CLEANLINESS AND CONTAMINATION CONTROL ENGINEER

A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures.
Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.
We are looking for a Cleanliness and Contamination Control Engineer.
This job description focuses on all engineering activities related to the impact of inorganic and organic compounds interacting with spacecraft elements, forming the core of the Cleanliness and Contamination Control discipline.
Additionally, biological contamination aspects related to Planetary Protection engineering will also be a duty.
The candidate will be required to provide technical support to projects involving both manned and unmanned scientific missions.
Key duties.
Assessment of the impact of organic and inorganic substances on spacecraft elements in terms of performance losses and identification of sensitive items and areas; Definition of contamination control requirements and preparation of the related requirements specifications; Preparation of contamination assessments and in-orbit evaluations of outgassing from non-metallic materials; Ensuring materials and processes and sub-assemblies compatibility with mission requirements in terms of ground and space environmental effects as well as with storage and launcher requirements; Assess all impacts of contamination requirements to spacecraft design, manufacturing, assembly, testing, launch and mission phases and plan all activities to be foreseen to meet al mission needs related to the discipline; Interaction with all engineering disciplines, as well as with manufacturing, quality and assembly and integration departments to assure; Evaluate materials properties in terms of contamination emission on-ground and in-orbit and the related impact on the spacecraft design; Perform cleanliness and contamination control activities in support to AIT in cleanroom and clean environments; Perform high precision cleaning activities (intended as removal of contaminants) on spacecraft elements and specific cleanliness inspections; Interact with customers, space agencies and sub-contractors for cleanliness and contamination control engineering aspects; Interact with scientific instruments entities for cleanliness and contamination control related aspects; Support the R&D activities pertaining the discipline.
All these activities will be carried out both on ESA projects and for NASA, implying the use of the two related different standardizations.
Technical skills and experience required.
Experience with cleanliness and contamination control aspects; Good level of knowledge in systems engineering; Good knowledge in chemistry with particular focus on organic chemistry and materials science (at least non-metallic materials); Knowledge in thermal engineering and optics; Experience with S/C AIT activities; Good knowledge of the main quality processes; Good level in documents preparation; Support to meetings and reviews with customers and providers; Experience with ECSS and NASA standardizations; Organization and follow-on of laboratory activities are considered a plus; Experience in R&D projects are considered a plus.
Other Skills required.
Fluent English (spoken and written) Organized and methodical approach Strong communication skills High team working capabilities and customer orientation Willingness to face and learn new things Attitude towards innovation and problem-solving Ability to work under stress and handle last-minute requests Academic background.
Master degree in chemical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials engineering or pure chemistry At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs.
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