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Ground Segment and External Interfaces Engineer
2018-09-18 01:27:04| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
For our customer in Darmstadt, we are looking for a Ground Segment, Integration and External Interfaces Engineer to support related activities of future ground segments for EUMETSAT programs mainly JasonCS. In the frame of support provided by the OPS Department to the development of new programmes, the key person will initially provide service to the operations preparation of the JasonCS programme, and then as JasonCS becomes operational the task of the candidate will evolve to daytoday operations in the area of ground stations and external interfaces. The key person shall also contribute to the routine operations of the existing MSG and EPS ground stations, as well as their future evolutions. Task and Responsibilities The candidate main tasks will include JCS External Interfaces and Ground Station operations preparation activities Contribute to Ground Segment procurements for the future programmes including acceptance and validation phase Review documentation and attend formal reviews as part of the procurement process Contributing to and witnessing IV testing for future programmes Definition, coordination and running of Validation tests Defining and implementing operational monitoring mechanisms Definition and maintenance of operations documentation such as procedures, operations guides, SOF, ROP, COG, etc. in accordance with the established EUMETSAT Operations Department configuration management and quality assurance practices Contributing to the JCS commissioning plan for the Ground Stations and External Interfaces aspects Preparation of ground station reports and Key Performance Indicators KPIs for the European Commission in the frame of the Copernicus Programme Participation in, and provide inputs to, technical meetings and formal reviews Coordinate activities with other Service Providers of other departments, mainly the Technical Scientific Support TSS, the Operations OPS and the Programme Development PRD Department departments Processing and coordination of system and ground segment anomalies in particular but not limited to ground stations, their documentation, investigation, classification and resolutionmitigation, including participation in Anomaly Review Boards Provision of training, through written materials, practical demonstrations and presentations, to other members of the Operations and Engineering Teams. Assisting in day to day operations of current and future ground stations including daytoday planning, monitoring, first line anomaly investigations and generation of reports as necessary As needed, participate in and provide inputs for GSEI team meetings, operations morning meetings, ECP Review Boards, scheduling meetings and planning meetings Skills and Experience The activities to be performed by the key person comprise a range of tasks across a number of different departments within EUMETSAT, therefore the candidate will need a broad knowledge of operational ground segments and how the ground stations fit into the general scheme. In addition to having a university degree in a relevant technical discipline or the equivalent work experience, the Key Person shall have the following mandatory attributes At least five years experience in a realtime spacecraft operations environment preferably in an earth observation context Experience of the preparation and use of operational procedures, monitoring and documentation Experience of the following would be a distinct advantage Experience in the operations preparation and routine operations of Low Earth Orbit LEO andor Geostationary GEO satellite systems Experience in the procurement phase of ground segments for satellites, ideally in the Earth Observation domain Experience in supporting altimetry satellite missions andor associated ground segments Experience of document management and configuration control processes Experience in defining user interfaces for operations HMI, reports etc. While the official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French, the working language for the position is English and therefore the Key Person must be able to work effectively in this language. How to Apply Interested applicants should submit their CV and Cover Letter to WGS recruitment team at vacanciesworkgroupsolutions.com before 21st of September. About WGS GmbH WGS Workgroup Solutions GmbH is a private held company founded in 2013 and based in the Frankfurt area Germany. WGS provides excellent engineering and consulting services to European companies and institutions in the space sector.
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