About this job

For our customer, the European Space Agency (ESA), we are seeking an experienced AOCS (Attitude and Orbit Control System) Engineer to work at ESA’s ESTEC site in Noordwijk, The Netherlands.

Responsibilities

You will be assigned to the AOCS & GNC Sensors Unit, within the Directorate of Technical and Quality Management, as AOCS/GNC Sensors Engineer and provide support for the development and procurement of sensors and actuators.

The Sensors Unit is in charge of gyroscopes, accelerometers, star trackers, APS detectors for star trackers, sun sensors, magnetic sensors and actuators, and bespoke GNC sensors such as navigation cameras, 3D cameras or Lidars for GNC. The Unit operates a Sensors Lab, where technologies can be independently characterized, which is available to support these activities.

You will be expected to provide regular technical reporting of the Hardware Development as well as contribute in the preparation and execution of project and technology studies reviews.

The overall work package covers engineering support to the definition and implementation of AOCS for Earth Observation, Telecom, Navigation satellites and for Astronomy Observatories e.g. Sentinel (series), Earth Care, MTG, Alphasat, Small GEO, Galileo, GAIA, Solar Orbiter. The functional support provided to these ESA projects includes:
• Participation to project reviews (SRR, PDR CDR, …).
• AOCS design, analyses and simulations (control loops design and modelling, FDIR, independent simulator set-up, functional verification and performance budgets).
• Review of AOCS SW implementation.
• Sensors and actuators selection and procurement support.
• AIV/AIT support (test benches, review of test plans and test results).
• Operations support (review of Operations Manual, rehearsal and LEOP).
• Support to in-orbit analysis.
• Conception, initialisation and supervision of corresponding enabling AOCS technology R/D: High Accuracy Pointing, Generic AOCS Architecture & Building Blocks, Innovative AOCS & FDIR Solutions including prototyping and tools development.
• Sensors and inertial actuators technology development: APS, Star Trackers, sun sensors, Earth sensors, magnetometers, gyros, accelerometers, magneto-torquers, reaction wheels, CMG’s.
• Development and utilisation of the Control Hardware Laboratory (e.g. sensor characterisation and testing).
• Maintenance, development and set-up of AOCS simulation tools.
• Participation to the elaboration and promotion of ECSS standards in the E60 domain.

This is a full-time position located at ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands.

The requested start of work is December 2020 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Profile

The successful candidate shall have:
• A Master’s degree or PhD in Electronics Engineering.
• At least 4 years of relevant professional working experience including familiarity with the general development process for space hardware equipment (key reviews, model philosophy).
• A strong background in electronics (digital, analogue or both), and previous design experience.
• Familiarity with reviewing schematics, worst case and part stress analyses.
• Good knowledge of the particularities of space electronics (protection of sensitive components, filtering of single events etc…).
• Ability to interface with industry.
Desirable:
• Experience of AOCS AIT at subsystem and system level.
• Previous working experience in ESA projects with associated processes.

What can Terma Offer?
At Terma, we consider skilled employees, enthusiasm and job satisfaction as the very foundation of our success and as a prerequisite for the development of the “best-in-class” solutions that Terma provides. We lead the way in applying new technology, offering a wide range of growth opportunities for each individual and emphasizing mutual respect across the board in our workplace.

Terma offers you a pleasant working environment at the customer site, where you will be able to take on challenging tasks and responsibilities in a highly professional company.
• Great opportunities for training and personal development
• Challenges in advanced technical environment
• International and cosmopolitan working atmosphere
• An employment contract with an attractive package with extra-legal benefits
• Highly competitive salary
• Support on re-location (if applicable)

Recruitment is depending on successful selection by the customer.

Additional information
To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed please apply through the ‘Apply’ link below. Include an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter highlighting your background and expertise as well as earliest date of availability.

For further information, please contact Mr. Simon Mills
by telephone [+31 6 2326 2398] or by email [recruitment.nl@terma.com].

Closing date: October 23rd, 2020

Please note the following Legal & Security requirements:
• Applicants must hold all appropriate permits to work in the EU.
• Applicants are required to provide a copy of their ID/passport and degree/higher education certificate. Terma will validate the certificate with the issuing authority.
• In line with ESA security requirements, an official Certificate of Good Conduct (or equivalent) and employment reference checks will be required at commencement of employment. Please attach a copy of any reference letters with your application if you have them.

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