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Controller, Spacecraft Operations

2019-11-27 18:14:20| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

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Spacecraft Controller

2019-11-26 16:12:56| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Serco Services GmbH, part of the Serco group, A FTSE250, Multinational Service Provider with over 50,000 employees worldwide. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies We work alongside EUMETSAT and the European Space Agency, where we are the largest onsite service provider with ca. 300 staff. We currently have an exciting opportunity for two Spacecraft Controllers based at EUMETSAT, Darmstadt, Germany. Job Description Highly competitive salary Corporate Benefits Package Relocation Assistance if applicable Further information available from the Serco Europe Recruitment Team Main Responsibilities The successful candidate will concentrate his her activities on the following tasks Operate on a 247 shift basis all or part of the mission control system, which includes parts of the ground segment as well as the space segment Assist in configuring and testing the operational system to support the operations In case of ground or space segment anomaly take corrective action as necessary, applying the contingency emergency procedures approved for the mission to ensure spacecraft safety and the continuity of service provision to users Participate in other operationsrelated activities small system development, procedures development or maintenance etc. upon request of the Team Leader. The Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate should bring the following skills and experience Experience working with computer systems and PC literacy is required. Database knowledge would be useful. Candidates must be adaptable, selfdisciplined and able to work in a calm and correct manner under conditions of stress. The position requires working a shift rota candidates must be able to fit in well within a small operations team. The candidates should have a solid background in a technical or electronic environment, to the level of Senior Technician. A formal qualification to ONC or HNC would be advantageous. Ex service personnel should have completed a service College apprenticeship in electronicstelecommunications, and possess a background in Avionics, Air Defence, Air Radar or Communications. Or the candidate should have a degree at least at BSc level in a related subject such as Aerospace Engineering, Telecommunications, Physics etc. Important Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law. Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process. Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. Data Protection When creating a profile on the Serco Career Centre you agreed to the Data Protection policy, a copy is available upon request. You may submit a written request revoking your consent to this agreement at any time. About The Company Serco is one of the worlds largest providers of public services, employing over 50,000 people in over 20 countries. We work closely with the European Government Institutions Space Agencies providing crucial Services with over 300 staff members. The services we provide are often of critical importance to the communities and nations we serve, Providing public services is one of the most satisfying and rewarding careers you can have, you have an ability to make a real positive difference to peoples lives and to your community and country. As a business which delivers frontline public services, employing tens of thousands of people, we are constantly developing and promoting people our need for skilled professionals is insatiable and few companies can offer as many opportunities for individuals to grow their careers What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service To keep ahead we have to constantly evolve and enhance the way we deliver our services and everyone in Serco has a role to play here. Serco provide the right environment to encourage ideas and a comprehensive Best Practice support network that enables them to put their ideas into action. If you share our values then join with over 50,000 colleagues globally who are equally as passionate about delivering great service as you A career with Serco offers the chance to work with both inspirational people and innovative contracts, in a dynamic and exciting environment. We have a mandate to execute brilliantly and our people lead and inspire based on our core values, Trust, Care, Pride and Innovation. Take pride in what you do.

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Real Time Junior Analyst, MEO Spacecraft Operations

2019-11-22 15:15:03| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

About us Its a great time to be part of the SES team We are the worlds leading satellite operator with over 70 satellites in two different orbits, Geostationary Orbit GEO and Medium Earth Orbit MEO. We provide a diverse range of customers with global video distribution and data connectivity services through two business units SES Video and SES Networks. Our global team works collaboratively to make a significant, and often lifechanging difference in the world. As part of our team, you will play an integral part in delivering on our vision. At SES, we connect and enable broadcast, telecom, corporate and government customers, and enrich the lives of billions of people worldwide. Real Time Junior Analyst, MEO Spacecraft Operations United States Manassas, Virginia Your Job The Real Time Analyst, MEO Spacecraft Operations, is an invaluable contributor to the spacecraft operations mission via three primary role. First, they help monitor, manage, and control the SES MEO satellite constellation. They also ensure the US MEO Backup Satellite Operations Center bSOC is fully operational and ready to take over mission operations at a moments notice. Lastly, they lead efforts to investigate, coordinate, manage and resolve spacecraft, ground system and network issues or requests by working closely with the MEO Network Operations Center NOC, Spacecraft and Payload Engineers and other stakeholders. Your Responsibilities Role 1 Perform MEO Satellite Operations Operates spacecraft in accordance with approved procedures and the daily operations plan Continuously monitors spacecraft telemetry and alarm status Responds to spacecraft and ground anomalies, identifies possible causes, determines risk and possible corrective actions, implements solutions and escalates the problem if necessary Proactively and autonomously works to improve satellite operations safety and efficiency Achieves and maintains the high possible levels of performance and knowledgecompetency Supports a diverse, worldwide network of operational and technical resources and helps ensure their continued availability Accurately reports facts by opening spacecraft and ground system anomaly reports and maintaining the Satellite Ops logbook in a concise and accurate manner Performs indepth analysis and trending of various ground and spacecraft system telemetry Is a key liaison between Management, Spacecraft Engineering, NOC and spacecraft controllers Role 2 Ensure MEO Control Center is Fully Operational Ensures US MEO bSOC ops requirements are promptly and continuously satisfied Provides Level 2 anomaly and recovery assistance for all spacecraft, antenna, ground system, network, and SOC Ground Control System GCS issues Coordinates urgent SOCrelated troubleshooting and maintenance activities Develops spacecraft and ground commanding procedures and associated SA displays Helps MEO Software Engineering in create, update and sustain system tools, logs and scripts Generates pointofneed operational guidance and directives for SOC operations crews Creates, manages, and executes the MEO operations master schedule and related visualization dashboards Role 3 Coordinate with NOC, Payload Engineering and Other Stakeholders Is the primary liaison between the SOC, customers and various internal and external support organizations Uses approved operational concepts to allocate, configuredeconfigure, manage and share limited antennas and groundbased resources with fellow SES OM workcenters Shares their extensive satellite operations knowledgeinsights with the NOC to quickly fix ground system and network issues while coordinating, monitoring and recording actions taken Monitors customer data throughput and immediately initiates and supports troubleshooting by investigating spacecraftrelated issues andor performance shortfalls when problems are noted Your Profile The successful candidate should posses the following attributes A technicalengineering degree in electronics, aeronautics, aerospace engineering, math, or equivalent qualificationsdocumented experience Verifiable experiencecompetency in spacecraft operations preferably MEO or LEO, orbital mechanics, or satellite ground station ops and maintenance 3 years experience desired Documented experience as a missioncertified spacecraft controller would be highly advantageous! Mature analytical and decisionmaking skills coupled with effective communication and interpersonal abilities in a multifaceted technical environment A firm understanding of intricate computer systems, software scripting with special emphasis python and JavaScript, as well as RF and satellite ground station equipment operations Perhaps most importantly, demonstrated initiative, drive and assertivenessgrit needed to lead complex and often contentious projects to timely, successful, winwin conclusions! Whats in it for you? In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package, we offer you a truly global opportunity in an exciting industry and all the support youll need for both your professional and personal development. But most of all, we offer a truly unique opportunity to play your part in making a difference for those who need it most. We strive to uphold honesty, transparency and courage in everything we do. Were proud to belong to the SES team and collaborate towards success. Good to know SES and its Affiliated Companies are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal OpportunityAffirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. In conformity with U.S. Government technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ITAR and the Export Administration Regulations EAR, andor other applicable U.S. law, regulation or other requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, certain positions may require U.S. Citizenship, status as a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. or a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324ba3, or eligibility to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce. For more information on SES, click here. Apply HERE

