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Space Segment Business Development Manager

2018-05-23 20:28:18| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

WHO ARE WE? GMV www.gmv.comis a privately owned technological enterprise group with an international presence employing more than 1.700 staff. Founded in 1984, GMV mainly operates in eight large sectors for both public and private organizations Aeronautics, Space, Defense, Health, Security, Transportation, Telecommunications and Information Technologies. GMV currently runs 8 work centers in Spain and offices in France, Germany, Malaysia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, USA, Colombia and United Kingdom. We recruit and hire excellent engineers, and encourage innovation, technical excellence and continuing education. Our engineers regularly present papers at technical conferences, continue their education more than 85 have a masters degree, and we reinvest more than 12 of budget in IRD projects. This striving for excellence, innovation and flexibility is a major part of our culture. We provide very competitive compensation, attractive benefits, and a great work environment with lots of opportunities for professional growth. JOB DESCRIPTION If you have a professional background on the Space market and you are willing to be in charge of the Business Development of one of our Business Units to be based at any of GMV subsidiaries, go on reading this offer! Currently we are hiring a Business Development whose main tasks will be Business development and customer management of specific European Space Agency and EU accounts and opportunities for the business unit. Support and institutional representation of the company where needed. Contribute to the business units strategy and development plans. Interface and coordination with the applicable multinational business units and divisions Negotiating applicable business partnerships and proposals in coordination with applicable stakeholders Support the business unit management for the preparation of budgets and forecasts Mandatory request for frequent travel availability Skills Abilities Active listening skills Strategic business vision and ability to identify business opportunities Strong communication and negotiating skills. Demonstrates drive, passion and flexibility. Is proficient in communicating in English. Qualifications MSc in engineering or science WHAT DO WE OFFER? As soon as they join the organization our professionals are given the chance to tackle technological challenges in an innovative environment, to work in multidisciplinary teams and deal directly with clients. This helps them to mature quickly as professionals. We provide continual topup training to keep our career professionals perfectly abreast of all technologies used. We offer a permanent contract and attractive package including a highly competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package. For more information about GMV, please visit our website at www.gmv.com and our positions at www.gmv.comenEmploymentVacancies Are you interested? Please send your application including CV and cover letter as soon as possible to jobsgmv.com Deadline is the sooner the better! Were looking forward to getting to know you!

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Systems Engineer space laser communications

2018-05-23 17:27:21| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Archangel Lightworks is a startup specialised in space laser communications based in Harwell Space Campus, Oxfordshire. Founded in mid2017, we have secured longterm funding and successfully demonstrated several novel prototypes related to laser transmission and efficient perpendicular solar concentration. Our mission is to make 10x more data download possible to meet the demand from the growing satellites market, especially smallsats, delivering more data from the earth orbit to the ground at higher speed. Roles responsibilities We are passionate about innovation and driven to find new concepts for communications architectures. We are looking for an innovative, ambitious and experienced talent with a strong background in Systems Engineering and technical leadership to drive this forward and augment our rapidly growing team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing the architecture, interface definition, and documentation for a new free space optical communication project. Specific job responsibilities include but not limited to Design and implementation of system models and design optimisation. Technical system requirements reviewgeneration, analysis, evaluation, reducing bottlenecks and management at all levels. Conducting formal technical reviews of supplier and internal deliverables. Ownership, documentation, maintenance of technical budgets Mass, Power, Link, Errors etc. Support and guide junior systems engineers working on the project team Supporting systems integration, test and demonstration. Management and coordination of engineering team on a technical level. Ownership and responsibility over the technical developments of the projects. Contribute to the progress of overall technical strategy. Interested applicants may also consider starting first as a fixedterm consultant while rolling into a permanent role although this is less preferred. REQUIREMENTS Required skillsexperience Practical experience within the space industry, knowledge of system engineering processes and practices, ideally as lead. Experience with communication system architectures, particularly Free Space Optical Communication. Experience in generating and analysing technical requirements, and articulating technical arguments to demonstrate compliance to those requirements Degree in Engineering, Physics or equivalent technical field, MscPhd preferred Proficient English, positive attitude, selfdriven and interested in working in a startup environment Independent, quick learner, can structure and show initiatives to thoroughly evaluate and solve problems from different angles, proactively push progress forward Desirable additional skillsexperience Experience in system design and optimisation, ideally communicationoptical. Some working knowledge of free space optics. Lasers, optics, photonics, detectors and FPAs, technology and system trade studies related to lasercom link budgets, atmospheric modeling, acquisition, pointing and tracking, jitter stabilization, communications theory, optical modem designs, and performance testing of optical components, subsystems and complete links. Experience with functional, performance testing, verification and validation against requirements. Experience in technical assessment and review of systems. Experience of the full new product introduction lifecycle concept definition to product launch Integration of systems, hardware or software with military or civil aircraft. Experience working on Cubesat projects, UAV, HAPS projects. Mathematical modelling tools e.g. Matlab, Python FURTHER DETAILS Remuneration You will be remunerated competitively depending on your experience and skills. We work around deliveryfocused, agile sprints such that you will be making impact early and regularly, with a sustainable worklife balance. There are options for flexible working hours, some working from home, travel and training bursaries, as needed. We also work in the buzzing Harwell Space Campus with regular events on site networking, workshops, and delicious lunch time international cuisines. Dates and duration Suitable candidate to join as soon as possible, with the start date negotiable. Location Our offices are with the European Space Agency at Harwell, near Oxford. Flight locations are 30 min drive away. Some remote work will be possible. There might be some opportunities for overseas travel please indicate any restrictions due to visas etc. HOW TO APPLY To apply please send your CV to 113eb5a8822f01recruiterapp.breezyhr.com. If you have questions or just want to register your interest and receive reminders please drop us a line at applications at archangel dot works. If shortlisted, our HR team will be in touch to make further arrangements. Early application is strongly advised as the position may be filled sooner. Please note that due to the high volume of applicants, Archangel Lightworks reserves the right to commence, alter or conclude the recruitment process earlier. To comply with data protection laws, we keep all candidates personal data confidential and secure while their applications are being considered and remove such data as soon as possible in the same month once a decision has been reached. We dont have Tier 2 sponsor licence and wont be able to provide a work permit. No Agencies Please

