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Ground Stations Engineer
2014-04-03 18:35:36| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
RHEA is currently recruiting a Ground Stations Engineer to support Phase B of the EPSSG Ground Segment Preparatory Programme. Please note that this position will be based at our clients premises in Darmstadt, Germany. Tasks and Activities As a member of the EPSSG Ground Segment team, the candidate will provide support to the EPSSG GA requirements analysis, architecture design and requirement implementation of the GA ground stations as part of the EPSSG System. Specific tasks and activities that are currently envisaged include Supporting the generation of ground stations related EPSSG concepts, requirements and design documentation at the Architectural Design Level Identifying and translating the relevant EPSSG usersystemground segment level requirements into specific ground stations system requirements Providing support covering all aspects of the EPSSG ground stations specification and design Providing support covering the link budgets of the EPSSG programme Contributing to the definition of the ground segment data flows regarding the interfaces between the ground stations and the rest of the EPSSG ground segment andor satellites from a system engineering point of view Contributing to the preparation of the EPSSG Validation and Verification VV activities in the area of ground stations and the generation of the initial Acceptance Plan Appling the relevant system engineering standards, quality management procedures and maintenance procedures Writing and reviewing requirement specifications and changing proposals, preparing procurements, participating in technical inspections and reviews, documenting the communication and network architecture system design and writing evaluation reports, reviewing reports, testing reports and overall status reports Supporting the procurement of hardware and software, and the coordination with external service providers Skills and Experience You must possess the following skills and experience University degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline relevant to the job profile together with the experience and capability to fulfil the assigned tasks with a minimum of supervision At least three years experience in a similar post Experience of System Engineering practices and requirements engineering Phase B of large and complex LEO ground stations Experience of Ground stations system and subsystem design for TTC, mission specific and satellite communications ground stations e.g Cortex TTC subsystem Technical background in the specification and VV of large antennas and tracking systems ACU and receivers inclusive Experience of TTC baseband equipment including ranging systems and SLE compliant implementations Specification and implementation of Mission Data Acquisition baseband equipment Experience of Local and Remote MC system for ground stations System experience with Link budget analysis and tools in S, X and Ka Band Ability to work effectively in English The following skills would be highly desirable. Knowledge of CGMS Global Specifications for Direct Broadcast services Knowledge of ECSS Standards, and in particular ECSS Engineering Standards in the area of RF and modulation standards Knowledge of CCSDS Recommendations, in particular in the area of RF and modulation standards as well as Space Link Extensions related recommendation Knowledge of services providers in the area of Ground Stations Specification and system performances of In Orbit Test systems in support of Satellite In Orbit Verification SIOV activities RF related for Earth Observation satellites preferably LEO systems Knowledge of LEO ground stations maintenance requirements and constraints Experience of Industry best practices on maintenance policies and procedures for ground stations supporting operational programmes 247 Experience in use of requirements management and traceability tools e.g. DOORS Experience in the use of modelling and design tools in support of architectural design activities e.g. CORE Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite, including MSVisio High degree of autonomy and good analytical skills Knowledge of sound management and interpersonal skills to conduct the responsibilities described above autonomously and with a minimum level of supervision, exhibiting good oral and written communications skills, analytical capabilities, and motivation How to Apply Looking to take your career to the next level? Interested applicants should submit their CV and Cover Letter to RHEAs Recruitment team at careersrheagroup.com no later than 080514. We look forward to hearing from you!
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