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Ground Stations Procurement Manager
2014-04-04 10:35:10| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Apply your leadership skills to the development of our new EPSSG ground segment. EUMETSAT is the European satellite agency for monitoring weather and climate. Bringing together the resources of 29 member states, we develop and operate a range of satellite systems surveying the atmosphere, land and ocean that deliver vital data 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our data contribute to weather forecasts that protect lives and property across Europe and to monitoring of our changing climate. EUMETSAT is now embarking on new and challenging satellite development programmes, shaping its longterm future. Ground Stations Procurement Manager REF. VN1411 Driving engineering activity for Ground Stations for Low Earth Orbit missions, you will support preparation and implementation of future satellite programmes. In particular, during the EPSSG Ground Segment development, you will be managing the engineering definition of the Ground Stations, as well as the industrial activities associated with the procurement and development of the facility and all the related activities leading to the integration, verification and validation of the facility. Following handover of the Ground Segment to operations, you will be involved in the postdelivery support activities in particular during the operational validation of the Ground Segment and later on during the satellites and overall system commissioning activities. This is an exceptionally wideranging position, involving management of some highvalue industrial contracts, so you will require a good University Degree in Telecommunications or Electronic Engineering plus proven experience of ground stations systems specification, design, implementation, integration and testing. Following formal methodologies, standards and processes should be second nature to you, as should be leading teams. Finally, you should be able to work effectively in English and have knowledge of French. Attractive employment conditions are offered, in terms of salary, comprehensive benefits including health and social welfare provision, and extensive relocation assistance if applicable . To learn more and apply online, please visit www.eumetsat.int. Deadline for applications 15 May 2014 EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women and is seeking to recruit nationals from its Member States. Please see our website for further details . Europe s Meteorological Satellite Organisation Organisation Europenne de Satellites Mtorologiques
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