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GALILEO Flight Operations Engineer
2014-01-30 13:38:02| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
We are currently looking for a degree qualified Flight Operations Engineer with GALILEO or GIOVE experience to join the existing Telespazio VEGA operations team at DLR in Oberpfaffenhofen. The Galileo Project requires engineering support for monitoring and controlling the overall preparation and execution of the Galileo operations activities. The service will support the activities of the Galileo Constellation Operations Unit HSOOGC in coordinating the definition, preparation, testing, validation, and implementation of the Galileo constellation operations, as required to meet the overall Galileo enduser services needs. Galileo constellation operations activities are performed in the Galileo Control Centres Oberpfaffenhofen and Fucino and LEOP centres Darmstadt and Toulouse. Responsibilities Duties The service will be provided to the Galileo Constellation Operations unit, and in support of the ESA Constellation Operations Evolution Engineer at GCCD, 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. Qualifications Experience University degree or equivalent education in Electric or Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering. Essential Skills Significant senior engineering experience of spacecraft flightconstellation operation related activities, with experience in management tasks i.e. managing spacecraft operations. Good spacecraft knowledge on a subsystem level Experience in working in an operational environment Ability to understand and accurately predict behaviour of complex systems Service provision will be exclusively in English Wellorganised, able to prioritise and manage several activities in parallel Familiarity with operational training Familiarity with operational simulators, ideally SimSat Familiarity with satellite control systems, ideally SCOS2000 Familiarity with programmingscripting languages e.g. C, Java, JavaScript Desirable Skills A proven experience in a commercialindustrial environment andor experience related to flightconstellation operations in the Galileo project GIOVE, IOV will be considered an asset. Experience in operational training Familiarity with the ESOC andor DLR 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 Further Details Based at Oberpfaffenhofen D near Munich, the service will also require travel to ESOC, ESTEC, Fucino IT and other European sites. Up to 12 European trips can be expected per annum Security Requirements The successful candidate will be required to hold a Galileo Security Clearance to the level of Secret Local support provided by the Telespazio VEGA office in Gilching. Benefits Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package including 30 days holiday, generous training possibilities, Telespazio VEGA Deutschland pension scheme is offered to the successful candidate. Security In line with Asylum Immigration Legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks. Application You are looking for a challenging position in a very interesting, international environment? Then you should send your application preferrably online with your availability details and salary expectations.
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