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Ground Station System Engineer
2014-04-07 18:35:47| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Callisto is an international engineering consultancy and equipment development company in the field of satellite communications. Founded in 1993 with presence in the UK, France and Germany, Callisto has undertaken a wide range of engineering consulting projects, building an enviable reputation as a highly skilled partner to satellite operators, integrators and equipment manufacturers. Callisto is a small engineering company depending on team spirit, valuing and investing in our employees development and oriented towards a culture of quality and efficiency which is good for our clients and good for our staff. Callisto is seeking to recruit a telecommunications engineer experienced in satellite Ground Stations to join a team of engineers working in Darmstadt Germany. Callisto provides employment contracts conforming to German labour legislation. Every application will be treated in strict confidence. Tasks The primary areas of responsibility for this position will be the architectural design and specification of Ground Stations for Earth Observation satellites, defining interfaces to the ground segment and following the development life cycle of the Ground Stations through to acceptance and commissioning for operations. Other areas of responsibility will be Review and interpretation of high level system requirements and translation to GS requirements. Undertaking communications link analysis. Analysis of space segment and ground segment interfaces and data flows. Development of test and validation plans. Qualifications and Requirements Applicants require a degree in telecommunication engineering or equivalent and more than 3 years relevant experience in this field. Essential Ground Station system knowledge, covering both TTC and mission payload data acquisition. Experience in activities applicable to spacecraft TTC including ranging and tracking Working knowledge of main ground station subsystems including tracking antennas, RF equipment, baseband equipment, FT, MC Conversant with ECSS and CCSDS standards particular concerning spacelink communications. Link Budget analysis and propagation models Specification of complex ground systems. Fluency in English, both in speech and writing. Able to work independently, with good organizational, analytical and communications skills. Desirable Operation and maintenance of LEO ground stations Kaband satellite communications and ground station RF equipment In orbit testing of LEO EO satellites Requirements management and traceability tools such as DOORS Architectural systems design models and tools e.g. CORE We are seeking employees who are motivated and flexible and who are available to start work in Germany in mid 2014. Applicants must be EU citizens or have a valid work and residence permit for Germany. Security, identity and reference checks of the candidates are part of the selection process.
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