Job Description
Spacecraft Systems Engineer
Luxembourg
At EVONA we are looking for a Spacecraft Systems Engineer to join our client in Luxembourg to design a debris-clearing spacecraft & prepare the execution of its first mission.
You will be the key member of a small team building designing a low-cost, multi-role, agile space platform and implementing its first mission. You would be responsible for the full design of the platform and mission (starting with a phase A/B1 project), the coordination with their partner organisation, and the technical management of the project team.
The operation aims to blend the responsible, high-quality engineering practices of traditional aerospace engineering while implementing the rapid iterative development methods and community-oriented workplace culture of a forward-looking New-Space style start-up.
REQUIREMENTS
- Prior spacecraft early design experience.
- Prior mission definition experience.
- Operational knowledge of each other spacecraft design domains, including:
- Structural & thermal
- Propulsion
- Attitude control
- Power management
- Data management & Communications
- Ground infrastructure
- A positive, driven, collaborative and autonomous attitude.
- Experience in, or an enthusiasm to develop skill in, technical team management.
DESIRED REQUIREMENTS
- Prior spacecraft full-lifecycle experience
- Involvement in a previous spacecraft MAIT or LEOP campaign
- Skill with trajectory planning tools (STK/GMAT etc)
- Competence in concurrent design tools & methodologies
- Deeper knowledge of spacecraft attitude control theory, modelling, and implementation
- Deeper knowledge of monopropellant feed & propulsion systems
- Experience with rendezvous, proximity and berthing operations
- Familiarity with the active debris removal problem & methods
- Familiarity with spacecraft testing, qualification, and launcher requirements
- Familiarity with relevant industry standards (GEVS, ECSS, etc)
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Creation, validation, and management of functional requirements
- Definition of a system development and verification plan
- Development of mission profile and vehicle concepts
- Establishment and updating of design baselines
- Maintenance of various technical (mass, power, link etc) budgets
- Conduct system-level technical analyses
- Coordination of supporting expert engineers
- Cost estimation and technical schedule determination
- Technical liaising with partner organisation
- Preparation of key deliverable items and reporting to stakeholders
- Nurture a new spacecraft capability in the team
