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Are you ready to put your hands on a space mission? Do you want to challenge yourself working in a team? Then, we are excited to announce that the Polito CubeSat Team is now accepting applications! If you're passionate about space and eager to contribute to an innovative project, this is your opportunity to make an impact.  

The application process begins with submitting the online form, which must be completed by April 20th. In the online form, you’ll find an initial review, and a test. If you pass those, you will be invited to an interview. 

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The recruitment form can be filed here!

Open Positions

MISSION: Mission Designer

Description:

  • Definition of mission objectives, mission success criteria, mission drivers 

  • Concept of Operations and Mission Architecture definition, updates, maintenance 

  • Trade-off 

  • Mission timeline 

  • Support to Mission Analysts and other division of the team while the mission design/development progress 

  • Reports drafting 

Requirements:

  • Aerospace Engineering (or other industrial engineering) background with strong interest in Space 

  • CubeSat design process idea 

Nice to Have:

  • Experience in group project 

MISSION: Mission Analyst

Description:

  • Assess the operational capabilities from the ConOps (i.e operational capability required vs mission phase) 

  • Design the orbit (defining the orbit with trade-off and choosing the orbital parameters and all the required manoeuvres ) 

  • Assess the orbit performance 

  • Evaluate orbit cost (with project manager, mission designer, and system engineer)   

  • Launch options  

  • Add disposal options and perform the required analyses to verify the compliance with the Space Debris Mitigation Requirements 

  • Document and iterate 

Requirements:

  • Aerospace Engineering background with strong interest in Space 

  • Orbit mechanics  

  • Matlab

Nice to Have:

  • STK (or similar) experience 

  • ESA DRAMA

  • Coding experience (Python)

SYSTEM: SYSTEM Engineer

Description:

  • Concept Of Operations 

  • Requirements definition and management 

  • Requirements validation and verification 

  • Functional Analysis 

  • System Architecture 

  • System budgets 

  • Risk management 

Requirements:

  • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary domain 

  • Basic knowledge of all satellite subsystems 

  • Knowledge of fundamentals of Systems Engineering (V model, design process, requirements definition)

Nice to Have:

  • Good knowledge of at least one spacecraft subsystem 

  • Familiarity with risk and/or cost analysis 

  • Familiarity with Capella MBSE Tool 

  • Familiarity with Valispace

SPACECRAFT: EPS Engineer

Description:

  • Power budget and energy budget according to the system operative modes.

  • System architecture @equipment level (hardware selection) including solar array arrangement, battery (energy storage). arrangement, regulation and control structure, distribution elements and protection elements.

  • Sizing of the main equipment (i.e. solar array and battery, at least).

  • Interface/interaction with other subsystems and disciplines.

Requirements:

  • Aerospace/Electrical Engineering background with strong interest in Space 

  • Basic knoledge of orbital mechanics

  • CubeSat system and subsystem idea

Nice to Have:

  • Experience in group project.

  • Matlab/Simulink.

SPACECRAFT: AOCS Engineer

Description:

  • AOCS requirements (at least pointing accuracy and stability) 

  • AOCS architecture at equipment level 

  • Equipment engagement and Determination and Control strategy for any Ops mode  

  • AOCS control modes and transitions among modes 

  • GNC algorithms active in each mode 

  • Interface with other subsystems and discipline 

  • Sizing of equipment (Actuators torque (max and min); Momentum storage) 

Requirements:

  • Aerospace Engineering (or any other industrial engineering)

  • ​Matlab/Simulink.

  • Advence knowledge of orbital mechanics.

  • Space Dynamics and Control Systems knwoledge.

Nice to Have:

  • Experience in group project 

  • Cubesat platform knowledge

  • Matlab/Simulink

SPACECRAFT: TT&C Engineer

Description:

  • Link budget analysis 

  • TT&C subsystem physical and functional architecture design

  • Operations procedure drafting

  • Frequency coordination with national and internationa authorities

Requirements:

  • Enrolled in any engineering BSc or MSc. Telecommunications, Electronics and Aerospace preferred.

  • Basic MATLAB skills.

