QSET Satellite - On-Board Computer Manager

Description

The Queen's Space Engineering Team (QSET) is a large multi-disciplinary team consisting of 100+ students from all engineering disciplines and various faculties. Our team will be designing a Satellite to enter the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge (for more information https://www.csdcms.ca/). The goal for this team is to launch a project into orbit to perform an actual mission in outer space.

The On-Board Computer (OBC) Manager is responsible for managing a team of students tasked with the development of an OBC and collaborating with the other six technical executive members towards completion of a full 3U CubeSat throughout the 2023-2024 academic year. The OBC system is the network that manages all the other subsystems on the Satellite. This position involves working with microprocessors, memory banks, and interfacing chips to design and build a computer board to connect to other sub-systems and perform the necessary tasks of the satellite.

The Queen’s Space Engineering Team encourages applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ2S+ community. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please contact qset @ engsoc.queensu.ca.

APPLY BY: March 28, 2025 at 10:00 pm EST

Responsibilities

• Work alongside the Captain and CTO to develop a project plan for the year regarding your sub-system. This will include creating a Gantt chart, yearly budget, and QSET requirements for your subsystem.
• Manage the team of students working on your sub-team. This encompasses holding weekly meetings and acting as the main point of contact between the general members on your sub- team and the team as a whole.
• Ensure that the subsystem is compliant with all relevant competition requirements as well as QSET specific requirements.
• Attend QSET outreach events.
• Use industry standards and previously accomplished work done on QSET to improve the current design of your subsystem.
• Develop and maintain a data budget for the QSET satellite.
• Ensure design can interface with all required subsystems.
• Actively promote a learning environment focused on the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusivity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with managing teams and project planning/management, and leadership.
• Passion for engineering and design.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Interested in space science and engineering!
• Strong coding experience (C/C++ is ideal).
• Interest in embedded systems.
• Experience using Git.
• Experience soldering.
• Experience with circuit design, testing and debugging.
• Knowledge of peripherals such as USB, UART, SPI, I2C and GPIO.
• Experience with prototyping boards.