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SpaceX sends major science payload to the ISS

2016-07-19 18:30:45| Extremetech

SpaceX's latest mission, CRS-9, is off to a solid start, with some unlikely passengers: fungus from Chernobyl.

ISS and International Education Coordinator

2016-07-13 14:14:42| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

HE Space is a successful international space company. For over 30 years, we have been supporting our customers with qualified experts in the field of engineering, science and administration. We are currently looking for an ISS and International Education Coordinator to support our customer in the Netherlands. ISS and International Education Coordinator Key Tasks and Responsibilities As part of the Education Knowledge Management Office, you will have the following responsibilities In close coordination with the ESERO and Didactics area coordinators, defining the educational activities for every ESA mission to the International Space Station ISS, in collaboration with designated entities such as national space agencies from each astronauts home country Defining the requirements for each onorbit activity for revision and approval by the ISS Utilization Implementation Board UIB Coordinating with flight hardware developers and overseeing the development process of educational payloads Preparing procedures for onorbit execution and onorbit scripts Drafting and providing input to various operational products e.g. Experiment Science Requirements ESR documents, Mission Operations Implementation Concept MOIC document Defining and providing the necessary operational inputs and other relevant information to astronaut trainers for their training sessions on educational payloads and activities with ESA astronauts Assuring delivery of the acceptance data packages to the Payload Safety Review Panel PSRP and assisting PSRP in safety reviews. Skills Experience You will have the following qualifications and relevant work experience in the space and education fields University Masters degree, or equivalent, in a STEM discipline Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Experience in ESAs human spaceflightISSrelated activities would be an asset Experience in international environments, project management, active STEM teaching and communication Capability of establishing and maintaining high level interfaces within and outside ESA Autonomy in the execution of tasks and ability to manage the workload, identifying priorities and strategic actions ability to cope with pressure, meet deadlines and deliver on time Good communication skills, verbal in public and during formal meetings and written Fluency in English is mandatory knowledge of another European language is an advantage. This job is located in Noordwijk. We welcome applicants who are available from August 2016 or as soon as possible thereafter. If you think you have what it takes for this job, please send us your CV together with a letter of motivation both in English and in Word to Ms Elisa Manfreda at jobshespace.com, quoting job NLHP3144 before 01Aug16.

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ISS and International Education Operations Coordinator

2016-07-13 13:05:17| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

The Serco Group is a FTSE 250 corporation with over 70,000 staff in 30 countries. Our strategy is to be a superb provider of public services, by being the best managed business in our sector. We are a focused business to government B2G business, specialising across five sectors Defence, Justice Immigration, Transport, Health and Citizen Services. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions such as the European Commission, EUMETSAT or the European Space Agency where we are the largest onsite service provider with ca. 300 staff. For our activities in ESTEC, we are currently looking for an ISS and International Education Operations Coordinator. Main responsibilities Tasks and Responsibilities Your tasks will include the following In close coordination with the ESERO and Didactics area coordinators, defining the educational activities for every ESA mission to the ISS in collaboration with designated entities, such as national space agencies from each astronauts home country and inline with the strategic objectives of the ESA Education and Knowledge Management Office Defining the requirements for each onorbit activity for revision and approval by the ISS Utilization Implementation Board UIB Coordinating with flight hardware developer and overseeing the development process of educational payloads with appointed ESAs Payload Integration Manager Preparing procedures for onorbit execution and onorbit scripts Liaising with appointed User Science Operations Centres USOCs Participating in the Experiment Sequence Tests EST organised by appropriate USOC an providing input to the PODF documents Drafting and providing input to various operational products e.g. Experiment Science Requirements ESR documents, Mission Operations Implementation Concept MOIC document Participating to ESA internal management meetings and other ISS related meetings Defining and providing the needed operational inputs and other relevant information to astronaut trainers for their training sessions on educational payloads and activities with ESA astronauts Assuring delivery of the acceptance data packages to the Payload Safety Review Panel PSRP Participating and assisting PSRP in safety reviews Accepting the flight hardware Assuring delivery of flight hardware to the launch site or to an entity responsible for deliver to launch site Monitoring onorbit execution and if needed assisting appointed USOC in onorbit execution Obtaining the results of onorbit activities and distributing them to the involved entities Organising and managing educational inflight calls Providing support, coordinating and ensuring the agreed preflight and postflight activities are properly executed Liaising on behalf of ESA with the ISS Education Working Group composed of ASI, CSA, ESA, JAXA, Roscosmos and NASA Providing input to ESA Communications Office for the ISS communication campaign purposes Collaborating with ARISS on contacts assigned to ESA Representing ESA in the International Space Education Board ISEB composed of AEM, CNES, CSA, ESA, KARI, JAXA, NASA, SANSA and VSSEC Coorganising with other ISEB partners the ISEB Student Participation Programme at IAC Participating in ISEB Working Group teleconferences Developing other bilateral and multilateral ISEB activities Supporting the outreach, promotion and dissemination of ESA primary and secondary education activities, through appropriate channels and in compliance with ESA Education outreach guidelines, in the area of concern Supporting the evaluation of education activities against Key Performance Indicators in the area of concern Responding to the direct contacts and external requests from education partners and the European education community in the area of concern Supporting in general the activities of the STEM Education and Outreach Unit when requested. Ideal candidate Requirements You should bring a university Master degree, or equivalent, in a STEM discipline Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics with at least 4 years of experience in the space and education fields, and the following Experience in ESAs human spaceflightISSrelated activities would be an asset Experience in international environments, project management, active STEM teaching and communication Capability of establishing and maintaining high level interfaces within and outside the Agency Autonomy in the execution of tasks and ability to manage his her workload, identifying priorities and strategic actions ability to cope with pressure, meet deadlines and deliver on time Fluent in English knowledge of another Member State language is an asset Good communication skills, verbal in public and during formal meetings and written ability to work in a team. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for the Netherlands or be EU EEA nationals. Due to the high interest these roles generate, Serco reserves the right to commence, alter or conclude the recruitment process prior to the closing date. If shortlisted, a recruiter will contact you directly. If not, your application will remain in our database and can be matched against future openings. You can also login at any time to apply to additional positions. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply via the relevant link available in Serco Europes Careers Hub httpscareershub.serco.eu

