Avionic Subsystem Engineer
Company Details
SITAEL offers turn-key solutions to its customers, facilitating the access to space services and applications through Smart Microsatellite Solutions. The in-house Design and Production of Small Satellites, the leading position in the Electric Propulsion, the use of cost-effective launchers for Low Earth Orbit missions are some of the ingredients to reduce the costs of access to space. Going through all the phases of mission analysis and budget definition, SITAEL helps its Customers to make the right choices for their applications, always driven by a best value over cost criterion.
MISSION
The Avionic Subsystem Engineer will act as a key reference person for the Avionic design at subsystem level, with focus on architecture and budgets, on data interfaces and data handling, on definition and configuration of data protocols, on definition of the FDIR concept and architecture, on definition of input specifications for the Avionic units (HW, SW and Firmware where applicable, with focus on Avionics ASW baseline definition for the on-board computer). After the design phase, it will either act as technical reference for the Avionic procurement (at subsystem or unit level) or as a technical reference for the Avionics HW and SW development, integration and verification. He will also support testing at the different stages of integration, by the definition of test specification, support of testing activities and review of test reports.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Analysis of system level specifications
- Definition of Avionics subsystem specifications
- Definition of Avionics architecture and budgets
- Definition of Data interfaces and Data budgets
- Selection and Configuration of Data Protocols
- Definition of the FDIR Concept and Architecture
- Definition of input specifications for the Avionics units, with focus on ASW baseline for the on-board computer
- Participation in the procurement process, by the definition of Statement of Work, participation in technical meetings, review of technical documentation
- Participation in the development process, by the definition and Design and Development Plan, coordination of technical meetings, review of technical documentation and support to the planning of the development activities
- Support to the system AIV and AIT definition
- Support to the testing activities at unit, subsystem and system level, by definition of test specification and review of test reports, and participation to the test
- Support to the operations definition and operations during the mission
TECHNICAL SKILLS / REQUIREMENTS
- Knowledge of Space Segment DDV and AIV processes as defined by the ECSS
- Knowledge of Avionics architecture (familiarity with SAVOIR is considered a plus)
- Knowledge of FDIR concept and architecture (familiarity with SAVOIR FDIR handbook is considered a plus)
- Knowledge of Data interfaces and Data protocols (CAN/CANopen, SpW, SpaceFibre, HSSL, MIL1553, CCSDS packet, CCSDS/ECSS TM/TC, PUS, CFDP)
- Knowledge of Avionics ASW architecture for Multicore on-board computers (familiarity with SAVOIR is considered a plus)
- Basic knowledge of the main design features and figures of merit of the Avionics AOCS units (Magnetometers, Magnetic Torquer, Star Trackers, Reaction Wheel, CMG, Sun Sensors)
- Knowledge of the HW and SW architecture of the on-board computer, TC decoder, TM encoder and Mass Memory, with focus on latest technology trends
- Familiarity with test environment and test equipment
