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Payload Operations Engineer
2015-10-14 12:03:20| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Serco is a FTSE 250 international service company that improves the quality and efficiency of essential services that matter to millions of people around the world. The work we do for national and local governments involves us in the most important areas of public services, including science and defence. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. With over 1500 staff in the space business covering a wide spectrum of experience and skills, we convey best practice, expertise and innovation in our business. For our activities in Columbus Control Centre, we are currently looking for a Payload Operations Engineer. Tasks and Responsibilities Technical operations coordination between the mission operations service contract, the USOC service contract, and the support entities supporting operations to achieve integrated operations concepts Perform operations engineering activities for operations product generation and technical operations engineering work as required. Reviewassess and coordinate with USOC andor ColCC, and provide operational assessment reports as required Provide supportrepresent the mission operations service at various ESA internal boardspanels and review boards as well as Space Station programNASA or other IP boardsmeetings as required e.g. Crew time working group, Attitude working group, 7 Crew working group Support the USOC and Mission Operations contract management as necessary, e.g. by attending progress meetings, division meetings and team meetings. Provide operations engineering supportexpertise to projects in the CD phase, such as MPCCColKa Terminal and ALCS, with the goal to establish the operations concept in cooperation with the assigned USOC and the flight control team. Manage and coordinate the creationdevelopmentupdate of Service Level Agreements SLAs for the mission operations service in close coordination with the USOCs, Mission Operations Service, training service and engineering and ground segment service. Review and assess first time Experiment Science Requirements ESRs for operational feasibility and identification of new operational requirements. Define establish and manage the Big picture status reporting for all ESA hardware onboard the ISS with regards to the operational status e.g. rack payload operations status, anomalies, etc. Attend the various boards or working groups, in particular the Mission Operations Service Manager chaired ESA Operations Control board and sub panels. StatusSummary reports of worked items, recommendations of solutions and planschedule forward for completing work item Weekly reporting to ESA Operations manager Review summaries for board disposition Assessment reports, StatusSummary reports, recommendations of solutions and planschedule forward for completing work item, Meeting notes, presentation preparation, identification of forward work and issues StatusSummary reports of worked items, recommendations of solutions and planschedule forward for completing work item, review of technical notes as applicable Work schedule for the SLAs development, Report on unresolved issues for SLAs, monitor SLA implementation, Summary report on SLA status ESR review summary, List of new operations requirements, status report, list of future payloads ESA Operations status overview report Requirements The Key Person should have a Masters in Engineering or equivalent or MBA or equivalent University degree from a recognised Institution of secondary studies with at least 4 years of relevant experience and the following skills Experience in human space flight mission operations, with an emphasis on ISS and Columbus operations, e.g. former certified flight controllerops lead or console support person Ability to develop and setup processes in a multi international and industrial team, with a good knowledge of the ISS program and ESA Columbus program and operations processes Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Germany or be EU nationals. 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If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply via the relevant link available in our corporate careers website httpwww.serco.comcareersindex.asp Position Payload Operations Engineer Reference NL15010ESA Application closing date 05.11.2015 Start date December 2015 If you are not yet registered with Serco we advise you to register your details by adding your details and attaching your CV via httpswww.amris.comsercoalertssignupform.php For additional information about Serco Group please consult our website www.serco.com For additional information about Serco Europe please consult our website www.serco.comeurope For additional information about ESTEC, please consult httpwww.esa.intAboutUsESTEC
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