Ulrich G. - Aerospace system consultant

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Swindon, United Kingdom

Experience

Feb 2025 - Present

7 months

Ground System Consultant

Gengenbach Consulting LTD (for Astroscale)

ELSA-M Ground segment
Requirement and concept analysis for ground segment extension.

Feb 2023 - Aug 2023

7 months

Principal System Consultant

Rhea Group (for Astroscale)

Worked for ADRAS-J and ELSA-M ground segment projects
Developed test and verification strategy for the ground segment
Consulted development team on ground segment architecture with respect to mission and operational behaviour.
Analysed and documented requirement verification status and operational readiness status
Participated in launch readiness reviews, managed different department stakeholders

Sep 2022 - Dec 2022

4 months

Project Manager and Engineering Specialist

Rhea Group (for NEOM-Rail Project)

Managed various external stakeholders, suppliers, clients and the technical team for security and cyber security assurance.
Organized project plan and delivery schedule and resources to ensure a timely delivery.

Jun 2021 - Oct 2021

5 months

Belgium

Consulting Satellite Lead Systems Engineer

Gengenbach Consulting LTD (for QinetiQ)

Setting up the project of integration and testing of an ESA IOD satellite
Supported project planning with a technical integration schedule, risk analysis and testing strategy
Prepared a strategy for integration and testing accounting for project needs, supplier constraints and supplier risks.
Performed technical management and coordination of the engineering team

Nov 2018 - Aug 2022

3 years 10 months

Senior Project Manager and Head of Engineering

Gengenbach Consulting LTD (for Archangel Lightworks)

Worked for the HALO project, developing a laser communication system space to ground.
Direct work in the executive team, preparation of funding applications with development of strategic roadmaps.
Developed strategy and product roadmap from early design phase to product delivery
Performed project / company risk analysis and mitigation planning
Created and updated project plan including schedule, work breakdown structure and budgets.
Negotiated contracts and managed multiple external suppliers and stakeholders.
Managed ESA stakeholders for the ESA-ARTES project and performed reviews with ESA from early design (System requirement review, SRR) to Critical Design Review (CDR).
Acted as head of engineering and performed critical and strategic design and verification decisions.
Managed the engineering team with leadership, training, resource planning.

Dec 2017 - Jul 2018

8 months

Germany

Technical Project Manager

Gengenbach Consulting LTD (for Rockwell Collins)

Technical Management for development of reaction wheels for space applications
Supported the development of strategic new project proposals for ESA contributing with satellite primes’ and satellite mission perspective.
Generated project schedule, work breakdown structure for new design and development activities.
Responsible for budget, schedule and quality of engineering tasks of an active project.

Aug 2017 - Nov 2017

4 months

United Kingdom

Senior Test Development Engineer

Gengenbach Consulting LTD (for Inmarsat aviation)

Test strategy development for the European Aviation Network (EAN) project.
Completed developed of test strategy, test plans and test cases for testing of Internet-on-Air services within 3 months
Negotiated test plan to end customer and achieved consent with all stakeholders and the customer.
Led development of test procedures and test execution.
Introduced usage of UML and iterative testing in parallel with development in test development department.

Oct 2014 - Aug 2017

2 years 11 months

Stevenage, United Kingdom

Functional Validation Engineer (Satellite)

Terma NL (for Airbus DS)

Functional validation testing for the interplanetary probe Solar Orbiter, sub-systems data handling (DHS), Attitude and Orbit Control (AOCS), Failure detection and Recovery (FDIR)
Responsible for development and execution of automated functional tests with satellite simulations.
Prepared and performed various tests for DHS and AOCS subsystems on satellite engineering model (EM), including post-test analysis and test reporting.
Improved testing quality with tracing and analyzing requirements from test procedures, test specification to the requirements in DOORS and proposed improvements on requirements and / or test specifications.
Trained the test team in more structured test approach, using UML (Sparx Enterprise Architect) and agile development methodologies to improve test development processes.

Jan 2013 - Jul 2014

1 year 7 months

Bremen, Germany

Satellite Test & Test System Engineer

Terma NL (for OHB AG)

Satellite test & test design engineer in the assembly, integration and test (AIT) department on the Galileo project.
Designed and developed a functional overall satellite level tests as part of system engineering team.
Developed and performed the onboard data handling (OBCD) qualification campaign.
Implemented, executed and analyzed automated full functional performance tests for satellite level, data handling, power and thermal sub-systems on 6 satellites.
Introduced multiple safety-related software improvements on own initiative.

Nov 2007 - Dec 2012

5 years 2 months

Weßling, Germany

System Engineer (Operations)

LSE Space AG (for GSOC)

Responsible systems engineer in satellite operations (SATCOM). Responsible for the sub-systems: On-board Data Handling (DHS), Telemetry and Telecommanding (TM/TC) and onboard security sub-systems.
Supported 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 through orbit validation tests and routine operations.
Co-designed operational concept, ground and flight procedures for onboard security system
Led the execution of orbital maneuvers as well as recovery operations

Aug 2005 - Oct 2007

2 years 3 months

Hamburg, Germany

Engineer & Project Lead

Airbus GmbH

Engineer supporting the issue-tracking and non-conformance management for A380 project. Started and led development project of a tool-set to improve analysis, reporting and process of issue tracking on own initiative.
System architect and managed the project for software development of “BeRTraM”.
Performed technical management of a 6-person developer team and an external developer team.
Enhanced transparency on issue processing and improved team coordination in the Airbus A380 project by architecture of a reporting consolidation tool. (BeRTraM quickly was used by about 500 clients within the A380 project and became major source for status reports for the top management).

Aug 1995 - Dec 2012

17 years 5 months

Freelance Engineer and Software Developer

Freelancing Consultant

Executed various consultancy and freelancing contracts (in parallel with university studies).
Designed architecture and developed quality assurance software for automated curing system (real time measurement via TCPIP from a Mitsubishi PLC).
Architected and developed a real-time measurement software for fuel cell test stand (CanBus).
Created E-CAD / CAD drawings and performed PLC development for automation projects.

Summary

Multidisciplinary aerospace systems engineer with 17+ years of experience over the complete lifecycle of satellites from design, testing and verification to operations, and experience from component level to satellite level. Worked in different roles from system engineer, test engineer, system consultant, project manager and head of engineering.