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System Operations Engineer Flight Operations Segment 1622055
2016-03-23 13:07:05| 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 EUMETSAT in Darmstadt, Germany. System Operations Engineer Flight Operations Segment 1622055 Job Description We are looking for a System Operations Engineer for our client EUMETSAT. You will be part of the Copernicus Sentinel3 Ground Segment team. You 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 Sentinel3 ground segment. You will maintain operational expertise on all aspects of the FOS, review any planned changes to the system configurations for the Sentinel3 ground segment, and 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. You will also perform routine operations, a few of which are listed here Definition and maintenance of system operations procedures, including System and ground segment procedures and operations guides 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. Provision of standbyoncall support as system operations engineer, on an as needed basis. This will be coordinated through the normal oncall process Processing and coordination of system anomalies, their documentation, investigation, classification and resolutionmitigation, including participation in Anomaly 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. Required Skills and Experience A university degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline At least 5 years of experience of spacecraft and related ground segment operations, in particular Experience of Ground Segment System Operations to support Low Earth Orbit LEO, 3Axis Stabilised Spacecraft during operation preparation, LEOP, commissioning and routine operations phases Development and maintenance of complex operational ground systems, preferably for Earth Observation spacecraft FOS Engineering support for the development of major upgrades I new ground systems in a high availability 247 operational environment Satellite monitoring and control systems Operational Monitoring of near real time data flows in large computer networks Full development cycle of large systems, from the definition of requirements to system design and operations Investigation into anomalies, their documentation, classification and correctionmitigation, participation in Anomaly Review Boards and, where applicable, Operations Incident investigation and review activities Familiarity with the ECSS standards Experience with development and validation of operational ground segment and associated operations procedures for nominal and contingency recovery cases Familiarity with procedure Change control and configuration management of ground segment operational systems. Desirable Skills and Experience Experience in some of the following will be considered an advantage Definition, management and traceability of complex requirements structure experience in the use oftools e.g. DOORS Definition of operations interfaces and processes with external partners Automated operations Development of system analysis, reporting and monitoring tools SpaceGround Interface definition Ground Stations operation and maintenance Experience with modem satellite MC systems e.g. SCOS2K control system Experience of development, maintenance and operation of medium to large size applications Experience and proven application of development using Java, Perl, Oracle, operating system scripting languages, and XML technologies Experience of modem system architectures in the area of realtime data services and file based data delivery Communications protocols e.g. TCPIP, MBSS Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems CCSDS formats Altimetry imaging andor sounding instrumentation for Earth Observation spacecraft Experience in development of analysis and reporting tools. Work Location Darmstadt, Germany Dates Application Deadline 25 April 2016 Start of Work July 2016 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 25 April 2016 Learn more about us in Facebook
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