  • Strong interest in space systems and telecommunications.

Nice to Have:

  • Experience in group project 

  • Ansys HFSS 

  • Familiarity with ECSS and CCSDS standards 

  • Ability to read and write technical documentation 

  • Amateur radio license  

SPACECRAFT: OBDH/OBSW Engineer

Description:

  • Design the software architecture of a real satellite. 

  • Program fault detection algorithms. 

  • Packet  

  • Protocol (CAN,CSP,UART,I2C, SPI) 

  • RTOS(FreeRTOS) 

  • Memory management  

  • Data structure  

  • Enough electronic knowledge to not make a fire out of a microcontroller  

Requirements:

  • Computer/Electronic/Embedded/Mechatronic engineering 

  • Interested in space and low level hardware programming 

  • Coding Experience

Nice to Have:

  • Knowledge of C, Python, Git

SPACECRAFT: Propulsion Engineer

Description:

  • Design: Develop the propulsion subsystem architecture 

  • Integration: Manage hardware within CubeSat  constraints. 

  • Testing: Conduct tests and subsystem qualification. 

  • Collaboration: Defining Orbital Manoeuvres in collaboration with other subsystems 

  • Meetings with the provider

Requirements:

  • Student in Aerospace, Mechanical, or other related Engineering programme. 

  • Interest in Electric Propulsion. 

  • Basics of orbit Mechanics 

Nice to Have:

  • MATLAB/Python 

  • Knowledge of CubeSat Design Specifications 

  • GMAT

AIV/T: ELECTRONIC Engineer

Description:

  • ​PCB Design of In-house developed subsystems

  • Electronic Testing of every subsystem (eventually, clean room)

  • Soldering and manufacturing activities

  • Concurrent work with EPS spacecraft development section

  • Writing documentation :)

Requirements:

  • Electronics 101

  • Proactive

Nice to Have:

  • PCB design and/or manufacturing

  • Testing experience

AIV/T: SOFTWARE Engineer

Description:

  • Software Design and implementation on integrated systems

  • Concurrent work with OBDH and OBSW spacecraft development sections

  • Writing documentation :)

Requirements:

  • C, C++, Python.​

Nice to Have:

  • FREERTOS

AIV/T: ASSEMBLY & INTEGRATION Engineer

Description:

  • Assembly & Integration activities

  • AIV Plan definition & Iteration

  • Testing procedures definition and tests supervision

  • Concurrent work with System and Spacecraft development as a whole

  • Clean Room activities management

  • Writing documentation :)

Requirements:

  • Basic system knowledge of a Cubesat

Nice to Have:

  • Integration interfaces between common CubeSat subsystems

  • Cleanroom experience

  • Testing experience

C3: RF Engineer

Description:

  • Ground station design and overview

  • Earth to Satellite operations (and vice versa)

  • Modulations design with GNU Radio Integration between satellite and ground station (end-to-end comms inside the team workflow)

  • Ground station code design

Requirements:

  • Aerospace Engineer 

  • Electronic Engineer 

  • Physics Engineer 

  • Software Engineer 

Nice to Have:

  • Amateur radio operator license

  • HFSS, CST knowledge

  • Antenna and radio knowledge

  • GNU Radio knowledge

C3: Computer Science Engineer

Description:

  • Ground Station Network (GSN) management 

  • Configuration and maintenance of the systems enabling the remote control of the ground station

Requirements:

  • Software/Computer Engineer 

  • Physics Engineer 

  • Electronic Engineer

Nice to Have:

  • Networking knowledge  

  • Knows how to work with Raspberry  

  • Linux knowledge

OUTREACH: PR/SMM

Description:

  • Manage communication between the team and the stakeholders/suppliers as well as possible contractors and PhDs working with us.

  • Keep the social media updated and active with long term posting schedules. Keep the cubesat fans engaged.

  • Manage of the team website.

  • Shirts and sweaters design.

Requirements:

  • Knowledge of any picture manitulation software and video editing software

  • Great communication skills.

  • Professional memer.

Nice to Have:

  • Experience in group project.

  • Experience in instagram and linkeding.

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