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Space Radiation Engineer
2020-12-08 11:11:47| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Approximately 23 days per week for 6 months Astroscale is seeking to employ an experienced and motivated Space Radiation Engineer to work on key projects, which are based in the Harwell, UK offices. The work is foreseen to take place over a 6month contract but could result in a permanent position at the end of that period. Flexible working arrangements are available, but regular team working at the UK offices is expected. This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic and rapidly growing company seeking to make a positive contribution to the growing problem of orbital debris that endangers mankinds continued use of space as an asset. The candidate will primarily work on UK office based projects, but they may need to interact with teams across Astroscales Global Offices as needed in support of Astroscale projects and operations. Responsibilities Setup the appropriate tools to assess the radiation hazards for units on the Astroscale mission, taking into account the location of the units. Determine the radiation environment for relevant units on the craft for the Astroscale mission. Compare the deduced environment against the environmental hardness of each relevant unit. Recommend appropriate mitigation strategies shielding, unit relocation or other to help mitigate highlighted units with radiation issues. Iterate radiation analysis based upon your implemented recommendations. Specify the radiation test campaign details for a small number of key units. Support the radiation test campaign, as needed. Ensure compliance with appropriate standards and regulations. Essential Skills Bachelor or masters degree in a relevant subject e.g. Physics, Electronics. Good experience in simulating the radiation environment for LEO spacecraft, down to unit level. Excellent understanding of the radiation environment and the different potential hazards to spacecraft units. Excellent understanding of the potential impacts of radiation environment e.g. SEE, SEU. Familiarity with standards associated with radiation analysis. Good communication skills and experience working as a team on a large project. Be eligible and registered to work within the UK and Europe. Desired Skills Knowledge of typical units on a satellite design. Understanding of the affect of atomic oxygen of spacecraft units. Experience in viewing CAD models. Location Astroscale UK Harwell. About Astroscale Astroscale is the first private company with a vision to secure the safe and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations, and the only company solely dedicated to onorbit servicing across all orbits. Founded in 2013, Astroscale is developing innovative and scalable solutions across the spectrum of onorbit servicing missions, including life extension, insitu space situational awareness, endoflife services, and active debris removal, to create sustainable space systems and mitigate the growing and hazardous buildup of debris in space. Astroscale is also defining business cases and working with government and commercial stakeholders to develop norms, regulations, and incentives for the responsible use of space. Headquartered in Japan, Astroscale has an international presence with subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, the United States, Israel, and Singapore. Astroscale is a rapidly expanding venture company, working to advance safe and stable growth in space and solve a growing environmental concern. End of Life Services by Astroscaledemonstration ELSAd, the companys first onorbit demonstration of debris capture and removal, is scheduled to take place in late 2020.
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