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Tethers Unlimited to Test its Recycling/3D Printing System Aboard ISS
2016-08-30 12:05:00| Waste Age
This system will be used to recycle plastic waste, such was packaging materials, utensils and food storage containers.
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Hitachi Rail Europe selects ISS Group to provide integrated facility services
2016-08-24 01:00:00| Railway Technology
ISS Group has been chosen by UK-based Hitachi Rail Europe (HRE) to provide integrated facility services for its train maintenance centres in London, Swansea, Bristol and Doncaster.
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NASA orders second manned ISS mission from SpaceX
2016-08-02 17:25:04| Extremetech
That makes four total manned flights planned for the US commercial crew program.
NASAs new DNA sequencer on the ISS could be used on aliens
2016-07-25 15:00:44| Extremetech
Alien DNA? Earth DNA? The MinION is ready for anything.
ESA ISS Increment Manager
2016-07-21 20:07:16| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Vacancy in the Directorate of Human Spaceflight and Robotic Exploration Programmes ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. Applications from women are encouraged. POST ESA ISS Increment Manager in the Columbus Operations Division, ISS Programme and Exploration Department, Directorate of Human Spaceflight and Robotic Exploration Programmes. This post is classified in the A2A4 grade band on the Coordinated Organisations salary scale. LOCATION ESTEC, Noordwijk Netherlands, with a resident assignment in Oberpfaffenhofen Germany. DUTIES Under the authority of the Head of the Columbus Operations Division, the postholder has overall responsibility for managing the endtoend preparation and implementation of the ESA activities for specific assigned ISS increments. These activities relate to the Columbus module, including its payload facilities and the associated ground segment and operations to support ISS operations. The postholder is responsible for preparing, implementing and overseeing the execution of all ESA Columbus mission operations activities related to the assigned ISS increments as defined in the respective Increment Requirements Document IRD, and during realtime operations is the single interface for directions to the Flight Control Team. Specifically, duties will include managing assessment of ESA and NASA requirements for the upcoming ISS increment defining and managing the activities required to implement ESAs ISS requirements for a specific increment and other requirements on NASA payloads in the Columbus module IDRDIRD development planning and implementing the increment reviews coordinating and implementing the Certification of Flight Readiness process and undertakings for each flightstage of the increment providing the operational interface with the ESA ISS programme management during the preparation phase with respect to progress reporting, programmatic guidance and issueresolution managing daytoday the mission operations activity flow, including onconsole presence, regular meetings, tagups internally in ColCC and externally with European centres and International Partner entities directing the Flight Control Teams at ColCC, in this role as Mission Director, during the execution phase of the specific increment, both routinely through meetings with the Columbus Lead Increment Flight Director and exceptionally via discussions with the Flight Director on shift if the situation requires realtime programmatic direction being the formal ESA interface with the NASA ISS Increment Manager and Launch Package Managers managing the preparation of the PostIncrement Report. Other operationsrelated tasks not linked to a specific increment may be assigned during periods when no increments are assigned. QUALIFICATIONS Applicants for this post should have a Masters degree or equivalent qualification in science or engineering and management experience. A thorough knowledge of the Space Station programme, Columbus system and payload operations is essential. Previous experience of international cooperation would be an asset. The post requires a systemminded and resultsoriented approach. The postholder will work in a highly complex operational environment and should be able to integrate teams and operational entities spread across different countries. The ability to plan and organise efficiently is required, as are good communication skills. For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset. CLOSING DATE The closing date for applications is 1 September 2016. Applications from external candidates should preferably be made online from the ESA website www.esa.intcareers. Those unable to apply online should submit their CV to Human Resources Division, ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, 2201 AZ Noordwijk ZH, The Netherlands. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. If you require support with your application due to a disability, please email contact.human.resourcesesa.int. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada. Priority will first be given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from underrepresented Member States. In accordance with the European Space Agencys security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment.
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