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ISS Payloads Operations Ground Segment Engineer
2015-06-30 18:04:42| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Vitrociset belgium is looking for a candidate with the profile described below to deploy in Estec. Please send applications not later than 21072015 by EMAIL to M. Massimiliano Mazza, Head of Engineering Services and Satellite Operations M.Mazzavitrocisetbelgium.com cc infovitrocisetbelgium.com Specific Tasks Under the authority of the Head of the Ground Segment Maintenance and Operations Section GS Service Lead, the Contractor shall provide support mainly in the area of the Payload Ground Segment t coordination and evolution. The Contractor shall interface directly with the USOC for the management and coordination of the USOC GS matters and processes. He will also participate in GS processes such as identifying central GS service changes, ICD updates PIRN process and USOC GS infrastructure changes.The Contractor shall also support the ESA ISS PL Integration Managers for science and operations preparation activities, e.g. feasibility assessments, major Payload Reviews, and review of PL integration documents ESRs, PIAs, MOICs, etc.. He will also support Increment Managers in the areas of increment preparation and Certification of Flight Readiness CoFR, Specific duties include the following Towards PL Integration Managers PIMs Participation in reviews of payloads under development with major GS implications, such as ASIM, etc. , etc. and follow up of the implementation of new components of the USOC Ground Infrastructure in line with the development of future payloads and experiments. Support to feasibility assessments, payload testing, Identification of GS changes for the new payloads and experiments. Towards Increment Management and Preparation Interpretation of the Increment Requirements Document into implementable tasks to be given to the GS service contractors and to USOCs. Described in the GS Blank Book GS integrated schedule maintenance for ground segment related aspects Provide support to the CoFR process by checking CoFR certificates from USOCs and PL support by the GS service for completeness and consistency Towards USOCs Support to the head of mission operations in the daytoday management of the USOC contracts, with particular emphasis on ground segment aspects. Organisation of the process and the reviews leading to USOC Infrastructure Readiness Review and provision of comments to Ground Segment PIRNs on ICDs between the USOCs and ColCC and Management of development and maintenance of USOC ICD with external User sites e.g. UHB Follow up the performance of ground operations during routine operations, identification of problems and support to the specification of corrective actions Coordination and Support to USOC Operational readiness Tests Monitoring of USOC implementation, configuration status and documentation progress for GS matters Participation to the GS Coordination meetings with industry, the GS Control Board, the USC management meetings, and increment preparation meetings JMMT, FA, ICMs, ORRs. Deliverables Monthly report on the PL GS integration activities including the integrated GS schedule o Report to the PIM and GS service lead the GS needs of each experiment or payload as a result of the analysis of PL integration documents GS Blank Book to be delivered on a quarterly basis for the next 2 increments to the Increment Integration Engineer and the GS lead. Status list of tasks and issues as related to the implementation tasks in the various facilities is to be reported to the GS Control Board quarterly. Specific Competence Requirements A good knowledge of the International Space Station Programme is required Good knowledge of Ground Segment processes and systems for spaceflight Capability to work in a team with other ESA organizations, e.g. Increment managers,Mission Operations manager, as well as with external partners Experience in the area of GS development and maintenance Some knowledge of Payload Operations in Columbus and in other segments of the Iss
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