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MHS and NOAA Instruments Engineer
2016-10-25 13:04:35| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Solenix is specialized in the provision of highquality software engineering, technical consulting and operations services in the aerospace domain. This vacancy note concerns an onsite consulting position at EUMETSAT in Darmstadt, Germany. MHS and NOAA Instruments Engineer 1613191 Job Description We are looking for an Instruments Engineer for our client, EUMETSAT. You shall support the implementation of the instruments project and shall deliver to the LEO Instrument Team Leader. Your tasks shall include the following Participation to Metop satellite AIV, Launch and Commissioning activities relevant to the MHS and NOAA instruments, including operation of the MHS EGSE, data analysis, preparation of procedures and test reports instrument ground testing at sc level, endtoend testing at system level, satellite inorbit verification Maintenance of an uptodate plan of Metop satellite AIV, Launch and Commissioning activities requiring support for the MHS and the NOAA instruments Follow up all activities related to MHS carried out by the Airbus DSUK and maintain a list of PDS activities and their status and expenditures Follow up of all activities related to the NOAA instruments including AVHRR and SEM instruments onground calibration Support inorbit checkout verification tests during MetopC In Orbit Verification IOV Investigation of onground and inorbit instrument anomalies and support operations to the relevant recovery actions Provide general support to the Metop Operations Team for MHS and NOAA instruments matters Analyse and assess both onground and inorbit performances of MHS and NOAA instruments Participation to instrument reviews and other meetings with industry and other partners such as ESA, NOAANASA Maintenance of regular contacts with the above mentioned EUMETSAT partners and industry in relation to MHS and NOAA instruments Maintenance of a status list of MHS action items, nonconformancesanomalies, requests for waivers and deviations Preparation and maintenance of instrument related documents, as well as presentation material e.g. Instrument Operational Manuals Although support to MHS and NOAA instruments will be your primary task, you may be requested to provide a similar type of management and engineering support to the LEO Instrument Team Leader for other instruments. Required Skills and Experience The experience and capability to fulfil the assigned tasks with the minimum of supervision and minimum training A university degree in engineering or physics A background of at least 5 years in space hardware projects possibly with Earth observation instruments Experience in project management positions or some exposure to it The ability to follow satellite level Payload AIV activities Some knowledge of PAQA processes and procedures Good general computing skills with familiarity with Microsoft Office software Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc. The following behavioural criteria and soft skills are required Capacity to express complex problems in a concise and simple way Customer orientation Ability to work as part of a team Proactive Result oriented Travel within Europe and possibly to the USA and French Guiana are to be expected. Desirable Skills and Experience Previous experience in AIVAIT Experience of working on a collaborative programme between different partners Work Location Darmstadt, Germany Dates Application Deadline 18 November 2016 Start of Work January 2017 Important Notes Before applying to this position, please read the page Notes to Applicants on the Solenix website under Career. Applicants must be EU citizens or have a valid work and residence permit in Germany. Security, identity and reference checks on the candidates are part of the recruitment process. Job Application Please send your applications electronically to careersolenix.ch before the application deadline 18 November 2016 Learn more about us in Facebook
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