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Radio Navigation Engineer
2016-08-02 16:05:41| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Radio Navigation Engineer ESTEC, Ref no 16 11369 Terma The hightech and innovative Terma Group develops products and systems for defence, nondefence and security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, selfprotection systems for aircraft and vessels, space technology, and aerostructures for the aircraft industry. Terma is headquartered at Aarhus, Denmark. Internationally, Terma has subsidiaries and operations in The Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, India, Singapore and the U.S. The Space Business Area contributes with missioncustomized software and hardware products including power systems and star trackers as well as services to support a number of inorbit pioneering European scientific and Earth observation satellite missions. Additionally, Terma is contracted for the development and delivery of software and hardware systems and services for numerous ongoing and future European, and international missions. Terma Space operates out of Denmark, The Netherlands, Germany, and the UK. Job description For our customer, ESAESTEC, we are seeking an experienced Telecommunications Engineer to work at ESTEC in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. You will be assigned to the Systems and Concurrent Engineering Section within the Directorate of Technical and Quality Management. Responsibilities The Position is mainly working on GALILEO Ground Segment processing facilities, in a role supporting the GALILEO Ground Mission Segment GMS team in particular, the detailed specific tasks include Participation to GMS related Integration, Verification and Qualification IVQ activities, such as test cases definition and preparation, formal tests witnessing, Verification Credit collection at Element and Segment level, anomalies followup at Element, Segment and System level Followup of the procurement actions related to the implementation of a set of GMS Elements, being the Technical Officer for elements like Message Generation Facility MGF, the Uplink Local Station ULS, and the Service Product Facility SPF including support to the monitoring of industrial contracts for the developments and generating and reviewing relevant documentation such technical requirements Evaluation of GMS design, with a specific focus on GMS Operations and Operability Improvements, Galileo Services provision, Online and Offline Monitoring, System Reporting, Technical Monitoring Control of GMS Assets, Mission Planning, Mission Support, Training and Maintenance evolutions of the GMS architecture and design Support to GMS engineering activities, as well as Galileo System level engineering activities, such as requirement engineering, change management and baseline evolutions DCPsDCNs, assessment of contractors RFDsRFWs Contribution to GMS and System reviews. This is a full time located at ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands. The requested start of work is October 2016. Qualifications Competencies The successful candidate will have a university degree Masters in Telecommunications, Signal Processing or electronic engineering, as well as experience in the following fields Specific knowledge in the design and testing of Radio Navigation systems and equipment Strong knowledge on the design of satellite navigation systems, ranging and positioning techniques, RF, signal processing techniques, and GNSS security and processing facilities. The specialist shall in particular have several years experience relevant with the GNSS and GALILEO systems and equipment and have good knowledge of Radio Navigation processing, simulation and testing systems. They shall be specialist in the implementation, maintenance and operation of complex Radio Navigation processing, simulation and test facilities for spacecraft, aircraft, maritime and land mobile applications. The candidate shall be eligible for Galileo Personal Security Clearance PSC from an EU Member State. Being already in possession of security clearance will be considered an asset for the selection. What can Terma Offer? At Terma, we consider skilled employees, enthusiasm and job satisfaction as the very foundation of our success and as a prerequisite for the development of the bestinclass solutions that Terma provides. We lead the way in applying new technology, offering a wide range of growth opportunities for each individual and emphasizing mutual respect across the board in our workplace. Terma offers you a pleasant working environment at the customer site, where you will be able to take on challenging tasks and responsibilities in a highly professional company. Great opportunities for training and personal development Challenges in advanced technical environment International and cosmopolitan working atmosphere An employment contract with an attractive package with extralegal benefits Highly competitive salary Recruitment is depending on successful selection by the customer. Additional information Applicants should apply through the link below. For further information, please contact Mr. Simon Mills by telephone 31 6 2326 2398 or by email smiterma.com. To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed we would prefer that you apply through the link below with a Cover Letter explaining your background and expertise, as well as your earliest date of availability, and an uptodate Curriculum Vitae. Closing date August 16th 2016 Please note that applicants must hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in Europe. A Certificate of Conduct will be applied for at commencement of employment.
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