Project Description:

The project aim will be to establish a framework for the GO/NOGO decision for the re-entry of the Space Forge Forgestar-2 satellite. These should be based on the requirements already defined for the space and ground segments. If the framework of what questions need to be asked has been established and time remains the scope can be expanded to determining how the questions can be answered. For example, crucial telemetry to consider, analysis to undertake, or regulators to consult.

Initially you will establish a list of requirements feeding the questions that must be answered as part of the GO/NOGO for re-entry. This will be drawn from the existing set of requirements defined for both the ground segment and the space segment of Forgestar-2. You will also work collaboratively with different parties within Space Forge to ensure a comprehensive capturing of interdependent requirements. This will include discussions with technical leads on specific satellite sub-systems, analysis of the CONOPS, and discussion with licensing and regulation experts.

The next steps following on from establishing this framework of questions (if time allows) would be for you to begin establishing how these questions should be answered. As this package of work cannot be completed in its entirety within the scope of an internship the intention is that you should guide which questions can be answered readily at that time and match the skills and interests the intern wishes to develop.

Technical Skills:

A strong high-level understanding of how a satellite works as a whole

A degree of specific technical development across every sub-system of a satellite

Good requirements writing

Human Skills:

Working in a multi-disciplinary team including both engineering and non-engineering team members

Ability to pre-empt problems and make a plan of how they should be solved

Resolving conflicting interests (if two parties require opposing conditions finding a common ground to suit both)

Experience of industrial engineering processes

Applicant Specification:

Minimum requirements:

Understanding of systems engineering approach and requirements writing

An appreciation of the challenges of a re-entry environment

Experience of defining a process

Independent worker able to take the initiative and propose solutions to a problem (even if they are not the solution chosen in the end)

Able to communicate on the same topic at different levels of technical detail

Strong level of verbal and written English

Desirable requirements:

Either Undergraduate or Postgraduate in an engineering discipline.

Process details:

• 8 weeks minimum fixed term contract to be agreed with successful candidate

• 5 days holiday to be taken during the placement

How we work:

Space Forge is built from an extraordinarily diverse and eclectic team of makers, united by a love of space, a passion for entrepreneurship, and a collective drive to succeed.

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and that starts with hiring diversely. However you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role with us.

This job description set outs the skills and experience we believe are needed to be able to do this job but, research also tells us women are much more likely than men to take this list of requirements as absolute and self-select out of the process. If you think you can deliver this role then we want to hear from you, regardless of the boxes you didn’t tick.