Electric Propulsion Development And Testing

Call for internships :
R&D Electric propulsion development and testing

ConnectSAT aerospace seeks a Test and Experimentation Engineer to join us in the testing and development of electric propulsion systems. The ideal candidate has experience devising, carrying out and analyzing experimental tests. A passion for meticulous data acquisition, analysis and interpretation are essential. Experience desired in one or more of the following areas: ion beam diagnostics, electric propulsion performance testing, high vacuum test facilities, high voltage systems, experimental design and setup, data acquisition, instrumentation protocols (GPIB, serial, USB, ethernet etc…), LabVIEW, MATLAB, Solidworks

Responsibilities

● Commissioning high vacuum test facilities for electric propulsion performance tests
● Troubleshooting test setups
● Designing, fabricating and implementing test and assembly jigs
● Developing data acquisition and test automation software using LabView
● Performing data analysis in MATLAB
● Formulating and relaying design feedback
● Writing test procedures and test reports
● Following test procedures in support of R&D, flight hardware acceptance testing, and duration/lifetime testing
● Documenting, compiling, analyzing, presenting test data

Key skills

– Strong interest in electric propulsion and advanced propulsion concepts
– Good knowledge and understanding of measurement and control engineering
– Good knowledge of electrical engineering
– Knowledge in CAD, Matlab, Labview, Eagle
– Basic knowledge in plasma physics
– Englisch: fluent

You are a good team player, have excellent communication skills, and are able to work independently

Are you interested for this position ? if yes drop an email with attached curriculum and motivation letter to : [email protected] and don’t forget to mention the job title as subject.