(Senior) Satellite Mechanical and Thermal Architect - Space/Satellite Industry

(Senior) Satellite Mechanical and Thermal Architect - Space/Satellite Industry

LuxSpace

Betzdorf, Luxembourg

In the course of developing new satellites, OHB LuxSpace is recruiting an experienced satellite mechanical and thermal subsystem engineer (10 years + of experience). The position offers shaping actively the mechanical and thermal subsystem of current and future LuxSpace satellites.

Job Profile:

An experienced mechanical and thermal subsystem engineer is required to complement the mechanical and thermal (project) team at LuxSpace. A solid background in mechanical and thermal subsystem development with experience from several satellite projects, preferably microsatellite projects, is a must.

Typical Tasks to be performed include:

Satellite configuration and accommodation

  • Finding the best compromise in placement of equipment within a satellite structure, fulfilling their accommodation needs;
  • Management of the structure and thermal interfaces with systems engineering.

Satellite structure and thermal design

  • Establish structure and thermal concept for the satellite platform;
  • Defining and designing the satellite structure, together with the mechanical design and analysis engineer;
  • Defining and designing the satellite thermal control hardware, together with the thermal design and analysis engineer.

Requirements engineering

  • Working out structure and thermal requirements in addition to system requirements flow down;
  • Definition, planning and control of mechanical and thermal subsystem verification, including specification of test requirements.

Technical supplier management for structure and thermal hardware supplier

  • Definition and organization of work packages;
  • Establishing technical requirements specifications for structure and thermal subsystem;
  • Organization of reviews of mechanical analyses and test documentation;
  • Organization of reviews of thermal analyses and test documentation;
  • Review of interface control documents and responsible for consistency between unit level and structure + thermal ICDs.

Vibration and TVac testing

  • Organization of test campaign in accordance with AIT;
  • Participation in testing activities.

Electronic unit design

  • Design responsible for mechanical and thermal aspects of electronic units;
  • Responsible for meeting the mechanical and thermal requirements on the electronic unit;
  • Other tasks and duties assigned by manager(s);
  • Temporarily or permanently performing other reasonable and equivalent duties.

Qualifications:

Ideal Candidate Profile, Skills and Qualities

  • University degree (Master/Diploma/PhD) or equivalent in a relevant field;
  • Ideally 10+ years of experience in phase B/C/D satellite projects;
  • Specialized knowledge in the fields of satellite structures and thermal control as well as analysis, gained in a professional position in space industry, preferably with focus on micro satellites;
  • Experience in generating requirements and working requirements based;
  • In depth understanding of satellite structure and thermal subsystem;
  • Experience in technical supplier management;
  • Experience in vibration and TVac testing (preparation, execution and correlation);
  • Additional conversance in design and analysis tools (Solidworks, Hypermesh, NASTRAN, ESATAN);
  • Excellent conceptual and analytical skills;
  • Results oriented work approach;
  • Good communication capabilities, analytical sense and priority setting abilities;
  • Languages: Good English language skills (spoken and written);
  • In line with applicable (immigration) legislation, all candidates must be eligible to live and work in Luxembourg/be an EU/EEA citizen, and possess all applicable work and residence permissions for Luxembourg;
  • Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from the applicants as part of the recruitment process;
  • In view of the nature of projects concerned and job profile, candidates may have to undergo stringent reference and identity checks;
  • Readiness and eligibility for security clearance procedures may be required from candidates.

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