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Spacecraft Operations Engineer for OPSSAT
2020-07-28 16:11:28| 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 ESOC in Darmstadt, Germany. Spacecraft Operations Engineer for OPSSAT 2023021 Job Description We are looking to expand our team supporting our customer ESOC with an additional Spacecraft Operations Engineer for the OPSSAT mission. OPSSAT, a CubeSat launched in December 2019, aims at testing and validating new techniques in mission control and onboard systems. OPSSAT provides an inorbit testbed environment for the deployment of different experiments to test new protocols, new algorithms, and new techniques. The primary areas of responsibility for the selected engineer will be Mission Planning and automation of procedures. However you may be asked to perform activities for additional subsystems or systems within the scope of spacecraft operations engineering, including test, validation and operation of the Mission Control System and Simulator. The selected engineer will support the operation as well as the further development of the systems. OPSSAT procedures are written in C and the Mission Planning and automation using MATIS are in Python and Linux. The general activities will involve Preparation and updating of Flight Control and Contingency Procedures Execution of the operations usually automated Mission Planning Support Service including maintainingevolving the Mission Planning Software OnBoard Software Maintenance Support Service Coordinating with experimenters and testing experiments with the Flatsats General Flight Control Support Service including Automation using MATIS Spacecraft Performance Analysis Required Skills and Experience University degree or equivalent education in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering. Experience in activities applicable to spacecraft operations Experience with computer programming e.g. VBA, python, C, Linux skills Ability to work independently Fluency in English, both speech and writing Desirable Skills and Experience Familiarity with satellite control systems, in particular SCOS2000 Familiarity with procedure writing and testing Familiarity with MATIS Work Location Darmstadt, Germany Dates Application Deadline 01 September 2020 Start of Work Beginning of September 2020 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 01 September 2020 Learn more about us in Facebook
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