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Space Science Mission Systems Engineer

2015-06-24 15:04:58| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus Group formed by combining the business activities of Cassidian, Astrium and Airbus Military. The new division is Europes number one defence and space enterprise, the second largest space business worldwide and among the top ten global defence enterprises. It employs some 40,000 employees generating revenues of approximately 14 billion per year. A vacancy for a Space Science Mission Systems Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence Space in Stevenage. TechnicalSystems expert for future Space Science missions, as the successful applicant, you will be responsible for proposals, typically to ESA or other Agencies, and subsequent development of overall missionsystems design in feasibility studies for future space science and Earth Observation missions. You will take a leading role in these proposals and studies, and in the development of mission concepts and architectures. You will join a small team and be expected to develop overall business strategies within Airbus in relation to these missions, and define and lead associated RD activities. You will be responsible to identify potential innovative technical approaches and maintain balance with preferred customer solutions. You will be subject to UK National Security Clearance in order to undertake related work in accordance with business needs. Your main tasks and responsibilities will include Generating new mission concepts System performance modelling Development of mission and spacecraft designs Leading and contributing to proposals Leading related RD activities and carrying out RD studies and developments Carrying out customer studies eg for ESA Bullet points to be used. This role will involve some travel for business and as such you must be able to travel accordingly. We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience Educated to Master level or equivalent in Physics, Aerospace, Engineering or a related discipline and preferably graduated with a MSc or a PhD in relevant discipline. Experience of space mission, of space projects, space craft or space instrument design is mandatory. Good written and oral presentation skills and good customer management ability are necessary. Problems solving skills and capacity to think at systems level and to solve complex issues are mandatory. An ability to lead a team and to be proactive is required. Being innovative and having a creative approach is an asset for this role. Fluency in English is mandatory. Please apply on line for this vacancy using your eRecruiting profile with your CV attached. Airbus Group is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus Group Recruitment Centre To apply click here

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Ceramic Resonator VCO saves board space.

2015-06-24 14:31:07| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

Covering 1,800 MHz frequency within tuning voltage range of 0.5–4.5 Vdc, Model TRO1800A-LF features spectrally clean signal of -117 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset. Device delivers 4±3 dBm output power into 50 Ω load while operating off 5 Vdc supply and drawing 25 mA of current. Housed in 0.375 x 0.375 x 0.12 in. standard 375 package, RoHS-compliant VCO operates over extended commercial temperature range of -40 to 85°C with typical second harmonic suppression of -10 dBc.

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Curtiss-Wright Awarded Contract by the European Space Agency

2015-06-24 12:31:11| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

For COTS-based data handling and recording systems used on the International Space Station ASHBURN, Va. Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that the Dublin-based operation of its Defense Solutions division received a contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to supply the Payload Data Router...

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Space PCB Inspector

2015-06-23 19:04:52| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

We are looking for a specialist PCB Inspector to support a number of US and UK customers for a company in the UK Minimum of 3 years, but preferably 5 years experience in the inspection of highcomplexity PCBs including rigid, rigid flex, HDI, sculptured flex. Familiarity and significant experience with IPC Class 3A inc. IPC6012 and ECSS specs inc. QST7011C for PCBs. Experience with Darkfield visual inspection of boards, as well as inspecting under microscope. Detailed knowledge of Micro Section inspection experience. Knowledge about dielectric material contamination for both PCB visual inspection and microsection analysis.

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Space Flight Engineer

2015-06-23 17:04:11| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

With 1.700 employees worldwide, the CS Group is a leading IT company in France and in Germany, and a prime contractor in designing, integrating and operating mission critical systems. It has now been over 30 years that comprehensive CS solutions for space systems and applications, both on the ground and in space, have been part and parcel of this odyssey. Our German activities grow at fast pace and to face our costumers high level expectations and needs, we are looking for 2 talented Flight Dynamics Engineers for the European Space Operation Centre in Darmstadt. TASKS The successful candidates will work in the areas of Earth ObservationInterplanetary Mission Support as well as Test and Validation Support. The detailed planning depends on the evolution of the different mission schedules. The engineer will support the flight dynamics operations in the following activities Prelaunch Development Studies for the operational FD software Mission Planning Support Orbit Determination Trajectory Optimisation ACS Command Generation ACS Calibration Auxiliary Data and Experimenters Support Operational Support Studies and Mission Analysis Critical Mission Planning Support LEOP and Interplanetary Phases Science Missions Manoeuvre Earth Observation Orbit Interplanetary Orbit Determination Interplanetary Trajectory Optimisation Routine Mission Planning Support AOCS Command Generation Actuators and Control Systems Calibration Attitude Determination and OB Systems Monitoring and Verification Optical Sensors Calibration Auxiliary Data Generation Test, Simulations and Training Evaluation and Reporting PROFILE Essential requirements A university degree in engineering, mathematics, physics or equivalent A sound knowledge of Flight Dynamics, orbit and attitude dynamics Good understanding of celestial mechanics, spacecraft flight dynamics and sw programming Experience with Flight Dynamics software tools and procedures Experience with SUNSolaris, FORTRAN, C, MATLAB and UNIX operating System Familiarity with Flight Dynamics operations operational experience would be an advantage. The working language for the position is English and therefore the keyperson must be able to work effectively in this language. BENEFITS Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package including 30 days holiday and EUMETSAT ESOC additional holidays 34 per year, generous training possibilities, and monetary participation in your pension scheme is offered to the successful candidate. How to apply Please consider the following points before applying Please submit your complete application documents in English. An attached cover letter should mention your availability and salary expectations. Interested applicants should submit their CV to marina.ludwigcssystems.de with CC to francoisxavier.laffontcs.fr with the job title. Closing date 15 July 2015 Start October 2015January 2016

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