In Support to ESA’s Technical Directorate at ESTEC we are looking for a: Modelling & Simulation Software Engineer

This position provides specialised functional support to the ERA project within the real-time and non-real-time software systems domain, including flight and ground software.

Key tasks and Responsibilities:

• Following the complete software lifecycle of the ERA project, encompassing users’ requirements, specification, implementation, documentation, testing, deployment of new software release and the software maintenance process;
• Providing ad hoc support in simulation tools and models used for ERA including its 3D visualisation (texture, model), real time simulator with hardware in the loop, models used for simulation;
• Managing interfaces between ERA and the Russian segment, both for flight and ground segments;
• Managing the porting of the flight software to new hardware platform in accordance with the ISS laptop replacement policy;
• Managing porting of ground segment software to new hardware platform in case of hardware obsolescence.

Skills and Experience:

In addition to several years’ relevant software engineering experience, we are
looking for specific experience in the following:

• Good knowledge of software engineering and configuration control methods, tools and standards (ECSS) is essential, in particular for embedded systems and their associated testing and verification;
• Good programming skills in C and C++ is essential;
• Proficient knowledge of the UNIX/LINUX operating systems and advanced knowledge of Windows is important;
• A good knowledge of IRIX is considered an asset;
• Background and experience in robotic operations is desirable;
• Knowledge of real-time modelling and simulation and its application to space projects is very important;
• Knowledge in visualisation systems (VR) is desirable;
• Experience in spacecraft systems engineering is advisable;
• A proactive approach to work, strong motivation, and ability to work as part of an international team are key attributes.

Starting date: April 2010 or as soon as possible thereafter

An exciting international working environment in a highly innovative and motivated team awaits you!

HE Space Operations is an international human resources company specialised in the space market. We have been providing consultancy services in space engineering and business administration for over 25 years. We generally work directly on-site with our principal customers such as the European Space Agency and EADS Astrium.