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European Planning and Increment Coordination EPIC Engineer

2016-07-06 20:06:44| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

The Serco Group is a FTSE 250 corporation with over 70,000 staff in 30 countries. Our strategy is to be a superb provider of public services, by being the best managed business in our sector. We are a focused business to government B2G business, specialising across five sectors Defence, Justice Immigration, Transport, Health and Citizen Services. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions such as the European Commission, EUMETSAT or the European Space Agency where we are the largest onsite service provider with ca. 300 staff. For our activities in Columbus Control Centre, we are currently looking for an EPIC Engineer. Main responsibilities Tasks and Responsibilities The key persons activity will cover the following Preparation and successful participation in the Columbus FCT Basic and EPIC training for certification as COMET Familiarization with the operating procedures of the Columbus Control Centre Mission planning for the operation of the Columbus module ColCC shifts as COMET position Operational planning as COMET in realtime environment coordination planning with users centers, Flight Control Team and NASA planners Preparation of mission operations as Columbus EPIC Scientific development and preparation of new increments with new payloads and experiments or new system hardware in Columbus. The preparation is carried out, focusing on the Columbus subsystems considering the ColCC facilities and the overall system Operational planning as EPIC in preparation Administration of operational procedures for ISS crew and ground teams Payload Operations preparation with focus on planning Monitoring of operational concepts of new experiments Support of Ops product creation by the user centers in compliance with the interfaces to the Columbus System Analysis of Airbus D S, ESA and NASA reference documentation and implementation in ColCC relevant procedures and tools, and updating databases Harmonization and optimization of interfaces for ESA and NASA under operational aspects and the necessary cost Mission analysis by offline data collection, analysis and reporting across projects tasks such as participation in trials. Ideal candidate Requirements You should bring a Master Degree in the field of Physics or Aerospace Engineering or another relevant field, and 2 to 4 years of previous relevant work experience. Additionally, you should have Very good interpersonal skills Very good knowledge of English Willingness to work rotating day shifts. You will be working with scientists around Europe, and therefore a scientific background could be considered an asset. Good knowledge of one of the following languages will be seen as an advantage German French Italian. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Germany or be EU EEA nationals. Important Due to the high interest these roles generate, Serco reserves the right to commence, alter or conclude the recruitment process prior to the closing date. If shortlisted, a recruiter will contact you directly. You can also login at any time to apply to additional positions. Data Protection By submitting a job application you agree to the storage of any personal data provided by you directly or collected from generally accessible sources in particular professional and other social media throughout the entire application process CV, references, letter of application, interviews as applicable. To facilitate subsequent contact for professional purposes only, you agree to your data being saved after the application process has ended. You may revoke your consent to this agreement at any time. The same shall also apply if you are contacted by SERCO GROUP regarding vacancies that match your existing profile. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply via the relevant link available in Serco Europes Careers Hub httpscareershub.serco.eu

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Northrop completes CDR for increment one of US Navys AEODRS programme

2016-06-10 01:00:00| Naval Technology

Northrop Grumman, along with the US Navy, has successfully completed the critical design review (CDR) for increment one of the advanced explosive ordnance disposal robotic system (AEODRS) programme.

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ESA ISS Increment Manager

2015-07-01 18:06:52| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Directorate of Human Spaceflight and Operations The European Space Agency is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women POST ESA ISS Increment Manager in the Columbus Operations Division, ISS Programme and Exploration Department, Directorate of Human Spaceflight and Operations. This post is classified in the A2A4 grade band of the Coordinated Organisations salary scale. LOCATION The duty station is ESTEC, Noordwijk The Netherlands with a resident assignment in Oberpfaffenhofen Germany. DUTIES Under the authority of the Head of the Columbus Operations Division, the postholder has overall responsibility for managing the endtoend preparation and implementation of the ESA activities for specific ISS increments assigned to himher. These ESA activities relate to the Columbus module, including its payload facilities and the associated ground segment and operations to support ISS operations. The ESA ISS Increment Manager fulfils the role of ESA Columbus Mission Director ESA MD, and as such is responsible for defining, preparing, implementing and overseeing the execution of all ESA Columbus mission operations activities related to the assigned ISS increments. The ESA MD is during realtime operations the single interface for directions to the flight control team. Specifically, duties will include managing assessment of ESA and NASA requirements for the upcoming ISS increment defining and managing the activities required to implement ESAs ISS requirements for a specific increment and other requirements on NASA payloads in the Columbus module IDRDIRD development planning and implementing the increment reviews coordinating and implementing the Certification of Flight Readiness process and undertakings for each flightstage of the increment providing the operational interface to the ESA ISS programme management during the preparation phase with respect to progress reporting, programmatic guidance, and resolution of issues daytoday management of the mission operations activity flow, including onconsole presence, regular meetings, tagups internally in ColCC and externally with European centres and International Partner entities directing the Flight Control Teams at ColCC during the execution phase of the specific increment both routinely through meetings with the Columbus Lead Increment Flight Director and exceptionally via discussions with the Columbus Flight Director on shift if the situation requires realtime programmatic direction providing the formal ESA interface to the NASA ISS Increment Manager and Launch Package Managers managing the preparation of the Postincrement Report. Other operationsrelated tasks not linked to a specific increment may be assigned to the incumbent during periods in which there is no specific increment assignment. QUALIFICATIONS Applicants for this post should have a Masters degree or equivalent qualification in science or engineering and management experience. A thorough knowledge of the Space Station programme, Columbus system, and payload operations is essential. Previous experience of international cooperation will be an asset. The post requires candidates to be systemminded and have a resultsoriented approach. The postholder will work in a highly complex operational environment and needs to be able to integrate teams and operational entities spread across different countries. The ability to plan and organise efficiently is required, as are good communications skills. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these languages is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset. Knowledge of another member state language is an asset. CLOSING DATE The closing date for applications is 29 July 2015. Applications from external candidates for this position should preferably be made online at the ESA Web Site www.esa.intcareers. Those unable to apply online should submit their CV to the Head of the Human Resources Division, ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, 2201 AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. Under ESA Regulations, the age limit for recruitment is 55. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada. Priority will be first given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from underrepresented member states. In accordance with the European Space Agencys security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment.

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