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Spacecraft Operations Engineer Venus Express mf
2013-02-20 11:35:30| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
With a 35year track record, Terma is among the most experienced European providers of missioncritical products, software, and services for space missions. Terma excels in stateoftheart niche technology and robust operational systems for the space industry. Working in close collaboration with customers and leading industry bodies, we develop advanced, missionspecific solutions. More than 150 employees are operating in all phases of space program development, Termas unique systems, software, and products are depended upon all over the world by astronauts, spacecraft, and organizations for mission success. Our solutions include customized systems for space science, earth observation, navigation, and telecommunication programs. They are based at Terma premises in Denmark, Germany and The Netherlands as well as numerous customer sites around Europe. The Mission Venus Express VEX is Europes space mission to planet Venus. Since being launched in 2005, operations of Venus Express have been performed at ESOC in Darmstadt by a dedicated team of spacecraft operations engineers and a combined team of spacecraft controllers shared with Rosetta and Mars Express missions. The Venus Express mission has been extended until end of 2014, with a potential further extension into 2015 being considered. All spacecraft platform and backup subsystems are in good health. The mission is very dynamic in spite of being in routine phase, with multiple special operations such as the quadratures, solar conjunctions and lately the aerodrag experiments. The team will be challenged with demanding tasks in the next years ground segment obsolescence migrations, operations automation a possibly preparing and implementing the first European aerobraking operations to be decided in June 2013. The Challenge We are looking for two Spacecraft Operations Engineers SOE to join the SOE to join the Venus Express Mission Control Team located at ESOC to support primarily the following subsystems Power Thermal Subsystems Telemetry and Telecommanding Subsystem TTC The SOE will work within the VEX Flight Control Team FCT under the direct management of the VEX Spacecraft Operations Manager. The Power and Thermal SOE will Take prime responsibility of the platform Power and Thermal subsystems and backup responsibility of at least one spacecraftground subsystems AOCS, Data Handling, TTC, Payload instrument, Mission Control System, Simulator or Mission Planning. The TTC SOE will Take prime responsibility of the platform Power and Thermal subsystems, and backup responsibility of at least one spacecraftground subsystems AOCS, Data Handling, TTC, Payload instrument, Mission Control System, Simulator or Mission Planning Coordinate TTC operations with relevant Ground Operations Engineers and Flight Dynamics, in particular for Radio Science and DeltaDOR activities. Both SOEs will Work with the VEX Mission Planning System including the generation of long, medium and short term planning products on rotation shifts every 5 to 6 weeks approximately Work, and be on call, as operations engineer supervising operations conduction one week every 5 to 6 weeks approximately Write and maintain operational procedures using MOIS and reports Operate the VEX Mission Control System based on SCOS 2000 to monitor and control spacecraft operations Be assertive, communicative and able to work in a team in a multinational environment Be able to learn new skills and adapt to the VEX operations environment within 23 months Be able to actively participate in the relevant technical meetings and teleconferences. It is expected that the candidates will have experience in spacecraft operations. The SOE will be subject to a short training for about 23 months. The aim is that after this training, heshe can be assigned as planner and engineer on duty as well as back up SOE for a subsystem and an instrument . This is a fulltime position. The start date is as soon as possible, latest May 2013. Your Qualifications Suitable candidates will hold a university degree in Spacecraft Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science or a related subject. Fluent written and spoken English is required. Experienceknowledge in some or all of the following fields would be a distinct advantage Spacecraft operations TTC subsystem and RF in general Spacecraft power and thermal subsystems Mission planning SCOS 2000, MOIS tools, operations automation Ground station operations. Terma offers 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. Further information For further information, please contact Mr. Kevin Davies by telephone 49 6151 860050 or by email terma.determa.com. To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed we would prefer that you apply through the link httpswww.epos.dkRekTermaJoblistShowJobOffer.aspx?dbaliasEposRECTermalangenjobOfferEntityId326joblistId1 with a Cover Letter explaining your background and expertise, as well as your earliest date of availability, and a uptodate Curriculum Vitae. Closing date March 13th, 2013 Please note that applicants must hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in Europe. Terma is a hightech, internationally recognized supplier of advanced and customized systems, products, and services within defense systems, surveillance, radar systems, and space.
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