One of the focal points of the Galileo Competence Centre is the analysis of future technologies for applicability in the context of GNSS. The overall objective is a well-founded proposal for an improvement of the system. This can be done on the ground or flight side and can be a systemic or selective improvement.

The Technology Transfer and Implementation Division is responsible for the technical implementation, verification and validation of the proposed projects. A special focus is on the engineering and development aspects to transform systems of low technological maturity (low TRL-4) into systems of medium maturity (medium TRL-7) and to create technological demonstrators.

As part of the various project activities, you will be responsible, as part of a team, for the aspects of hardware development and qualification, e.g. of electrical and electronic assemblies. For our future projects, we are looking for a versatile person who appreciates constantly changing tasks in the field of hardware development. This position is linked to the main focus "space sector", but this does not exclude occasional activities in the context of aviation or automotive.

Your tasks:

• independent conception and development of analogue and digital hardware prototypes, such as an on-board signal generator including a software defined radio or a monitoring & control unit for clocks or a carrier structure for sensors.
• design of mechanical, thermal, functional and data interfaces to adjacent hardware, such as an on-board computer, a power supply or a receiver or antenna.
• independent definition, selection and implementation of the necessary procedures for the qualification of the self-selected hardware design for the later area of application in space travel, according to independently developed requirements for thermal, mechanical and radiation stress.
• accompaniment of this hardware from the conception to the development and test up to the integration into the overall system of different projects.
• specification of the requirements for the hardware from the boundary conditions, such as mission analysis, project goals, system architecture and especially with regard to electromagnetic compatibility, taking into account solutions already available on the market.
• independent development of suitable methods, such as databases, in the field of space qualification. The aim here is to develop a lean approach tailored to the requirements of the respective project. The selection and limitation to what is necessary from the various sources, such as consideration of NewSpace approaches, common standards (such as ECSS, NASA, etc.), scientific publications, previous projects, spaceflight manuals, etc., is a key factor. At the same time, this set of approaches has to be processed over time in such a way that it can be used for similar projects in order to be more efficient in terms of time and budget. The aim is to create a modular framework for requirements, production, testing and qualification.
• simulation and testing for verification and validation for the release of the hardware supported by simulation and measurement results, etc.
• after approval by the GK management, initiation of research and Independent conception and development of analogue and digital hardware prototypes, such as an on-board signal generator including a software defined radio or a monitoring & control unit for clocks or a carrier structure for sensors.