EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY
Internal Research Fellow (PostDoc) in Water Ice Contamination in Spacecraft
Job Requisition ID: 18686
Closing Date: 11 June 2024 23:59 CET/CEST
Establishment: ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Directorate: Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality
Publication: External Only
Type of Contract : Internal Research Fellow
Date Posted: 21 May 2024
Internal Research Fellowship Opportunity in the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality .
ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. For this purpose, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics. Applications from women are encouraged.
The Internal Research Fellow will be based in the Materials and Chemistry Section, Technical Reliability and Quality Division, Product Assurance and Safety Department, Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality.
Location
ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Our team and mission
The Materials Physics and Chemistry Section operates state-of-the-art space simulation facilities, relating for example to vacuum, temperature and EM and particle radiation, as well as instruments to characterise physical and chemical properties in the Materials and EEE Components Laboratory. It provides quality and engineering support to all ESA projects and development programmes in materials physics and chemistry, the associated processes and environmental effects.
The Section's activities include:
You are encouraged to visit the ESA website: https://www.esa.int/
Field(s) of activity/research for the traineeship
Water ice contamination has been a significant concern over the past number of decades for some of ESA's flagship Science and Earth Observation missions operating in cold conditions. Yet there remains little published research about precisely how ice forms on optical mirrors in vacuum and its impact on observations. Very thin layers of water ice contamination can cause critical impacts on mission performance, as has been recently highlighted with the Euclid space telescope ( https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Euclid/Operations begin_to_de-ice_Euclid's_vision ).
The problem may become even more significant for future space telescopes and cryogenic optical instruments due to the expected increase in performance requirements. Further research into the subject is urgently required to better understand the causes and effects of water ice contamination in spacecraft and to identify future mitigation strategies.
In particular, your research activities will involve:
You will have the opportunity to work with other colleagues and teams within ESA with an interest in the topic, such as contamination and materials engineers, optical performance engineers and project study scientists.
Further background information can also be found in the following articles:
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Gaia/Gaia_Go_for_science
Euclid preparation, XXIX. Water ice in spacecraft, Part I: The physics of ice formation and contamination, M.Schirmer et al, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/2
Technical competencies
Knowledge relevant to the field of research
Research/publication record
Ability to conduct research autonomously
Breadth of exposure coming from past and/or current research/activities
Ability to gather and share relevant information
General interest in space and space research
Behavioural competencies
Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking
Education
You should have recently completed or be close to completion of a PhD in a subject relating to materials physics and chemistry, contamination engineering or thin film optical coatings.
Preference will be given to applications submitted by candidates who have obtained their PhD in the past five years.
Additional requirements
The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.
The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests.
In addition to your CV and your motivation letter, please add your proposal of no more than 5 pages outlining your proposed research in the "additional documents" field of the "application information" section.
According to the ESA Convention, the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States*.Functie: | internal research fellow postdoc |
Startdatum: | 25-05-2024 |
Ervaring: | Ervaren |
Educatielevel: | WO |
Contracttype: | Vast |
Salaris: | onbekend – onbekend |
Uren per week: | 1 – 40 |
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