UCD Research Fellow, Mechanical & Materials Engineering, Temp

University College Dublin, Ireland

Updated: 2 months ago
Location: Dublin Bar, LEINSTER
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 27 Feb 2025

21 Feb 2025
Job Information
Organisation/Company

University College Dublin
Research Field

Engineering » Mechanical engineering
Researcher Profile

Established Researcher (R3)
Country

Ireland
Application Deadline

27 Feb 2025 - 04:40 (UTC)
Type of Contract

Temporary
Job Status

Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Applications are invited for a specified purpose post of a Research Fellow within UCD School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering.

The goal of the National Space Subsystems and Payloads Initiative [NSSPI] is to accelerate the development of space technology through cooperation, expertise and research, and become a recognised centre of space excellence in Ireland. In support of this goal, a platform to accelerate and de-risk the integration of technologies developed by the consortium within a spacecraft is being developed. This will encompass the development and performance testing of spacecraft system, payload, and mission simulation tools, in partnership with consortium SMEs.

This position will be responsible for overseeing the development of spacecraft system, payload and mission modelling and simulation tools. The goal is to design and build a platform to accelerate and de-risk the integration of new technologies within a spacecraft. They will also be responsible for the design and breadboarding of an optical communications terminal compatible with CubeSat and form factor and power requirements. They will develop and test a control system which will allow for pointing requirements of the optical terminal to be achieved by body pointing the spacecraft.

Fixed Salary: €63,958 per annum

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 27/02/2025.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.
UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/


Where to apply
Website
https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=ai5icmVlbi44MjEyOC45OTA4QHVuaWNkdWJsaW4uYXBsaXRy…

Requirements
Skills/Qualifications

research, engineering, organisation


Additional Information
Website for additional job details

https://www.ucd.ie/

Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
UCD
Country
Ireland
City
Dublin
Geofield


Contact
Website

https://www.ucd.ie/
E-Mail

hrhelpdesk@ucd.ie
Phone

01 716 4900

STATUS: EXPIRED

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