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Spacecraft Operations Engineer VENUS EXPRESS 2
2013-02-19 17:37:12| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
RHEA the fastest growing leading Belgian SME providing system engineering solutions and professional engineering services to the international space industry is recruiting experienced Engineers from the Satellite Industry for a full time position based in the area of Darmstadt. Description The Venus Express mission is currently extended until end of 2014, with a potential further extension into 2015 being considered. All platform and backup subsystems are in good health. All instruments are operational except for PFS that could not be operated since the beginning of the mission due to a shutter malfunction and VIRTIS which is affected by the end of life of the coolers, thus limiting its performance in the infrared spectrum. The mission is very dynamic in spite of being in routine phase with multiple special operations like the quadratures, solar conjunctions and lately the aerodrag experiments. The team is challenged with demanding tasks in the next years ground segment obsolescence migrations, operations automation an possibly preparing and implementing the first European aerobraking operations to be decided in June 2013. The Venus Express Mission Control Team requires a Spacecraft Operations Engineer SOE to provide operations support primarily for the Power Thermal subsystems. The SOE will work within the VEX Flight Control Team FCT under the direct management of the VEX Spacecraft Operations Manager. The candidate shall Be required to take prime responsibility of the platform Power and Thermal subsystems and back up of at least one spacecraftground subsystems AOCS, Data Handling, TTC, Payload instrument, Mission Control System, Simulator or Mission Planning. Be required to work with the VEX Mission Planning System including the generation of long, medium and short term planning products on rotation shifts every 56 weeks approx. Be required to work and be on call as operations engineer supervising operations conduction one week every 56 weeks approx. Be required to write and maintain operational procedures in MOIS and reports. Be required to operate the VEX Mission Control System based on SCOS 2000 to monitor and control spacecraft operations. Be assertive, communicative and able to work in a team in a multinational environment. Be able to learn new skills and adapt to the VEX operations environment within 23 months. Be able to actively participate in the relevant technical meetings and teleconferences. It is expected that the candidates will have experience in spacecraft operations. The SOE will be subject to a short training for about 23 months. The aim is that after this training, heshe can be assigned as planner and engineer on duty as well as back up SOE for a subsystem and an instrument. Profile Suitable candidates should hold a University degree in Spacecraft Engineering, Computer Science or related subject. Experienceknowledge in the following fields would be a distinct advantage Spacecraft operations. SCOS 2000, MOIS tools, mission planning and operations automation. Application deadline 100313 Location Darmstadt Germany If you are interested, please send your WORD Format CV as well as a Cover Letter to Lena Englander, Recruitment Manager, at careeropportunitiesrheagroup.com Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information. RHEA provides you with an attractive employment package based on the candidates experience, the opportunity to build experience in the space sector and to grow within an international company. RHEA is an independent Space Engineering Consulting and Software company that offers knowledgebased services and innovative solutions to the space industry. Our technical expertise is coupled with the provision of software tools for both Space and Ground segments. For the past 18 years RHEA has supported over 40 space missions, including comet chasers, planetary and Moon missions, deep space astronomy experiments to understand the fundamental laws of physics, climate monitoring, meteorology, navigation and communications. Rhea is the market leader for MOIS solutions and procedure management systems. Rhea has successfully brought together engineers and scientists from 13 nationalities to support its clients across 7 European countries, Canada and the USA.
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