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Mission Control System Engineer
2018-06-29 00:26:50| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
For our customers in Darmstadt we are looking for Copernicus Mission Control System Operations Engineers to support the operations of the Copernicus Mission Control System. For the Sentinel3 mission the activities include routine Sentinel3A operations, as well as special operations for the commissioning phase for Sentinel3B leading to the routine operations phase for the dual satellite system. In the future routine operations of the Sentinel6 mission will also be supported. Tasks and Responsibilities The candidate shall perform mission control system operations Scheduling and coordination of daily operations Monitor the status of the mission control system and perform daily checks to confirm nominal status and performance Monitor the status of the mission control system interfaces to other facilities Perform anomaly investigations Provision of support, as required, to critical andor special operations Contribute to the design, development, documentation and maintenance of mission control operations procedures and of ground segment procedures identified from operational needs Contribute to the design, development, documentation and maintenance of specific toolscripts identified from operational needs Provide expertise in operational ground segment operations Contribute to raising, processing and coordinating anomalies, their documentation, investigation, classification and resolutionmitigation, including participation in relevant Anomaly Review Boards Contribute to coordination and implementation of modifications to the mission control system, including their documentation, approval, implementation, testing and training, including participation in Change Review Boards, as well as TRR, TRB, ORR as needed Contribute to the operations boards, technical meetings, formal reviews, and scheduling and planning coordination meetings. Participate in mission control system operations team meetings and associated activities and reviews where required. Provide oncall support, on an as needed basis. This will be coordinated among the team Provide training, through written materials, practical demonstrations and presentations, to other parties involved in Operations including controllers, analysts and engineers. In the area of Operational Monitorig and reporting the candidate shall contribute to the design, development, documentation and maintenance of tools that provide statistics reports and support the monitoring and operations of the mission control system, as requested shall contribute to reporting on mission control system activities and of anomalies to the Central Operations Morning Meeting shall contribute to the generation of reports, as necessary The candidate shall also interface with other teams and partners by liasing and coordinating as required with the ground segment facility operations teams and system operations analysts to ensure the continuity and optimisation of ground segment and mission operations through procedure and operations guide updates, configuration changes, database or user interface changes etc. the spacecraft operations teams to ensure the continuity and optimisation of spacecraft monitoring and control activities through procedure and operations guide updates, configuration changes, database or user interface changes etc. external operational partners and service providers to ensure optimised performance, including participating in the definition and implementation of any changes and joint anomaly resolution The candidate shall contribute to the evolutions of the ground segment systems by acquiring and maintaining an operational view of the ground segment, in particular the space and ground segment operational needs for mission control The candidate shall review any planned changes or evolutions to the system configurations for the ground segment to assess potential operational impacts with respect to the mission control system The candidate shall interface with teams responsible for the implementation of system upgrades to support major operations projects, including System MidTerm Evolution Plan, recurrent satellites, and any System hardware and operating system obsolescence upgrades. The candidate shall liaise and coordinate as required with the maintenance teams in support of engineering changes to the ground segment The candidate shall liaise as required with the security teams in support of security related changes The candidate shall participate in the operational validation of system upgrades and evolutions, both standalone and in the context of an overall ground segment. . The candidate shall contribute to the integration and validation of components deliveries, as well as implementation of new products, including configuration control activities In the field of operations build up, the candidate shall support the operations build up shall contribute to validation campaigns, including operations validation tests, participating in the coordination, planning and execution of these campaigns as needed, including TRRsTRBsFATsOSATsORR, etc for ground segment components and operations shall participate to commissioning reviews and commissioning operations to ensure smooth handover from the commissioning phase to nominal operations shall participate and coordinate the joint test campaigns with the operational partners during the operational build up phases of Sentinel3B LEOP, commissioning, SIOV, Rampup and JasonCSSentinel6. shall follow the client processes and working practices. This implies participation in daily operations coordination meetings and daily technical reporting via provided tools. Skills and Experience Knowledge and experience with the following is considered essential for the candidate The candidate shall have a university degree or equivalent in a discipline relevant to the job profile. The candidate shall have at least 3 years experience in the operation of spacecraft control systems using SCOS2000. The candidate shall have at least 3 years experience of developing andor maintaining spacecraft mission control systems software The candidate shall have demonstrated experience in the definition and implementation of the verification and validation of spacecraft mission control systems The candidate shall have demonstrated experience with UNIXLinux operating systems The candidate shall be able to communicate effectively in English verbally and written The candidate shall be able to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, shall be able to work under pressure and with a minimum of supervision. Furthermore, it would be highly desirable for the candidate to have experience with or knowledge of some of the following experience in the use of databases and SQLrelated querying in relation to spacecraft mission control systems experience in the definition, development, integration and acceptance testing of spacecraft mission control systems experience in the operations preparation and routine operations of Low Earth Orbit LEO satellite systems experience of Oracle databases experience of using configuration management systems such as CVS experience of using satellite simulators familiarity with ECSS and CCSDS standards related to spacetoground interfaces and applicable to Satellite Monitoring Control Systems Packet Telemetry and Telecommand standards, PUS Packet Utilisation Standard, etc. familiarity with flight dynamics and mission planning functions and systems as applied to satellite operations Finally, the candidate shall be able to work in an orderly and disciplined manner, demonstrating analytical approach and attention to detail work calmly and correctly under stress be able to work with the minimum of supervision. be able to work effectively in English. How to Apply Interested applicants should submit their CV and Cover Letter in Europass format httpseuropass.cedefop.europa.eu to WGS recruitment team at vacanciesworkgroupsolutions.com. About WGS GmbH WGS Workgroup Solutions GmbH is a private held company founded in 2013 and based in the Frankfurt area Germany. WGS provides excellent engineering and consulting services to European companies and institutions in the space sector.
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