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Internal Research Fellow (PostDoc) in Orbital Robotics

Noordwijk, The Netherlands, ESA [12421]

Field(s) of expertise
Education and STEM
Job type
Temporary
Education
Doctorate
Deadline
Closed

About this job

ESA is looking for an Internal Research Fellow (PostDoc) in Orbital Robotics.

ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. For this purpose, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics. Applications from women are encouraged.

Description
The Internal Research Fellow will be based in the Automation and Robotics Section, Mechatronics and Optics Division, Mechanical Department, Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality.
The Automation and Robotics Section, located at ESTEC, the technical heart of ESA, has three labs with corresponding working groups: Orbital Robotics/GNC, Planetary Robotics, and Human-Robot Interaction.
This position is for the Orbital-Robotics/GNC lab. The lab provides support to all ESA activities in On-orbit Servicing (OOS), On-orbit Assembly (OOA), On-orbit Manufacturing (OAM), and Active Debris Removal (ADR).
The team you will be working with is made up of mechanical, electrical, control and software engineers. Our equipment consists of specialised software for analysis, and of both commercial and in-house industrial components. Our goal is to validate concepts, methods, hardware and software in order to implement OOS, OOA, OAM and ADR missions.
More specifically, during this research fellowship, the lab will be assisting with the review and validation activities of the ADRIOS mission.
The ADRIOS mission will, for the first time, demonstrate active debris removal by capturing and de-orbiting an ESA satellite. A dedicated spacecraft will, by means of robotics interfaces, capture an item of debris, secure it to itself and thrust it into a re-entry trajectory.
While the ADRIOS spacecraft will be developed by an industrial team contracted by ESA, review of the concept, of the design and of the validation/verification activities will be performed by ESA with considerable involvement by the Automation and Robotics Section.
You will contribute to the review activities by independently performing analysis and test activities contributing to the success of ADRIOS.
Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the ESA website: www.esa.int

Responsibilities

 
Field(s) of activity/research
Robotics, teleoperation, human-robot interaction, human-computer interaction, mechatronics, computer science, computer vision, ergonomics, user studies, and control.

Profile

 
Technical competencies
Ability to conduct research autonomously
Breadth of exposure coming from past and/or current research/activities
Research/publication record
Knowledge relevant to the field of research
General interest in space and space research
Ability to gather and share relevant information
Education
You should have recently completed, or be close to completion of, a PhD in robotics. Preference will be given to candidates awarded their doctorate within the last five years.

For a complete job description, click on “apply”.

The closing date for applications is 24 May 2021.

At the Agency we value diversity and we welcome people with disabilities. Whenever possible, we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support at the workplace. The Human Resources Department can also provide assistance during the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss this further please contact us at contact.human.resources@esa.int.
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We offer
The European Space Agency (ESA) is an equal opportunities employer that offers competitive salaries exempt from national income tax and excellent employment conditions, such as allowances for expatriates and relocation support. For more information: http://www.esa.int/About_Us/Careers_at_ESA
About us
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