IAA-CSIC offers an engineer contract in the framework of the Project “Severo Ochoa”. Candidates are expected to carry out their activity in the field of the design of power supplies for space applications. Candidates should have a good familiarity with ESA missions’ characteristics and requirements, expertise in the development of power supplies and their characterization through the design of tests (electrical, functional, electromagnetic compatibility and so on) and test equipment like electronics ground support equipment.

To miniaturise the power supplies responsible for different instruments, under IAA’s responsibility, that will be on board the Comet Interceptor mission (ESA). It is proposed to design sub-systems that supply suitable voltages and currents by means of miniaturised high-efficiency DC/DC converters.

More concisely, the tasks will be:

- Design of a power converter module using DC/DC converters (discrete or based on modules) and linear regulators

- Customising the design to the characteristics and interfaces of the cameras EnVisS, OPIC and CoCa, and of the mass spectrometer MANiaC.

- Design and construction of the printed circuit board of the power supplies.

- Develop failure analysis including "worst case", "Failure Modes and Effects", and component fatigue (stress) analysis.

Requirements: Electronics engineering