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Aerospace Engineer for Space Surveillance and Tracking activities

2018-05-21 11:26:29| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

WHO ARE WE? GMV www.gmv.comis a privately owned technological enterprise group with an international presence employing more than 1.200 staff. Founded in 1984, GMV mainly operates in eight large sectors for both public and private organizations Aeronautics, Space, Defense, Health, Security, Transportation, Telecommunications and Information Technologies. GMV currently runs 8 work centers in Spain and offices in France, Germany, India, Malaysia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, USA, Colombia and United Kingdom. We recruit and hire excellent engineers, and encourage innovation, technical excellence and continuing education. Our engineers regularly present papers at technical conferences, continue their education more than 85 have a masters degree, and we reinvest more than 12 of budget in IRD projects. This striving for excellence, innovation and flexibility is a major part of our culture. We provide very competitive compensation, attractive benefits, and a great work environment with lots of opportunities for professional growth. JOB DESCRIPTION Responsibilities Duties Tasks Aerospace Engineer for the analysis and development of Space Surveillance and Tracking SST and Space Debris software systems for ESA and internal to GMV in Oxford. An initial training period during several month in Madrid could be required. Qualifications Aerospace Engineer Required knowledge Space Mechanics Applied mathematics and physics Algorithms analysis and development Java Java Technologies maven, Eclipse IDE, Swing, Hibernate, Fortran 9095 Desirable Knowledge Operational Flight Dynamics English SW Engineering Matlab Space Debris Space Surveillance and Tracking WHAT DO WE OFFER? As soon as they join the organization our professionals are given the chance to tackle technological challenges in an innovative environment, to work in multidisciplinary teams and deal directly with clients. This helps them to mature quickly as professionals. We provide continual topup training to keep our career professionals perfectly abreast of all technologies used. We offer a permanent contract and attractive package including a highly competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package. If you would like to work in an interesting, fun, fastpaced, challenging, diverse and global company which is growing rapidly, please send us your resume to jobsgmv.com For more information about GMV, please visit our website at www.gmv.com and our positions at www.gmv.comenEmploymentVacancies

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International Space Station Soon to Be Coldest Place in Known Universe

2018-05-18 13:30:16| Extremetech

NASA is sending up a new piece of equipment that will make one tiny part of the station about 10 billion times colder than space outside. The post International Space Station Soon to Be Coldest Place in Known Universe appeared first on ExtremeTech.

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