Hispasat Arganda del Rey, Community of Madrid, Spain
Hispasat, as part of the SpaceRISE consortium, is responsible for the technical implementation and ensuring the success of the IRIS² project, leveraging its extensive experience in satellite communications. This collaboration is essential to provide secure and reliable high-performance communication solutions to the European Union and its member states.
Activities
* Support to the definition, design, development and oversight of a telecommunications satellite constellation program in the area of Satellite Platform Engineering.
* Support to the definition, design and development of platform subsystems based on satellite technology.
Responsibilities
* Preparation of the Satellite and Launch Services Request for Proposal (RFP) and the associated technical evaluation.
* Preparation and participation in all platform unit design, manufacturing and testing review meetings.
* Preparation and participation in all platform design, manufacturing and testing review meetings.
* Preparation and participation in all system design, manufacturing and testing review meetings.
* Preparation and participation in the launch campaign.
* Preparation and participation in the LEOP.
* Preparation and participation in the In Orbit Test Campaign.
* Support to the on-orbit satellite health status assessment and coordination of anomaly investigation.
* Preparation of weekly reports of activities.
* Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or similar.
* 10-year experience on a similar position with hands‑on experience or exposure in either platform procurement, platform equipment manufacturing or platform in‑orbit operations in GEO and/or LEO.
* Experience in managing large EU and ESA projects.
* Programming languages skills (Python, Matlab or similar).
Knowledge in geostationary and LEO satellite system architectures and functional operations, covering several of the following aspects:
* Demonstrated knowledge in the area of platform equipment design, manufacturing, assembly, integration and testing at unit, subsystem and satellite levels.
* Demonstrated knowledge of satellite system related activities (e.g.: system budgets, radiation, EMC&ESD).
* Demonstrated skills in the area of Satellite manufacturing, assembly, integration and testing at system level.
* Demonstrated skills in the area of Satellite LEOP operations.
* Demonstrated skills in the area of Satellite Platform In Orbit Testing.
Recommendable
* Highly collaborative individual, able to build relationships internally and externally across all levels and functions.
* Capacity to deal with complex situations with assertiveness.
* Native to an EU member state and willing to undergo an EU secret clearance process.
* Fluency in English, both written and spoken, any other European language is considered as an asset.
Location
* Madrid
* Platform and/or Payload Manufacturer facilities, resident as required.
* Platform and/or Payload Unit manufacturer facilities, as required.
* ESTEC, as required.
* European Commission, as required.
* Launch Base, as required.
* Satellite IOT station, as required.
Seniority Level
* Associate
Employment Type
* Full-time
Job Function
* Telecommunications
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