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ExoMars Spacecraft Operations Engineer TTC, Communications and Data Relay
2014-07-18 12:41:27| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Telespazio VEGA Deutschland has been supporting the European Space Industry for over 30 years, including ESA, DLR, EUMETSAT and CNES. This is a regular opportunity for experienced Engineers to work in the domain of satellite operations operations preparations in our premises in Darmstadt. This position is part of a Spacecraft Operations Engineering service to be provided to the Solar and Planetary Missions Division, with initial assignment to the ExoMars mission. This is a permanent position to work 100 on customer side in ESOC. The position should start 1st of January 2015 and the submission deadline for applicants will be the 8st of September 2014 RESPONSIBILITIESDUTIES Initially, the main areas of responsibility for this service are platform subsystems TTC, communications and Data Relay preparation, validation and maintenance of the internal and external interfaces for Mars data relay operations. The service provider may be requested to assume the responsibility and perform activities for additional subsystems or systems within the scope of general SOE services. QUALIFICATIONSEXPERIENCE A degree qualified engineer with experience in Spacecraft Operations to join the existing Telespazio VEGA operations team at ESOC. ESSENTIAL SKILLS Previous experience in spacecraft platform subsystem operations Operational experience with interplanetary missions Understanding of Flight Control Team tasks and responsibilities pre and postlaunch Fluency in English, both in speech and writing Ability to coordinate and interact with other service providers in operations and other fields. Ability to work independently with little or no supervision. DESIRABLE SKILLS Strong educational background in engineering or science Handson experience with ground systems and facilities required to support spacecraft operations Familiarity with the ESOC environment Operational experience with TTC subsystems, data relay indirect operations concepts Previous experience with mission planning processes The ability to multitask efficiently working on multiple activities, multiple subsystems and if applicable multiple missions simultaneously. BENEFITS Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package including 30 days holiday, generous training possibilities and Telespazio VEGA Deutschland pension scheme is offered to the successful candidate. APPLICATION You are looking for a challenging position in a very interesting, international environment? Then you should send your detailed application preferably online with your availability and current salary status.
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