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Space Flight Dynamics Engineer
2014-11-28 12:05:43| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
This is an opportunity for 5 experienced engineers to work in the domain of satellite flight dynamics. These positions are based in ESOC, in Darmstadt with a start as soon as possible. RESPONSIBILITIESDUTIES Software design and development for orbit and attitude control, AOCS telemetry monitoring, man oeuvre optimization or command generation for the ESA spacecraft missions. Information on the missions and the activities of ESOC can be found on www.esa.int. LEOP Launch and Early Orbit Phase support Software development for computation of the dynamical behaviour of satellites Participation in studies to evaluate Flight Dynamics aspects Participation in system tests, simulations and operations support Work in international teams. QUALIFICATIONSEXPERIENCE Completed university degree in mathematics, physics, engineering or equivalent with high grades A good working knowledge of English. ESSENTIAL SKILLS Indepth familiarity with applied mathematics, especially vector algebra, numerical integration techniques and statistics Sound knowledge of physics, especially mechanics High sense of operational responsibility The capability to study independently complex and novel topics and to rapidly prototype SW for study purposes must be proven Software development in FORTRAN under UNIX Problem solving abilities Good communication skills. DESIRABLE SKILLS C, C, MATLABSIMULINK, MATHEMATICA, shell scripting Software testing and validation methodologies Familiarity with SunSolaris Previous Flight Dynamics operational experience of spacecraft missions Prior experience with production of Flight Dynamics documentation and software systems Any experience with spacecraft mission analysis or flight dynamics Knowledge about current and planned ESA missions Astronomy. BENEFITS Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package including 30 days holiday, generous training possibilities and Telespazio VEGA Deutschland pension scheme is offered to the successful candidate. APPLICATION You are looking for a challenging position in a very interesting, international environment? Then you should send your detailed application preferably online with your availability and current salary status.
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