Spacecraft Controller / Flight Dynamics - Orbit and Attitude Analysis (m/f/o)
Company Description
The Luxembourg System Integrator for Microsatellites & Aerospace Systems
LuxSpace Sàrl is a member of the OHB group family.
LuxSpace vision is to technologically enable the use of Space by players with great missions on Earth. Leveraging our flight heritage and our 20+ years hands-on experience, our team builds the vision by reshaping the way microsatellite solutions and Space based services are conceived, developed, and delivered.
LuxSpace focuses on:
Complete small/ microsatellite systems in the 20-300 Kg class
Space systems and subsystems design, specification, procurement, manufacturing, integration, and testing. This includes structure, TT&C subsystems, electronics, Radio Frequency, power supply, AOCS, simulators, on- board software, GSEs and all major elements of satellites
Satellite services and applications with a focus on Automatic Identification System (AIS) and Earth Observation (EO)
Our OHB LuxSpace Team is composed of highly skilled and motivated professionals having joined us from more than 20 countries.
LuxSpace offers a dynamic and challenging, multinational, open minded and innovative work environment with a cooperative management culture and flexible working time options.
Job Description
Job Description
OHB LuxSpace is looking for motivated candidates to join for an exciting opportunity as:
Spacecraft Controller / Flight Dynamics - Orbit and Attitude Analysis (m/f/o)
Being member of a dedicated multinational project team for satellite mission services, the incumbent(s) will contribute to the successful performance of the mission operations centre in aspects of flight operations and ground segment.
The position(s) are expected to cover operations preparation and validation, pre-launch, launch and post-launch activities.
The Spacecraft Controller will be in charge of coordinating all the routine activities performed in view of satellite operations and responsible for the correct execution of all the nominal and first level contingency procedures. Responsibilities comprise furthermore all flight dynamics activities performed during operations execution, and the orbit and attitude analysis and operations aspects including procedures.
Qualifications
Typical tasks to be performed:
Participation to installations, operations preparation and validation
Participation in commissioning and routine phases
Participation to trainings
Contribution and active participation to system validation test, system operation validation and S&R
Anomalies reporting
Corrective and emergency operations as per applicable processes and procedures
Interfacing and collaborating with other roles as required
Flight operations procedures coding and validation
In particular interfacing with Spacecraft Platform and Payload Engineers
Telecommand sequences generation
RT telemetry monitoring, commands, and execution of nominal procedures
Response to faults and alarms, running routine automated procedures
Verification of correct execution of pass plans
SAT DB and FOP management and configuration control
Coding, validation and configuration maintenance of FOP and GOP
Performance analysis data collection
Orbit determination and propagation
Collision avoidance activities
Orbit and attitude manoeuvre estimation and planning
Orbit products analysis and computation
FDS sub-system configuration
Orbit acquisition and orbit control
AOCS commands generation and system health monitoring
Guidance generation
Auxiliary products generation
Test validation
Contribute to HW/SW/NET maintenance of FDS environment
Ground operation procedures and documentation writing, editing and control
Other tasks and duties assigned by manager(s)
Temporarily or permanently performing other reasonable and equivalent duties
Qualifications
Skills and Background:
Knowledge of satellite subsystems
Working knowledge of flight operation and contingency procedures
Working experience in operation activities management
Working knowledge in system activities supervision
Working knowledge and supervision of flight dynamics subsystem area
Working knowledge of orbit control and related ground operations activities and procedures
Working knowledge of AOCS and propulsion satellite subsystems
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Engineering or technical discipline degree (Bachelor/Master/Diploma), or equivalent vocational education plus relevant proven work experience
Entry junior level, up to 3+ years of work experience in the field of space systems operations in a relevant professional environment
Experience in the area of attitude and orbit analysis
Experience in the field of orbit control and computation for space systems
Willingness to learn new tools and systems
Excellent sense of responsibility and confidentiality
Structured hands-on work-approach
Highly self-motivated and able to work autonomously
Excellent problem-solving skills
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Customer oriented thinking-approach
Positive spirit to work and interface with a multinational team
Willingness to work flexible in line with project needs and schedules
Work in a 24-hours / 7 days environment, and perform duty in a rotating shift scheme, as per business needs
Willingness to travel for business from time to time
Languages: Good English language skills (spoken and written), German and/or French knowledge considered an asset
In line with applicable (immigration) legislation, all candidates must have an EU and NATO membership country citizenship, and possess all applicable work and residence permissions for Luxembourg. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from the applicants as part of the recruitment process.
In view of the nature of the work and job profile, candidates will undergo stringent reference and identity checks.
Readiness and eligibility for security clearance procedures is required from all candidates.
Additional Information
Work Environment:
Dynamic, innovative, and challenging
Join our team of highly skilled and motivated professionals.
Living and working in Luxembourg info: www.guichet.lu ; www.luxembourg.public.lu
Framework Information:
Permanent
Full-time (40 h / week)
24/7 environment, rotating duty in shift pattern
Your Application:
Please in English language
Let us know your motivation
Submit your Curriculum Vitae (Europass appreciated)
Kindly include your salary expectations (EUR annual gross)
Please apply solely online via our LuxSpace Career Page.
