ABOUT US:

Team Tumbleweed is a new space pioneering team of young scientists and engineers from across the world, with the main goal of disrupting conventional Martian exploration methods, by developing a swarm of foldable, lightweight rovers. Our innovative approach will reduce cost, risks and will provide valuable scientific data from different points in space-time of the Martian surface.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are looking for a highly motivated and result oriented unpaid volunteer to help with the transmission and receive sub-system of our Tumbleweed Rovers. The Tumbleweed rovers will collect a lot of scientific data and we need to be able to transmit this back to Earth using relay satellites orbiting Mars.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics or Software Engineering
• Python Programming course is a requirement. Please indicate on your CV in which degree you took the course.
• Master’s degree that includes space/satellite communications as subject would be an advantage

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Experience in the development of computer model-based simulators

GOOD PYTHON PROGRAMMING KNOWLEDGE IS A REQUIREMENT

• Good knowledge of digital and analog electronics and digital communication techniques
• Signal processing techniques and secure communication techniques

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE - FAMILIARITY REQUIRED:

• Telemetry, tracking and command systems
• Analog and Digital Electronics (RF Electronics is an asset)
• Digital communication techniques, signal processing techniques and secure communication techniques
• High speed payload data transmitters
• Transponders and PCB design

SOFT SKILLS

• Excellent spoken and written English
• Good communication abilities and comfortable working in a diverse and multinational team environment
• Solution driven and technical enthusiast
• Passion for space exploration and innovation
• Intrinsic motivation for solving challenging problems