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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 for a prime contractor for space on the launcher upper composite comprising the launcher upper stage and the avionics bay (VEB). In your role as Systems Engineer you will be responsible for the following activities:
- Systems Engineering
-> Analyses of requirements and functions from launcher, stage and subsystems / equipments
-> Performance of interdisciplinary analyses, calculations and estimates associated with the upper stage studies
-> Review of results and analyses from different disciplines (structural, thermal, functional, design, electrical) and ensuring the conformance of the results to the upper composite design
-> Establishment of interface and technical specifications for stage and subsystems
-> Establishment of technical documents containing the design and analyses results
-> Contribute to the establishment of the development plan
-> Establishment of Definition File and Justification File for the resulting launcher upper composite
-> Verification of stage documents (internal and external) concerning coherence with each other and compability with upper level documents
-> Presentation of results to other departments / customers
-> Performance of typical system engineering tasks concerning system performance (budgets), critical aspects, interfaces, design to cost etc.
- Technical coordination
- Programmatics
Skills:
You ideally have the following qualifications and experience:
- University degree in appropriate subject (e.g. Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical engineering)
- At least 5 years experience in space industry (preferably in launcher technical development such as propulsion (system) engineering or other relevant engineering disciplines)
- Interdisciplinary technical knowledge
Experience in establishment of technical documentation and presentation of results; experience in project programmatics ( planning, costs, proposals)
- Ability to work in team
- Fluency in English and German is mandatory and the knowledge of basic French would be helpful
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
Please note: Due to work permit restrictions for this position, please apply only if you are citizen of a European Union state or if you already hold a work permit for Germany.