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System Operations Engineer
2019-02-05 12:32:24| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
We are looking to further enhance our team by adding a System Operations Engineer You will be based at our clients headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany. In this large European Agency you will find an excellent and modern working environment with challenging tasks and responsibilities. Your Tasks As a member of RealTime Services and System Operations RSO, the Key Person shall provide support to the operation of the Jason2 and 3 satellites and SARAL satellite. Main duties will include Contribute to Jason2 3 and SARAL operations, as well as to the operational documents updates for all these missions Providing mission performance statistics as needed, Jason2 3 and SARAL missions Contribute to the overall planning of the operational activities of the Jason2, 3 and SARAL elements in coordination with the teams responsible for the evolutions of the system and with external partners providing inputs to the planning and scheduling weekly meetings Definition of key parameters for monitoring and reporting service performance for these missions. Configuration of the monitoring tools, including SMART Viewers. Regular monitoring of service performance and preparation of periodic performance reports update of the reports to include the new services Preparation of training material, and conduct training for the engineers, analysts and controllers teams for these missions Contribute to anomaly investigation and monitoring of the close out of anomalies for these missions support anomaly review board meetings Coordination of operational activities with the Partner Organisations for the Jason3, Jason2, and SARAL missions NASAJPL, NOAA, CNES, EC. The role comprises a range of tasks including the provision of support to the routine operation of the LEO GEO ground segments, as well as their evolution to include new programmes and system operations. The Key Person will be responsible for the definition andor maintenance of the routine operations procedures pertaining to system operations and the interfaces of the key systems within the ground segment, in accordance with the established Client Operations Department configuration management and quality assurance practices. The Key Person will acquire and maintain a Systemwide view of the Client ground segments. The Key Person will review any planned changes to the system configurations for LEO and GEO ground segments and support the investigation of anomalies encountered through the routine system and ground segment operations. The Key Person will provide support to the development and operations preparation for recurrent satellites in existing operational programs, and for future operational programs now in development. The key person will interface with project teams on 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 upgrade. The Key Person will perform the following routine operations tasks Definition and maintenance of system operations procedures, including System and ground segment procedures and operations guides Liaison with the spacecraft operations team to ensure the continuity and optimisation of spacecraft monitoring and control activities Liaison and coordination 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. Interface and coordination with thesystems maintenance teams and industry representatives to ensure optimised performance, including participating in the definition and implementation of any changes Provision of support to operational ground segment analyses Provision of standbyoncall support as system operations engineer, on an as needed basis. This will be coordinated through the normal oncall process Provision of support, as required, to critical operations Processing and coordination of system anomalies, their documentation, investigation, classification and resolutionmitigation, including participation in Anomaly Review Boards Participation in technical meetings, formal reviews, and scheduling and planning meetings Processing and coordination of system modifications, including their documentation, approval, and implementation, including participation in Change Review Boards Support to, and participation in, the functional verification and operational validation of system upgrades and evolutions, both standalone and in the context of an overall ground segment. Provision of training, through written materials, practical demonstrations and presentations, to other members of the Operations Team. Your Profile In addition to having a university degree or equivalent in a relevant technical discipline, the Key Person shall have the following mandatory attributes At least five years experience of System Operations in a realtime spacecraft operations environment At least three years work experience defining and implementing the verification and validation of ground segment systems At least three years work experience defining, development, integration, acceptance testing and operation of mission data systems. Experience of the following would be a distinct advantage Earth Observation ground segments Project and technical management coordination. Experience of communications systems operations Experience of operations security Experience in business continuity techniques and associated system operations Experience in the operations preparation and routine operations of Geostationary GEO and Low Earth Orbit LEO satellite systems Experience of coordination of systems development and upgrades within a 247 operations environment 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. Windows Linux operating systems Experience in leading a small team of engineers. While the official languages are English and French, the working language for the position is English and therefore the Key Person must be able to work effectively in this language. REFERENCE 15795950 LOCATION Darmstadt, Germany CONTACT recruitmoltek.com CLOSING DATE 28th February 2019 MOLTEK has been serving the space and aerospace industries since 1995, providing international consultancy services for a wide variety of clients from private and public corporations to national and international authorities and agencies. For more detailed information about MOLTEK go to www.moltek.com
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