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Systemingenieur ISS Fluid Physics Payload TP mw

2016-06-09 18:08:53| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Fr Airbus Defence and Space in Friedrichshafen suchen wir fr den Bereich Payloads Life Support Systems in der Abteilung TSPOE2 Fluid Physics Ext. Payloads einen Systemingenieur ISS Fluid Physics Payload wm. Zu Ihren Hauptaufgaben gehren Entwicklung von komplexen wissenschaftlichen Instrumenten fr die sptere Integration in bestehende Rack Facilities des Europischen Columbus Moduls der ISS Kompetent im Bereich Fluid Physics mit eigerner Laborerfahrung fr optische Diagnostik Systemengineering im Bereich Optik, Elektronik, Software, Thermal und Vakuumtechnik, mit Schwerpunkt fr die wissenschaftliche Gesamtfunktion der Instrumente unter Umweltbedingungen der ISS Anforderungsdefinition der Instrumente und Abstimmung mit Unterauftragnehmer UAN, Kunden und Forschungsteam Planung der Entwicklungs und Integrations, sowie Verifikationsschritte fr die Phase ABCD Durchfhrung technischer Risikobewertungen Vorschlag und Koordination von Breadboardprogrammen, Lebensdauer und Qualifikationstests berwachung der Schnittstellen zwischen Instrumenteneinschub und Rack Facility FSL, dem Columbus Modul und dem Launcher Progress, HTV, Dragon oder Cygnus Vorgabe und Verfolgung der Engineering Budgets Verifikation der Performance sowie Planung und Durchfhrung des Qualifikations und VerifikationsTestprogramms Koordination von Angeboten und Vertragsnderungen Planung und Leitung des Design Reviews fr die Subsysteme Umsetzung der Qualitts und Sicherheitsanforderungen fr die bemannte Raumfahrt Koordination und Fhrung von Unterauftragnehmern Die Bereitschaft zu regelmigen Dienstreisen wird vorausgesetzt. Sie haben folgende Kenntnisse und Qualifikationen Abgeschlossenes Studium im Bereich IngenieurswesenThermodynamik, Physik oder vergleichbar Nachweis eigenstndiger experimenteller Ttigkeit in relevanten Forschungsgebiet, eventuell mit PhD oder DoktorAbschluss Erfahrung als Systemingenieur mit Kenntnissen in der Entwicklung von wissenschaftlichen Nutzlasten, mit Schwerpunkt AIT Erfahrung im Bereich AIT von optischen, mechanischen, elektrischen Software sowie Vakuum Systemen Kenntnisse fr die Anforderungen und den Betrieb von Experimentanlagen auf der ISS Erfahrung in der Erstellung von technischen Dokumenten wie Spezifikationen, Analysen und Reports in englischer Sprache Fhigkeit wissenschaftliche Anforderungen in technische Spezifikationen fr NutzlastSysteme umzusetzen Erfahrung in der Verifikation von Systemen Erfahrung in der Koordination eines Entwicklungsteams bestehend aus verschiedenen technischen Disziplinen Teamfhig, eigenstndige Arbeitsweise sowie offener und zielgerichteter Kommunikationsstil Verhandlungssichere Englischkenntnisse und gute Deutschkenntnisse sind von Vorteil Please apply online for this vacancy using your eRecruiting profile with your CV attached. In case you have any further questions, please contact Airbus Group Employment Operations caroline.bissinger.externalairbus.com Airbus Group engagiert sich fr Vielfalt und eine integrierende Firmenkultur. Deshalb freuen wir uns auf alle Bewerbungen unabhngig von ethnischer Herkunft, Alter, Geschlecht, Behinderung, sexueller Identitt, Weltanschauung oder Religion. To apply click here

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