Senior Space Systems Engineering Consultant

Kurze Beschreibung

The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is the national aeronautics and space research centre of the Federal Republic of Germany. Its extensive research and development work in aeronautics, space, energy, transport and security is integrated into national and international cooperative ventures. The DLR – as the space agency that operates on behalf of the German government – is also responsible for the planning and implementation of Germany’s space activities and for the safeguarding of its interests internationally. The DLR is also the umbrella organisation for Germany’s largest national project management agency.
One of the focal points of the Galileo Competence Center is the analysis of future technologies for their application within the framework of GNSS. The overall goal is the research and development of new technologies encompassing from ground to flight segment that can push forward the current state-of-the-art of this field. Inside this center, the "Technology Transfer and Implementation" department is responsible for the technical implementation, verification and validation of the planned projects.
As part of its undertakings, the department is about to get involved in a new challenge with the development of the in-orbit demonstrator CubeSat called PETER. The goal of this mission is the inspace testing of the new Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) gyroscope developed by industry, QYRO, which is intended for CubeSat missions. Therefore, this project will comprehend the complete development of a CubeSat mission whose launch will prove the technology readiness of this unit.

Beschreibung der Beschaffung

The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is the national aeronautics and space research centre of the Federal Republic of Germany. Its extensive research and development work in aeronautics, space, energy, transport and security is integrated into national and international cooperative ventures. The DLR – as the space agency that operates on behalf of the German government – is also responsible for the planning and implementation of Germany’s space activities and for the safeguarding of its interests internationally. The DLR is also the umbrella organisation for Germany’s largest national project management agency.
One of the focal points of the Galileo Competence Center is the analysis of future technologies for their application within the framework of GNSS. The overall goal is the research and development of new technologies encompassing from ground to flight segment that can push forward the current state-of-the-art of this field. Inside this center, the "Technology Transfer and Implementation" department is responsible for the technical implementation, verification and validation of the planned projects.
As part of its undertakings, the department is about to get involved in a new challenge with the development of the in-orbit demonstrator CubeSat called PETER. The goal of this mission is the inspace testing of the new Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) gyroscope developed by industry, QYRO, which is intended for CubeSat missions. Therefore, this project will comprehend the complete development of a CubeSat mission whose launch will prove the technology readiness of this unit.

Liste und kurze Beschreibung der Bedingungen

- Proof is provided by the declaration on the grounds for exclusion pursuant to Sections 123, 124 of the ARC
- Proof of entry in a professional or commercial register

Liste und kurze Beschreibung der Auswahlkriterien

- Declaration on employee development for the last three (3) completed financial
years - Master of Science degree in Engineering Management or similar
- Bachelor of Science oder Electrical Engineering
- min. 15 years of demonstrated experience in space system project management
throughout the complete life cycle (from phase 0 to phase E) of min. 5 spacecraft flight projects or programs - Proved experience in space missions for in-orbit demonstrations
- Proved experience in AIT activities, in factory and on launch site
- Design, development and operation of ground support and check out equipment, ideally in the field of GNSS
- Proved records in defining the V&V cycle in +5 projects and conducting such test campaigns
- Extensive knowledge in orbital mechanics together with AOCS algorithms and their implementation
- Demonstrated experience in software and hardware development for space mission avionics
- Thorough understanding of space systems and subsystems, e.g. DHS, AOCS, Power und Thermal across multiple spacecraft engineering disciplines
- Significant experience with systems engineering methods including systems trades, requirements management, performance characterization and interface management
- Demonstrated experience in system requirements definition
- Proved experience in design and validation of failure detection, isolation and recovery algorithms and systems
- Proved experience in technology development from low TRL to fully flight proven hardware
- Proved experience working in the public sector, e.g., universities, governmental research institutions and agencies (DLR, ESA, etc)
- Proved experience in ECSS standards implementation to space missions
- Demonstrated experience in employee management within an international team and proficiency in task management and problem-solving skills. Ideally in the private and public domain
- Demonstrated ability to formulate and implement project plans and cost and schedule against a baseline
- Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal
- Self-declaration BMWK
- Non-Disclosure-Agreement