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Nigrán - Spain

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Not Disclosed

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Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Job Description
The selected individual will be involved in the design preparation and execution of operations for satellites and payloads. This will include working with the actual satellites and payloads preparing procedures and telecommand batches planning operations and performing telemetry analysis. They will also collaborate closely with the on-board and mission control software teams to define user and operational requirements as well as participate in software and system-level test campaigns.
Position Tasks and Responsibilities
The following tasks will be assigned:
  • Ongoing monitoring and operations planning for in-orbit LEO satellites and payloads.
  • Design and preparation of operations for various missions.
  • Preparation of procedures and sequences for satellite platforms and payloads.
  • Telemetry analysis to monitor the health of constellations satellites payloads etc.
  • Preparation and execution of LEOP (Launch and Early Orbit Phase) and commissioning campaigns.
  • Preparation and execution of routine and contingency operations.
  • Support for final on-ground testing of satellites.
  • Collaboration with the software team to develop and test new tools.
  • Evolution of satellite operation manuals and procedures.
  • Collaboration with the systems engineering team for new mission design and platform evolution.
  • Interaction with customers and other stakeholders such as launch providers and ground station networks.
The individual may be responsible for specific subsystems payloads or mission operations.
Candidate qualifications and skills
The individual must have aBachelors or Masters degree in Aerospace Telecommunication Computer Science Software Engineering or an equivalent technical degree.

Required experience and skills:
  • Knowledge of common spacecraft architecture and subsystems.
  • Some experience in LEO small satellite operations design and/or AIV.
  • Knowledge of STK (Systems Tool Kit).
  • Experience with Python or other scripting languages.
  • Ability to stay calm under pressure (real-time/console operations).
  • Methodical and comfortable following established procedures.
Desirable qualifications and skills:
  • Experience with cubesat platforms and/or subsystems.
  • Experience with ECSS Packet Utilization Standard services.
  • Knowledge of ECSS and/or CCSDS standards.
  • Knowledge/experience with ground stations and ground station networks.
  • Hands-on experience in real-time operations and operations planning.
The individual must have strong communication skills and the ability to work autonomously and effectively while collaborating in a potentially international and culturally diverse team.

Additionally the individual should possess good analytical organizational and reporting skills with a proactive approach to problem-solving and an interest in technology development.

Notice: The individual must be eligible to work and live in the EU.
About us

About Aln Space

Aln Space is aNew Space company focused on the development of missions based on Nanosatellites as well as products and services related to them. Our mission is to help our clients to develop their business plan designing manufacturing and operating satellites in order to execute the application they need.
While Aln Space is a new company our team has been involved in several complete nanosatellite missions from specification to delivery during the last15 years. Aln Space technical team is composed of systems engineers electronic engineers AIV engineers software and operations engineers and project managers; with a large experience on IOD communication commercial and scientific missions with private and public institutions such as the European Space Agency.
Aln Spaces value proposition resides in the flexibility and expertise of our team. We utilize our design and testing methodologies which allow the use of components from various suppliers to create the most suitable platform for the requested mission. During more than a decadeall our nanosatellites missions have been fully designed in-house following the same multi-provider approach resulting on a 100% success rate in orbit for all launched missions.
At Aln Space quality and flexibility in the design manufacturing and testing are hallmarks of the company. The quality of the process is achieved through meticulous testing and verification processes keeping traceability of all the executed activities. The flexibility is achieved thanks to the proximity relationship with our clients and to our supplier agnostic approach. This relationship aims not only at easing the communication process but also at allowing our commercial clients to take an important role on the design aspects. In this line we design the most flexible spacecraft platforms to accommodate subsystem suppliers changes without heavily impacting the overall mission.Our systems and AIV engineers work closely with the client in order to take decisions and involve them in the process.
Our team has enhanceda work method that applies the strict quality standards set by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Cooperation for Space Standardization (ECSS). All of our management system engineering and AIV processes are based on those standards.
Quality Flexibility Scalability Proximity Expertise and Success define all Aln Space values.
Do you want to orbit with us
We offer the opportunity to join a challenging space project together with a self-motivated team with great experience in the design and manufacturing of small satellites!

Conditions

We offer a indefinite full time contract

If you are a proactive person and want to commit yourself to a present and future project we hope to receive your CV.
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