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Space Environments and Effects Analyst
2014-08-05 16:41:57| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Directorate of Technical and Quality Management The European Space Agency is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women POST Space Environments and Effects Analyst in the Space Environments and Effects Section, Electromagnetics and Space Environment Division, Electrical Engineering Department, Directorate of Technical and Quality Management. This post is classified in the A2A4 grade band of the Coordinated Organisations salary scale. LOCATION ESTEC, Noordwijk Netherlands. DUTIES The Space Environments and Effects Section supports the development of ESA missions and programmes by investigating the space environments within which they will operate, assessing likely effects and defining mitigation methods. Environments addressed include high energy radiation from the radiation belts, solar particle events and cosmic rays plasmas encountered in planetary magnetospheres, the solar wind and artificially generated charges and fields on spacecraft micrometeoroids and nontrackable debris planetary atmospheres. The Section also initiates and manages related technology research and development RD activities. See the Section web page httpspaceenv.esa.int for more details. The postholder will report to the Head of the Space Environment and Effects Section. Specific responsibilities will include supporting ESA project development and operations through the provision of analyses of space environments and their effects in all project phases preparing and maintaining space environment specifications in early project phases reviewing the work of industry in respect of assessing the impact of space environments on the design of space systems supporting flight operation of environment monitors and executing analyses of their data supporting the investigation of inflight behaviour of spacecraft and payloads preparing and executing RD activities to improve understanding of the environment and its effects in the context of future mission preparation, including developing models, computational tools and instrumentation preparing and maintaining related engineering standards liaising with national agencies and institutes, as required, in particular in relation to the harmonisation of RD activities contributing to the support and development of a mixed LinuxWindows IT infrastructure for the Section and its specialist computational tools, including data systems, environment models, radiation effects analysis tools, integrated analysis environments, legacy systems and tools contributing to the diffusion of the results of the activities performed and the transfer of knowledge across the Agency. QUALIFICATIONS Applicants for this post should have a Masters degree or equivalent qualification in physics, applied mathematics, engineering, or similar field, with a strong computing background, as well as several years experience of space environment engineering or physics. An indepth knowledge of related computational tools is required, together with experience of Java, C, Fortran and IDL. Candidates should have good interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to work effectively and cooperatively in a diverse and international team environment and to define and implement solutions in line with team and individual objectives and project deadlines. In addition, applicants should have good analytical, organisational and reporting skills and a proactive attitude to solving problems. 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 28 August 2014. 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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