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Ground Station Operations Engineer
2018-07-13 14:27:40| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Solenix is specialized in the provision of highquality software engineering, technical consulting and operations services in the aerospace domain. This vacancy note concerns an onsite consulting position at ESOC in Darmstadt, Germany. Ground Station Operations Engineer 1823038 Job Description We are looking for a Ground Stations Operations Engineer for our client ESOC. You will join the ESTRACK team of Ground Operations Engineers GOE who are responsible for providing the ops engineering services required for their missions during preparation and execution phase. During the routine phase, they are the first level of escalation of services provided by the Network Operations Centre NOC. Their typical counterparts on the side of ESA missions are Analysts and Spacecraft Operations Engineers. The core services of Ground Operations Engineering are as follows Provide services for the mission specific validation of ground segment elements prior to critical operations and after major modifications during the support Support services for the definition of mission specific ground station configuration in the ops preparation phase and after major modifications. Support services for the validation of station configuration and MC for remote operations. Provide services for validation of external tracking stations. Provide supervision and training services to the NOC during the lifetime of the mission. Generate and maintain mission specific Ground Segment Operations documentation e.g. Ground Operation Procedures, training material during lifetime of mission. Followup services for investigations of anomalies incidents and problems affecting the ground services to the mission. Support regular meeting with missions e.g. WORM, ICM or event driven meetings e.g. MRBs. In addition to these mission and service dedicated services, GOEs may provide services related to specific facility or tools related to the definition, development and validation of new technical systems for Ground Segment Operations. The service requires participating as OM Operation Manager in support of critical phases of spacecraft operations. Occasional Europeaninternational travel may be required. Required Skills and Experience Strong Ground Station and RF background Good ground segment knowledge at system level Extensive operational experience Ability to work independently Fluency in English, both speech and writing Coordination with other service providers in operations team player Interaction with other service providers in operations and other fields e.g. external TTC service providers Desirable Skills and Experience Familiarity with the ESOC working environment, including both, QMS and ISMS Familiarity with Ground station scheduling processes Familiarity with ground station control processes and setup Familiarity with low Earth orbit satellites Work Location Darmstadt, Germany Dates Application Deadline 10 August 2018 Start of Work October 2018 Important Notes Before applying to this position, please read the page Notes to Applicants on the Solenix website under Career. Applicants must be EU citizens or have a valid work and residence permit in Germany. Security, identity and reference checks on the candidates are part of the recruitment process. Job Application Please send your applications electronically to careersolenix.ch before the application deadline 10 August 2018 Learn more about us in Facebook
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