Description

VisionSpace is an engineering company with businesses in the space and cybersecurity industries exploring the intersection between the two. The company develops activities across various domains ranging from operations, ground data systems, astrodynamics, ground stations and end-to-end engineering. Our motto is the sky’s the limit, space is only the beginning – we enable our customers the future of satellite operations by bringing automation and intelligence into autonomous systems.

We are looking for a Space Debris Engineer to join the team. 

The daily tasks of the ideal candidate will include: 

• Support mission customers for the compliance verification analysis tasks, including re-entry safety
• Contribute to mission milestone reviews for compliance aspects w.r.t. mitigation guidelines
• Perform, in support of missions, runs with DRAMA, Scarab, iOTA and Snappshot and document the results
• Follow-up external research, as well as internal Research Fellow and OSIP activities and plan/adapt internal work accordingly
• Support CDF sessions
• Support the definition of the studies for TDE, GSTP and other ESA programs in the area of space debris.
• Provide Training on OPS-SD software and processes to internal and external trainees 
• Routine operation of ESA’s conjunction event prediction system for internal and external customers 
• Detailed analysis and consultancy in the case of a high-risk conjunction event in liaison with the Flight Control Teams, external customers and Flight Dynamics
• Contributions to the Maintenance, evolution and upgrade of ESA’s conjunction event prediction system and documentation including procedures
• Contributions to LEOPs where expertise on space debris is required
• Contributions to the development of the Consolidated Astrodynamics Platform, Debris Mitigation Facility, and applications based on them
• Contributions to the evolution and upgrade of ESA’s DISCOS database system and systems based thereon
• Contribute to ESA’s re-entry forecasting process
• Support for projects of the Space Safety Programme
• Support to the interfacing with external entities, such as CSpOC, for the analysis of conjunction events
• Participate in the office’s regular coordination and routine meetings
• Present and promote ESA achievements, recent research and work performed at the Space Debris Office at international conferences (once per year), and support related public relations or outreach activities
• Support the organisation of conferences and workshops, and run high-level space debris office demonstrations in the space debris facility
• Provision of technical expertise to ESA's Technical Responsible for responding to TV, broadcast and newspaper interview requests on space debris

What we expect from you?

• Relevant university degree(s) in the field of either astronomy, mathematics, engineering, or physics
• Develop solutions to technical (mathematical and dynamical) problems
• Ability to define, implement, validate and operate software which applies the above solutions (using at least Linux scripting languages and demonstrated knowledge of Fortran or C++ or Python)
• Good communication and presentation skills and ability to work independently but communicate effectively and efficiently within a larger team.
• Fluency in English, both in speech and writing
• Familiar with the ESOC environment
• Familiar/experienced with Space Debris tasks
• Experience in dealing with external interfaces
• Experience with Linux, network services and protocols, and system administration
• Ability to multi-task efficiently, working on multiple activities and missions simultaneously.
• Availability for On-call work 

The successful candidate will have previous proven experience in similar roles and mentioned technologies.

 At VisionSpace, we have a positive, diverse, and encouraging culture – we look for people who are curious, inventive, and work to be a little better every single day!

Join the team, apply today through our website www.visionspace.com!

We are committed to an inclusive and diverse VisionSpace Technologies. Our company is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.