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Job Title: Attitude Control Engineer Code: ASC01 This position involves the design, development or modification of new or existing spacecraft attitude control systems, including the analysis, design, prototyping, assembly, integration and testing of all the necessary components. This is a challenging and exciting position that will engage the employee in developing attitude control systems for microsatellites and nanosatellites. The employee may provide guidance to junior engineers and technical staff. He or she may also interact with graduate students undertaking research relevant to spacecraft attitude control development.
Typical Duties: Typical duties may include:
Decision Making: Exercises judgment in the application or adaptation of engineering methods and techniques to design or modify equipment and instrumentation to meet performance objectives. Makes recommendations on the purchase of commercial equipment and the placing of contracts with outside contractors. Selects materials and decides on recommended designs and design changes obtained from consultants or other engineers. Assists in the definition of the technical content of student work packages in consultation with the Space Flight Laboratory Director and senior staff. Determines best assembly and testing procedures to follow. Supervision Received: Works under the technical, budget, and schedule direction of the Space Flight Laboratory Director and senior staff, conducts independent studies and analyses and provides interpretations and conclusions. Complex or unusual problems are normally resolved in consultation with supervisor. Supervision Exercised: May provide guidance to graduate students assisting with development through thesis or course work. May supervise junior engineers, technologists or draftsmen when they are employed on the same projects. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Electrical Engineering with specialization in attitude control. Four years relevant experience following graduation or demonstrated equivalent capability. Space industry experience preferred. About SFL: The Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) is Canada's premier microspace organization. By "microspace" we mean a tightly integrated, small team approach to building spacecraft at a fraction of the traditional development time and cost. SFL builds low cost satellites, specifically, microsatellites (< 100kg) and nanosatellites (<10kg) using a highly focused approach to development and quality assurance. In this approach it is possible to use the latest commercially available technologies for maximum performance advantage in space applications. SFL is located in the northern part of Toronto, Ontario on the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) campus. At 25 people and growing, SFL has become an international leader in microspace research and development. To its credit, it currently has three operational satellites on orbit - MOST, CanX-2, and NTS - with many more under construction. It designs and develops new, disruptive technologies for next generation space missions. In addition to building high performance, low cost satellites, SFL also arranges launches and provides custom separation systems for those launches. As part of its complete end-to-end mission capabilities, SFL maintains a mission control center consisting of multiple ground stations for satellite commissioning and operations. The lab provides complete nanosatellite and microsatellite solutions to the international user community. Staffed with full time professionals, SFL also trains graduate students who join development teams as apprentices, or junior engineers, and are able to obtain practical, hands-on space systems experience. SFL invites you to review our job postings and contact us for an exciting career in next generation space missions. Let the adventure begin! Contact: Robert E. Zee, Ph.D. More Information: Check out our web site www.utias-sfl.net. |
