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Last update: 11.09.2023

senior aeronautical / aerospace engineer

Company: Ulrich Gengenbach
Graduation: Diplom Ingenieur (equiv. M.SC.) aerospace engineering
Hourly-/Daily rates: show
Languages: German (Native or Bilingual) | English (Full Professional)

Attachments

Resume_Ulrich_Gengenbach.pdf

Skills

Aerospace systems engineer with 15+ years experience in: satellite operations, validation, verification, testing, project management, supplier management, team leading. As well as additional 10-year experience in software development for automation projects.

Skills and Core Competences:
- Extensive system knowledge on satellite sub-system design: OBDH, TM/TC, AOCS, FDIR, Propulsion, satellite level design and satellite operation
- Highly experienced system engineer in development of strategies for verification and validation testing, test design and test execution.
- Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) knowledge in concept and tools (Sparx Enterprise Architect, UML, SysML & BPMN)
- Experienced in project management, project and budget planning, day to day management of internal technical team and multiple external suppliers
- Experience in software architecture & development with TCL/TK, SQL, Fortran77, Python
- Extensive knowledge in CCSDS, PUS and ECSS standards
- Testing and hands on knowledge in Mil-Std-1553, Spacewire, Can-Bus,  TCP/IP
- Satellite operation and testing experience with tools such as SCOS-2000, JIRA & Confluence, Redmine

 

Project history

11/2018 - Present
Chief project manager and head of engineering
Archangel Lightworks, Harwell, UK (Other, 10-50 employees)

working for the HALO project at Archangel Lightworks, UK developing a laser communication system space to ground.

- Creating and controlling project plans with project schedule, work breakdown structure and budgets. This includes negotiation and management of multiple external suppliers from contract negotiations to daily monitoring, reviews with ESA and UK space agency.
-  Developing strategies for lean development of multiple terminals from SRR (system requirement review) to CDR (critical design review) and beyond.
- Developing lean but robust verification and testing strategy using early and risk driven testing. Training and supporting the team with test design for multidisciplinary tests.
- Managing the engineering team with leadership, training, planning of team capabilities, recruitment of new team members.
- Working as lead systems engineer by driving strategic and critical design decisions. Introduction of MBSE modelling methods including SysML and UML.

12/2017 - 07/2018
Technical Project Manager
Rockwell Collins, Heidelberg, Germany (Other, 250-500 employees)

Technical project manager for development of reaction wheels for space applications.Ulrich Gengenbach | Email: ulrich.gengenbach@email.de

➢ Prepared and led development of technical approach and concept for ESA proposals
➢ Generated project schedule, work breakdown structure for the design and development activities
➢ Responsible for budget, schedule and quality of engineering tasks
➢ Coordinated internal and external stakeholders and suppliers

07/2017 - 11/2017
Senior Test Development Engineer
Inmarsat, London, UK (Internet and Information Technology, >10.000 employees)

Senior Test Development Engineer developing in the European Aviation Network (EAN) testing

➢ Developed test strategy, test plans and test cases for End to End Testing of Internet on air services on the EAN.
➢ Agreed test strategy and test plan with end customer
➢ Led development of test procedures and test execution

10/2014 - 08/2017
Functional Validation Engineer (Satellite)
Airbus Defense & Space, Stevenage, UK (Other, >10.000 employees)

Development and performance of functional validation tests for the interplanetary probe Solar Orbiter, sub-systems data handling (DHS), Attitude and Orbit Control (AOCS), Failure detection and Recovery (FDIR) and the payload communication system.

➢ Responsible for test development of automated functional tests with functional simulations
➢ Performed tests on EM (engineering model) in clean room, post-test analysis and report creation
➢ Analyzed requirements and test specifications
➢ Requirements analysis led to additional requirements and OBDH updates as result of identified gaps.
➢ Initiated process improvements such as training of test team for a more structured test approach, introduced agile development methodologies, demonstrated critical issues in existing process

01/2013 - 07/2014
Satellite Test & Test System Engineer
OHB SE, Brement, Germany (Other, >10.000 employees)

Consultant satellite test engineer in the assembly, integration and test (AIT) department on the Galileo project.

➢ Designed and developed a functional overall satellite level test as part of system engineering team
➢ Developed and performed the onboard data handling (OBCD) verification campaign
➢ Implemented, executed and analyzed automated full functional performance tests on satellite level, data handling, power and thermal sub-systems for 6 satellites

11/2007 - 12/2012
Satellite System Engineer (Operations)
LSE Space AG, Wessling, Germany (Other, 50-250 employees)

Responsible for the sub-systems: Onboard Data Handling (DHS), Telemetry and Telecommanding (TM/TC) and onboard security sub-systems. Supporting sub-systems as Attitude and Orbit Control (AOCS), propulsion and thermal sub-systems.

➢ Prepared ground system, validation and adaptation of flight procedures and flight database
➢ Managed sub-systems through launch and early orbit phase (LEOP) as well as in orbit validation tests
➢ Co-designed operational concept, ground and flight procedures for onboard security system
➢ Led the execution of orbital maneuvers as well as recovery operations

Local Availability

Open to travel worldwide
For European contracts available within 4 weeks.

Currently I would prefer remote or hybrid contracts. Willing to travel to the customer site from time to time.

Other

Advanced / Professional Trainings:
 - Product Design, Prototyping, and Testing (by University of Maryland, 2022, ongoing)
- eTraining for model based development with UML in EA (Sparx Systems, 2021)
- Architecture and Systems Engineering: Models and Methods to Manage Complex Systems (by MIT professional education, 2017)
- Project Management training for PMP (by Harrison-Associates)
- BW305 Business Information Warehouse (BW) - reporting & analysis (By SAP Education)


Publications:
2012: PAPER FOR SPACEOPS CONFERENCE 2012: Method to structure processes in rountine operations (for space operations) by Ulrich Gengenbach, Hendrik Enke, Juergen Letschnik for LSE Space GmbH
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