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2014-02-06 11:36:15| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
The Mission Galileo is Europes global navigation satellite system, which will provide a highly accurate global positioning service under civilian control. The Galileo system is currently being brought into operation, with the constellation of orbiting satellites being established in the coming months. The Challenge We are looking for a senior spacecraft operations engineer with operations management capabilities to support, as a contracted employee of Terma, the Galileo Project Office of the European Space Agency in monitoring and controlling the overall preparation and execution of the Galileo operations activities. The role will be to support the activities of the ESA Galileo Constellation Operations Unit HSOOGC in coordinating the definition, preparation, testing, validation, and implementation of the Galileo constellation operations, in order to meet the overall Galileo enduser services needs. Galileo constellation operations activities are performed in the Galileo Control Centres Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany and Fucino, Italy and in the LEOP centres Darmstadt, Germany and Toulouse, France. Support will be provided to the Galileo Constellation Operations unit, and in support of the ESA Constellation Operations Evolution Engineer at GCCD in Oberpfaffenhofen, covering the following activities Followup of the spacecraft design and constellation operations engineering activities Followup of the GCS and GMS design for their impact on the constellation operations engineering activities Coordination, followup and guidance on constellation operations preparation, testing, validation campaigns and execution activities in the GCCs, in particular for the areas that impact Galileo enduser services provision Monitoring the performance of the space segment infrastructure and participation in Anomaly Review Boards and closure of the associated actions Coordination of the different parties participating in the constellation operations related Operations reviews and Progress Meetings. The position will be based at the customers site at Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich D, and will also require frequent travel within the EU. This is a full time position, starting mid of April 2014, with a minimum of 3 years duration. Your Qualifications Applicants shall have an university degree, preferably in Electric or Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering or other suitable qualification together with significant experience of senior engineering activities of spacecraft flightconstellation operation related activities, with experience in management tasks i.e. managing spacecraft operations. Proven experience in a commercialindustrial environment andor experience related to flightconstellation operations in the Galileo project GIOVE, IOV will be considered an asset. Security requirements The candidate must be eligible to qualify for a Galileo Security Clearance to the level of Secret. Essential skills are Good spacecraft knowledge on a subsystem level Experience in working in an operational environment Ability to understand and accurately predict behaviour of complex systems Fluent written and spoken English Well organised, able to prioritise and manage multiple activities in parallel Familiarity with operational training Familiarity with operational simulators, ideally based on SimSat Familiarity with satellite control systems, ideally based on SCOS2000 Familiarity with programmingscripting languages e.g. C, Java, JavaScript. Desirable skills are Experience in operational training Familiarity with the ESOC working environment and Quality Management System QMS Knowledge of satellite or ground operations, or nonspace operational environments Experience with prelaunch activities and launch campaigns of satellites Experience in instructional design methodologies Familiarity with effective teamwork principles and team building aspects. Terma offers At Terma, we consider skilled employees, enthusiasm and job satisfaction as the very foundation of our success and as a prerequisite for the development of the bestinclass solutions that Terma provides. We lead the way in applying new technology, offering a wide range of growth opportunities for each individual and emphasizing mutual respect across the board in our workplace. Terma offers you a pleasant working environment at the customer site, where you will be able to take on challenging tasks and responsibilities in a highly professional company. Great opportunities for training and personal development Challenges in advanced technical environment International and cosmopolitan working atmosphere An employment contract with an attractive package with extralegal benefits Highly competitive salary. Recruitment is depending on successful selection by the customer. Further information For further information, please contact Mr. Kevin Davies by telephone 49 6151 860050 or by email terma.determa.com. To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed we would prefer that you apply through the link httpswww.epos.dkRekTermaJoblistShowJobOffer.aspx?dbaliasEposRECTermalangenjobOfferEntityId446joblistId1 with a Cover Letter explaining your background and expertise, as well as your earliest date of availability, and a uptodate Curriculum Vitae. Closing date February 26th, 2014 Please note that applicants must hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in Europe.
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