Optical Communication Payload Support Engineer (ENG-1-27)
Aurora is an established supplier of skilled manpower to ESA and in particular at ESTEC and ESAC. Aurora has the opportunity to expand our support to ESA in the domain of Earth Observation (EO) for the following work.Overview
The Optical Communication Payload(OCP) is an optical data relay terminal to be provided by the German DLR as in kind contribution to the European EDRS program. This unit will be flown on-board the Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 satellites for mission data downlink in addition to the X-band Payload Data Handling Subsystem.The tasks defined within this term of reference shall be performed in ESTEC (Noordwijk, The Netherlands). The contractor will be integrated within the Sentinel-1 Spacecraft & AIT Section and the Sentinel-2 System, Engineering & Operations Section in a 50% time shared basis. He/she will directly support the respective System Engineers made responsible for the unit, for managing all the aspect relevant to the Optical Communication Payload accommodation, the integration in the Spacecraft and the in-orbit commissioning programme within the two aforementioned sections.
His/her duties will include:
- Coordinating the technical OCP activities within the Sentinel-1 and the Sentinel-2 Project Teams;
- Monitoring and coordinating the OCP schedule with the overall Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Satellite planning and need-dates;
- Supporting the OCP specific reviews and related activities;
- Supervising all the OCP related engineering disciplines in view of ensuring and maintaining the OCP compatibility with the Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 satellite;
- Supporting the OCP AIT at satellite level and the preparation activities for the in orbit commissioning phase, as required;
Specific qualification requirements
- A minimum of 4 years of engineering experience in a relevant space engineering field gained within industry.
- University degree in Engineering or Physics.
- Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary project team within the boundaries of assigned tasks and a stringent schedule;
- Experience in Flight Hardware Development;
- Good communicator, capable to produce clear system engineering synthesis in oral and written form, capable to discuss problems and to negotiate solutions.
- Experience in Assembly, Integration, Test and Verification of Digital Electronics Flight Hardware would be an additional asset;
- Proficient in the English language (spoken and written).
All applicants must hold a valid passport from a country of the European Union.
Location
The work will be performed on site at the European Space Technology and Research Centre (ESTEC) at Noordwijk, The Netherlands.Contract
- The selected candidate will receive good remuneration.
- Will be registered for both social security and tax in the Netherlands.
- The standard working hours are 40 per week. There are 12 public holidays and an additional 29 annual days holiday.
- Training to improve efficiency and provide strength for future career are of course included.
- Aurora can assist with relocation.
To be considered for this Position
Provide by 20 November 2011 a complete and detailed Recruitment Form plus a cover letter to Mr. Alex Jeanes, at email alexjeanes@aurora.nl quoting reference ENG-1-27.
Aurora will agree conditional employment terms and conditions with candidates before presenting their recruitment form to ESA by 23 November 2011. ESA will select the candidates for interview and Aurora will provide for interview travel costs. Should ESA select you then a formal letter of employment shall be issued with an agreed start date.