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EDRS Operations Engineering and Mission Support mf
2014-10-13 17:10:54| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus Group formed by combining the business activities of Cassidian, Astrium and Airbus Military. The new division is Europes number one defence and space enterprise, the second largest space business worldwide and among the top ten global defence enterprises. It employs some 40,000 employees generating revenues of approximately 14 billion per year. A vacancy for an EDRS Operations Engineering and Mission Support mf has arisen within Airbus Defence Space in Munich Ottobrunn. The successful applicant will join France Satcom System Engineering. EDRS European Data Relay System is a satellite based high data rate communication system for relaying Earth Observation data received from Low Earth Orbit LEO satellites via geostationary satellites directly to the ground for further distribution. EDRS is a PPP program between ESA and Airbus. The overall system consists of the space segment two geostationary satellites and the ground segment. The first GEO satellite EDRSA will be launched first half of 2015 and the second GEO satellite is planned for third quarter 2016. Airbus Defence and Space is the prime contractor and responsible for the management and implementation of the programme and the subsequent provision of the data relay service to ESA and other customers over a period of minimum 15 years. In this role, you will support the operations engineering team in the area of procedure definition and supervision of procedure implementation, testing and acceptance with main focus on payload flight operations. After the launch your tasks will also include engineering support to mission operations until final handover to the operations team. You will report to the head of the operation engineering team. Regular shift work is not required with exception for LEOP and IOT support. Please note that this is a fixedterm contract of 15 months. Your main tasks and responsibilities will include Review of operational products delivered by spacecraft suppliers Specification of payload flight operation procedures based on inputs from spacecraft suppliers Supervision of flight procedure implementation and verification Support of technical procurement, operational readiness review as well as LEOP and IOT activities Support of user commissioning and final acceptance Technical assessment of nonconformances, discrepancies and waivers Coordination with EDRS system engineering Support of the EDRS quality management process and programme management We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience Educated to degree level in Aerospace Engineering or equivalent Experience with communication payloads as well as with ESA and ESA standards Experience with databases, XML, Python, Java or equivalent as well as Unix and Windows based operating systems Profound knowledge of space system operations Basic knowledge in flight dynamics would be an asset Ability to steer subcontractors and to operate in a multinational team Autonomous, proactive and cooperative style of working Good communication and interpersonal skills Fluent English skills German skills would be an advantage Please apply on line for this vacancy on line at our careers site www.jobs.airbusgroup.com with your CV attached. By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus Group using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus Group. Airbus Group is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus Group Recruitment Centre To apply click here
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