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Enginyer/a tècnic/a de satèl·lit per al desenvolupament de la càrrega útil de la missió PhotSat
The IEEC (Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia) was established in February 1996 as a private non-profit foundation (NPO) to promote R&D in space in Catalonia. IEEC is a research institute that studies all areas of knowledge and technologies applied to the space sector and space sciences, including astrophysics, cosmology, planetary science, Earth observation, navigation and space engineering. Its mission is to push the frontiers of space research from the scientific and technological fields for the benefit of society. Likewise, it should be noted that the Foundation is attached to the Generalitat de Catalunya and is part of its institutional public sector due to the fact that the Generalitat has a majority stake in the entity.
Introducció
The purpose of this call is the selection process of a candidate to occupy a job position as a software engineer in the PHOTSAT project of the Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya.
One of these nanosatellite missions is PhotSat, a 12U CubeSat that will scan the sky and extract photometry of the brightest stars. With two small telescopes developed at the IEEC, PhotSat will be able to observe stars in visible light and also in ultraviolet, while detecting and warning of possible supernovas. With agile development, the satellite is planned to be launched by the end of 2025.
- Number of job vacancies for the position: Satellite Software engineer for the development of the PhotSat mission payload
- Professional Group: Group II Engineering staff.
- Professional Category: Technical engineer,
- Workday: 37’5 h/week
- Workplace: in the headquarters of the Institut de Ciències de l'Espai located on the Campus of the Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona , C/Can Magrans , 08193 and UPC campus in Baix Llobregat, in Castelldefels (RDIT building).
Funcions
The selected candidate will have the following duties and responsibilities:
The IEEC wants to hire a person to contribute to the development of the payload software within the framework of the PhotSat project, from the definition of subsystems requirements to the implementation and validation of the on-board computer software.
The selected person will be in charge of the following functions:
- Participate in the definition of the software requirements of the various subsystems of the PhotSat Payload (Siderostat mechanisms and sensors, Camera Detectors and FEE, Instrument Control Unit, Thermal Control Systems, etc.).
- Interact with the Prime to define the communication protocols between the payload and the satellite platform.
- Participate in consortium meetings and interact with different teams.
- Optimize the control FW of different instruments.
- Develop the Linux drivers required to control various instruments.
- Install the drivers and firmware developed on the Linux operating system of the ICU (based on Xilinx Ultrascale+ MPSoC) with help of the Nanosats team of the IEEC.
- Execute the Unit Tests and the Functional tests of the FW and Linux Drivers.
- Coordinate the implementation of the TM/TC layer, the Data Processing Pipeline and the Alert System, in the OS of the ICU, together with the Engineers and Scientists of the PhotSat consortium.
- Provide technical support for the tests of other subsystems: design, implementation and programming of various Electronic Ground Segment Equipment for the AIV/AIT campaigns.
Requisits de participació i criteri de selecció
The following criteria will be assessed during the selection process:
- Degree in Computer Engineering (or similar degrees).
- Master in Embedded Systems (or similar masters).
- Knowledge of programming languages (C, Python, etc.).
- More than two years of work experience and/or experience in engineering projects.
- Knowledge of the design, implementation and validation processes of space SW or aeronautical SW.
- Fluent in English, spoken and written.
- Fluent in Catalan and/or Spanish, spoken and written.
- Motivation letter and will to participate.
During the selection process the following merits will be evaluated:
Considering the experience of the candidate: the role or position held in previous jobs, the project budget, the degree of complexity of the work conducted and the consortia involved. Likewise, experience in the space sector and the level of internationalization will also be taken into account.
Contacte i termini
Interested persons who meet the established requirements can send a letter of motivation, together with the personal curriculum in PDF format, signed as certification, with a brief description of the tasks carried out in the positions previously occupied, to the email address: RecursosHumans@ieec.cat indicating the reference "Surnames and Name – OF_IEEC_157_2024" in the subject line of the email.
La recepció de candidatures finalitzarà el dia
Procediment de selecció
Initially, a verification of the requirements of participation and study of the curriculum will be carried out to assess aspects related to the job to be covered. Next, a first selection of candidates will be made based on the curriculum contributed.
The shortlisted candidates will be called to a personal interview and/or a test to expand the detailed information in the curriculum and assessed aspects related to professional competences.
Interested persons must have the originals of the certificates accrediting the training and work experience mentioned in the curriculum and must submit them if required.