Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Space elevator enthusiasts gather to assess how far they've risen on what they hope will be a radically new path to orbit and beyond.
A dwarf planet orbiting beyond Neptune has been designated the third plutoid in the solar system and given the name Makemake, the International Astronomical Union said on Saturday.
A NASA spacecraft sent on a mission to inspect comets has filmed Earth and its moon from 31 million miles away, creating an alien’s-eye view of our world.
Newly revealed readings from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter indicate that a lot more Martian rocks were altered by water than scientists originally thought.
HE Space Operations is a steadily growing international space company. For over 20 years we have provided our customers with consultancy services in Engineering, Science and Business Administration. We open the door to working directly on-site with our principal customers in the space sector who rank among the top 25 engineering employers in Europe: EADS and the European Space Agency.
Activities:
You will be working on-site for a prime contractor for space and be part of a team in the launchers department. You will be responsible for planning and maintaining the schedule of the project. This includes the following activities:
- Carry out planning for upper stages of launchers as well as for subsystems and technology programmes
- Interface to development departments (mechanical, structure, propulsion etc.) to coordinate and update planning
- Assessment of inputs from technical departments and its changes on the planning
- Analyse planning of various departments and assess viability
- Ensure the coherence between the main planning and the subsystem planning
- Coordination with subcontractors and technology programs to keep planning up to date
- Monitoring of delivery milestones
- Carry out regulat updating / alternative planning to maintain the scheduel
- Reporting of planning in internal and external meetings and reviews
Skills:
You ideally have the following qualifications and experience:
- University degree in an engineering discipline or Business Administration degree with technical background
- Knowledge in Project Management
- Experience in using PrimaVera Software (Project Management tool)
- Minimum of 5 years experience in project planning and coordination
- High motivation and analytical thinking
- Fluency in English is mandatory. The knowledge of German would be beneficial
Starting date:
September 2008
An exciting and international working environment in a highly innovative team is waiting for you. You will benefit from focused training and development bundled with a competitive salary.
You are welcome to apply online or send an English CV via Email to
Mrs. Lena Meyer
HE Space Operations GmbH
bremen@hespace.com