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Ground Stations System Engineer
2019-08-12 16:18:01| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Within the Ground Stations Competence Area CA of the System Engineering and Projects Division SEP, the Ground Stations System Engineer will provide ground station engineering support to the development of future satellite systems, in particular the EUMETSAT Meteosat Third Generation MTG and Polar System Second Generation EPSSG and JasonCSSentinel6, and to operations of the existing Meteosat Second Generation, the EUMETSAT Polar System and Jason3 systems. DUTIES In support to the development or upgrade of Ground Stations Lead the specification and requirements definition activities Contribute to procurement and followup the contractors development activities Followup the Assembly, Integration and Tests of new ground stations procured from industry, and lead on site acceptance testing Lead the definition, execution and evaluation of tests for upgrades or refurbishment of ground stations Define and validate with ground segment, system development and operations preparation teams an adequate transition plan from ground station acceptance to entry into operations, including contributions to relevant ground segment and system Integration Verification and Validation tests Lead the definition and control the implementation of integrated maintenance plans for ground stations Support the Ground Stations Competence Area Manager in defining long term plans and roadmaps to harmonise Ground Station engineering, maintenance and evolutions across all EUMETSAT satellite systems including associated processes. Candidates must be able to work effectively in English and have some knowledge of French. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline. Proven experience in ground stations engineering following well established system engineering processes covering the full development lifecycle, and relevant technical standards e.g. ECSS, CCSDS Competence and infield proven experience in the area of Ground Stations Assembly Integration and Test and integration of ground stations into ground segment and endtoend satellite systems Experience in ground stations maintenance Understanding and experience in the management of industrial contracts in the area of ground stations engineering or development will be considered an advantage Some experience in the management of teams and projects. Experience of communicating and teamworking, preferably in a matrix environment EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS The initial contract will be of 4 years duration, with subsequent 5year contracts being awarded thereafter, subject to individual performance and organisation requirements. There is no limit to the amount of followup contracts a staff member can receive up to the EUMETSAT retirement age of 63 and there are certainly opportunities to establish a long career perspective at EUMETSAT. This post is graded A2A4 on the EUMETSAT salary scales. The minimum basic salary for this post is EURO 5,612 per month net of internal tax which may be negotiable based on skills and experience. The salary scale provides for increments on the anniversary of taking up employment, and scales are reviewed by the EUMETSAT Council with effect from 1 January each year. In addition to basic salary, EUMETSAT offers attractive benefits. Further information, including salary details, is available on the EUMETSAT web site. EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women. Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply. The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited based on their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT. ABOUT EUMETSAT EUMETSAT is Europes meteorological satellite agency. Its role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisations Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide. EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users. As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT has 30 Member States Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Closing date 15th September 2019 httpseumetsat.jobbase.iojobpa3u5z74ok76i058cd376sv9l5dbv22
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