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Fri, 24 May 2013 08:42:00 +0100
The Ring Nebula's distinctive shape makes it a popular illustration for astronomy books. But new observations by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope of the glowing gas shroud around an old, dying, sun-like star reveal a new twist.
"The nebula is not like a bagel, but rather, it's like a jelly doughnut, because it's filled with material in the middle," said C. Robert O'Dell of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. He leads a research team that used Hubble and se...
Fri, 24 May 2013 08:38:00 +0100
Soyuz Flight VS05
The Soyuz launcher for Arianespace’s next medium-lift mission is rapidly taking shape at French Guiana as this vehicle undergoes its build-up for a June flight with the first four satellites in O3b Networks’ connectivity constellation.
During activity this week in the Spaceport’s MIK launcher integration building for Soyuz, the vehicle’s core second stage was completed with the mating of its upper and lower sections. Today, team members ...
Fri, 24 May 2013 02:40:00 +0100
QUITO -
A tiny Ecuadoran satellite that collided in space with the remains of a Soviet rocket survived the crash, but was damaged and is not transmitting, Quito's space agency said Thursday.
Ecuador's space agency EXA had warned on Wednesday that a space fender-bender was likely between its "Pegaso" (Pegasus) nanosatellite and the remains of an S14 rocket launched by the Soviet Union into space in 1985, in the midst of the Cold War.
The agency's director Ronnie Nader sai...
Thu, 23 May 2013 08:20:00 +0100
A rare encounter between two gas-rich galaxies spotted by ESA’s Herschel space observatory indicates a solution to an outstanding problem: how did massive, passive galaxies form in the early Universe?
Most large galaxies fall into one of two major categories: spirals like our own Milky Way that are full of gas and actively forming stars, or gas-poor ellipticals, populated by old cool red stars and showing few signs of ongoing star formation.
It was long assumed that the large el...
Thu, 23 May 2013 08:09:00 +0100
HERNDON, Va. -
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has selected ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) to provide maintenance, operations, and engineering services for NASA’s international Deep Space Network (DSN). The subcontract has a base period of performance of five years, with incentive provisions that can extend the contract up to 10 years for a total value of $435 million.
Under the DSN subcontract, Exelis will support an international network of communications complexes that supports interplanetary robot...
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Job Description
Background:
The ACRA Business Unit of Curtiss-Wright Controls Avionics & Electronics is an industry leader in the area of aerospace data acquisition systems. Curtiss-Wright is a global leader in the design, manufacturing, service and integration of equipment for defence, aerospace, naval and industrial applications.
Position Overview:
A new opportunity for an experienced Program Manager has arisen within the Space Engineering team at ACRA. The ideal candidate is an experienced project/program manager with a proven track record in management and end-to-end delivery of technical programs. He/she needs to be able to take on the full responsibility for leading a multi-disciplinary team towards successful completion of a program. He/she will work under minimal supervision and assume responsibility for day-to-day management of all relevant program activities.
Responsibilities:
¤ The full ownership of assigned programs.
¤ Acts as a single point of contact for assigned programs.
¤ Reviews program requirements and plans program implementation accordingly.
¤ Develops, monitors and maintains program schedule.
¤ Develops, monitors and maintains program risk register.
¤ Controls program cost.
¤ Establishes and maintains effective relations with relevant individuals and groups to achieve desired results.
¤ Works closely with technical teams developing and manufacturing program deliverables.
¤ Provides regular reporting of progress on assigned programs.
¤ Prepares and leads internal and external program reviews.
¤ Adheres to program management best practices.
Requirements:
¤ University degree in Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or other relevant discipline.
¤ 5+ years of relevant experience with a proven track record in management of technical projects/programs, preferably in product development.
¤ Highly organized with a strong attention to detail.
¤ Excellent communication skills; both verbal and written.
¤ Fluent English; both spoken and written.
¤ PMP certification or equivalent is desirable.
¤ Relevant experience in space/aerospace industry is desirable.
Contact information
Landscape Road
Dublin
not applicable
Ireland
D14
