Instrumentation Specialist I

Job description

Monitoring the technical definition of the S-813 Payload on-board & on-ground data management, from selection of the S-813 Spacecraft Supplier and Payload subcontractor through the design and development phase up to the launch, in-orbit commissioning, in-
orbit calibration and in-orbit operations of the Spacecraft.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
 This job description includes but is not limited to the following key Responsibilities:
 Monitor the technical definition of the S-813 Payload on-board data management through all project phases (selection of Spacecraft Supplier and Payload Subcontractor, design phase, development phase, launch phase, in-orbit commissioning, in-orbit calibration, in-orbit operations), with specific attention to on- board raw image formation (detection, compression, formatting) and image data download and processing.
 Provide technical support to S-813 Payload Lead, Spacecraft Lead and Ops/GS Lead in all aspects of the program related to on-board Payload data management and image formation.
 Support the Payload Lead and Spacecraft Lead in managing the technical relationship with S-813 Spacecraft Supplier (and Payload Subcontractor) on a daily basis.
 Ensure technical interaction with the other members of the NSSTC S-813 Spacecraft team (Electrical engineer, mechanical/thermal engineer, Flight software engineer, AIT engineer)
 Specific responsibilities during S-813 program development (from Supplier selection to in-orbit commissioning):
 Review all Supplier deliverable documentation related to S-813 Payload on-board data management, Image Ground Segment & In-Orbit Calibration
 Support all Program Reviews involving Payload data management aspects and contribute to the washing-up of related Review Items Discrepancies and Action Items and to the follow-up of related minutes of meetings.
 Prepare and attend any dedicated meetings in relation with Payload data management and image formation.
 Participation to selected payload data management and image formation tests, and overall.
 Payload, Spacecraft and System tests (as agreed with Supplier).
 Participate to the S-813 in-orbit commissioning phase, including specific support to calibration campaign.
 Provide support to NSSTC Payload Lead and Spacecraft Lead for Acceptance of tests reports, pending actions, and tracking items status in relation with payload data management.
 Provide technical support to NSSTC Ops/Ground Segment team during the S-813 System inorbit operations after the system in-orbit Calibration & Acceptance and the transition from Supplier-lead operations to NSSTC-lead operations
 Technical skills on optical payload on-board data management, image processing & calibration and interface with payload image downlink chain and ground segment
 Ability to interact with internal and external resources
 Ability to issue technical recommendations to support Payload Lead, Spacecraft Lead and System Lead decisions

Minimum qualification

 Bachelor Degree

Preferred qualification

 0 – 2 Years of Experience

Department

National Space Science&Tech. Center

College or division

Research Centers