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GMES Sentinel Flight Operations Segment Engineer
2015-11-17 10:05:52| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Serco is a FTSE 250 international service company that improves the quality and efficiency of essential services that matter to millions of people around the world. The work we do for national and local governments involves us in the most important areas of public services, including science and defence. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. With over 1500 staff in the space business covering a wide spectrum of experience and skills, we convey best practice, expertise and innovation in our business. For our activities in EUMETSAT, we are currently looking for a GMES Sentinel Flight Operations Segment Engineer. Tasks and Responsibilities The tasks to be accomplished in the job, which requires highly developed spacecraft system operations engineers skills, will cover space segment OPS engineering activities related to Requirements analysis and operational concept development Definition and production of the ground mission data, covering operations documentation sets, in cooperation with the facility and domain experts. This will include GCPs, SCPs and Operations Guides. Definition and implementation of the procedure tree Operations engineering support to the FOS IVV Operations System Validation of the ground segment Interactions with mission planning, FDS, controller teams, ground segment procurement teams Supporting the definition of the operations interfaces with external entities Participation in rehearsal and simulation campaigns Raising and tracking of Anomaly Reports, including investigations into spacecraft level anomalies and regression testing of associated fixes Participation in any necessary meetings and reviews with external partners Support to space segment operations preparation e.g., in case of manoeuvre planning, rehearsal and training, etc. Interactions with Simulator and training officer, for team proficiency training, rehearsal and simulation. Support to Space Segment mission operations data production and validation Operations teams build up and training Interaction with ESOC during LEOP and Satellite InOrbit Validation operations Support to System commissioning operations Please note that the job foresees some periods of special working conditions, described as follows. Standbycallout support During periods of standby support, the Engineer shall respond to calls by provided telephone or beeper outside normal working hours within 10 minutes of the initial contact, and shall provide remote support to Operations. The Engineer may, by telephone, ascertain the nature of the problem but shall be available, if required, to report to the Mission Control Centre within one hour of callout. A total of 540 standby hours and 20 callout support hours during the LEOP and IOV are foreseen Launch or Operations Campaign support It is expected that during this period working time may exceed the normal daily working hours or involve work on public holidays or weekends. Such period will be declared as launch campaign with one month notice. A total of 28 launch campaign days of 12 hours work each will be required. Shift operations support For certain periods, the Engineer may be required to support operations in a 2x12 hours shift pattern morning and evening shifts possibly involving work on public holidays or weekends. Please note that up to one additional hour for the operations shift instruction handover is required and should be taken into account. Shift requests will be given with one week notice. A total of 4 shifted working days during the LEOP is foreseen. Requirements Essentials In addition to having a University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, the personnel responsible for performing this service shall have at least 5 years of experience of spacecraft and related ground segment operations, in particular Experience of Ground Segment System Operations to support Low Earth Orbit LEO, 3Axis Stabilised Spacecraft with key expertise in one or more areas of the ground segment areas e.g. System, MC, Flight Dynamics, Simulator, TTC station, interfaces during operation preparation, LEOP, commissioning and routine operations phases, Development and maintenance of complex operational ground systems, preferably for remote sensing spacecraft System and Interfaces Engineering AIT experience for the development of major upgrades new ground systems in a high availability 247 operational environment Satellite monitoring and control systems Full development cycle of large systems, from the definition of requirements to system design and operations Investigation into anomalies, their documentation, classification and correctionmitigation, participation in Anomaly Review Boards and, where applicable, Operations Incident investigation and review activities Familiarity with the ECSS standards. Experience with development and validation of operational ground segment and associated operations procedures for nominal and contingency recovery cases. Familiarity with procedure Change control and configuration management of ground segment operational systems. The candidate shall be able to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, shall be able to work calmly and correctly under stress and must be able to work with the minimum of supervision. Desirables Furthermore, it would be a distinct advantage to have experience with some of the following Definition, management and traceability of complex requirements structure experience in the use of tools e.g. DOORS Definition of operations interfaces and processes with external partners Automated Mission Planned operations Development of system analysis, reporting and monitoring tools Space Ground Interface definition Experience with modern satellite MC systems e.g. SCOS2K control system Expert knowledge in development, maintenance and operation of medium to large size applications Expert knowledge and proven application of development using Java, Perl, Oracle, operating system scripting languages, and XML technologies. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Germany or be EU nationals. Important Due to the high interest these roles generate, Serco reserves the right to commence, alter or conclude the recruitment process prior to the closing date. If shortlisted, a recruiter will contact you directly. You can also login at any time to apply to additional positions. Data Protection By submitting a job application you agree to the storage of any personal data provided by you directly or collected from generally accessible sources in particular professional and other social media throughout the entire application process CV, references, letter of application, interviews as applicable. To facilitate subsequent contact for professional purposes only, you agree to your data being saved after the application process has ended. You may revoke your consent to this agreement at any time. The same shall also apply if you are contacted by SERCO GROUP regarding vacancies that match your existing profile. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply via the relevant link available in our corporate careers website httpwww.serco.comcareersindex.asp Position GMES Sentinel Flight Operations Segment Engineer Reference G015266EUM Application closing date 27112015 Start date Q1 2016 If you are not yet registered with Serco we advise you to register your details by adding your details and attaching your CV via httpswww.amris.comsercoalertssignupform.php For additional information about Serco Group please consult our website www.serco.com For additional information about Serco Europe please consult our website www.serco.comeurope For additional information about EUMETSAT, please consult httpwww.eumetsat.int
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