deployable solar arrays utilizing advanced solar cells. The definition and implementation of European standards in the solar generator domain Provision of functional support to one or several ESA satellite projects. Supervision of industrial contracts for research and development of solar cells and modules including next generation multijunction solar cell and solar generator technologies, concentrator systems and experiments on space environmental effects on the solar generators. Assistance to the EPG section team on solar array related design and qualification issues and in the execution of characterisation and environmental tests of solar cells, modules and solar generators. Mandatory skills background Masters degree in Engineering, ideally in Electrical Engineering or Semiconductor Physics. At least 4 years of relevant work experience Experience in multijunction space solar cells technology. Knowledge of space solar array design and technologies. Experience in space photovoltaic assembly PVA technology. Knowledge of the main characterisation and environmental tests for space solar cells and solar generators Familiarity with European Space Standard ECSS requirements. Experience in technical contract management Fluent in English knowledge of another ESA memberstate language is an asset
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