Loic COlin

Systems engineering / ELINT processing chain performance assessment (pre-launch) Signal processing / Development of tools for in-orbit acceptance Algorithm improvement / Key contributor to in-orbit commissioning

System engineer on space-based ELINT projects - Thales DMS - Elancourt

(2019-09 - 2026-03)

• Systems engineering / ELINT processing chain performance assessment (pre-launch)
• Signal processing / Development of tools for in-orbit acceptance
• Algorithm improvement / Key contributor to in-orbit commissioning
• Mission analysis and data acquisition strategy trade-offs for next-generation systems
• Provision of technical inputs for a major program bid

System engineering at ArianeGroup on an astroinertial navigation system - Alten - Les Mureaux

(2018-09 - 2019-07)

• Performance analysis of the astroinertial navigation system (maintenance)
• Development of test plans for next generation inertial system and associated software
• Requirements management (DOORS)

Space Observation Mission Operations Officer - French Air and Space Force - Creil

(2017-05 - 2018-07)

• Coordination of space imagery tasking, processing and dissemination for French armed forces
• Technical issue resolution in collaboration with industrial partners and CNES
• Advising end-users on space observation capabilities
• Collaboration with foreign counterparts
• On-call technical duties

Space simulator engineer - Thales Alenia Space - Stuttgart

(2016-01 - 2017-05)

• Modelling and simulation of various payloads for METEOSAT Third Generation (MTG)
• Algorithm development (C++)
• Automation of acceptance tests (Jenkins/Robot Framework)

Improvement of a station keeping simulator in low earth orbit - Thales Alenia Space - Toulouse

(2015-02 - 2015-09)

INTERNSHIP

• Specification, development (FORTRAN and orbital mechanics) of new station-keeping strategies and physical models
• Validation using STK

Statistical analysis of satellite data - Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique (LMD) - Palaiseau

(2014-04 - 2014-07)

INTERNSHIP

• Statistical analysis of climate data obtained from a space-based LIDAR (CALIPSO)

MSc (2nd year) - Systems for Astronomy and Space-Based Observation - Pierre and Marie Curie University (2014 - 2015)

MSc (1st year) - Fundamental Physics - Pierre and Marie Curie University (2013 - 2014)

Officer Training - French Air and Space Force Officer Training (2017-05 - 2017-07)