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Spacecraft ElectronicSoftware Engineer

2019-11-12 00:15:15| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Spacecraft ElectronicSoftware Engineer STARDundee Ltd. a leading supplier of spacecraft electronic test equipment and technology, is seeking an engineer to work on new products and technology for spacecraft applications. STARDundee has an excellent track record in innovative highquality hardware, software and chip designs for spacecraft applications. To meet growing demand, we now seek to expand our research and development team to work on new products related to spacecraft onboard datahandling and avionics networks. STARDundee STARDundee is a successful SME in the aerospace engineering sector, which designs network technology for use onboard spacecraft. STARDundee provides electronic test and development equipment and chip designs for spaceflight applications. All manufacturing is carried out by suitably qualified subcontractors based in the UK. STARDundee concentrates on the design and support activities, with a highly skilled workforce around 80 graduates and 50 PhDs. STARDundee has a wholly owned subsidiary STARBarcelona, based in Sant Cugat just outside Barcelona. The company has now been operational for seventeen years, building up a global customer base that includes just about all the famous names in the aerospace industry and the worlds leading space agencies including NASA, ESA, JAXA, CAST, SAST. STARDundee has key distributors in the USA, Japan, China and South Korea, serving Europe and the rest of the world directly from Dundee. STARDundee is a world leader in SpaceWire technology. SpaceWire is a computer network for use on board spacecraft, which connects together instruments, massmemory, processors, the downlink telemetry, and other onboard subsystems. SpaceWire has been a highly successful collaboration between European Space Agency ESA, academia and industry. Steve Parkes, Chief Technology Officer of STARDundee, wrote the SpaceWire standard for ESA with inputs from international spacecraft engineers. The SpaceWire standard was published in 2003 and is now being used or designed into more than 100 spacecraft costing well over 30 billion. Space missions relying on SpaceWire technology include Earth observation, scientific, exploration and commercial spacecraft. STARDundee chip designs are being used on many of these spacecraft and our test and development equipment is being used during their design, integration and test. Over the past several years STARDundee has been developing a new highavailability, highreliability, multiGbits network technology for space applications, called SpaceFibre. SpaceFibre runs over electrical and fibre optic cable and is set to become the next generation of spacecraft onboard network technology, due to its innovative quality of service and fault detection, isolation and recovery capabilities. The SpaceFibre technology developed by STARDundee is used in the RC64 64core DSP processor developed by Ramon Chips in Israel. STARDundee is a Microchip partner providing SpaceWire and SpaceFibre interfaces for the Microchip RTG4 and other radiation tolerant FPGAs. STARDundee is a major partner in a series of ESA and UK Space Agency projects led by Rutherford Appleton Laboratories which is developing THz radiometer technology for space applications. The highly qualified and experienced team of engineers in STARDundee has over 125 personyears experience in spacecraft datahandling and microelectronic technology. STARDundee is the winner of two SMART awards from the Scottish Executive in recognition of its leadingedge technology. In 2013 STARDundee won The Courier Digital Business of the Year and overall Business of the Year awards and in 2014 it won the Scottish Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award for companies with fewer than 25 staff. In 2017 STARDundee won The Courier Design and Innovation award. Job Specification STARDundee is seeking an engineer with a background in electronic circuit board, chip design or software engineering. The successful candidate will join STARDundees engineering team and will work on chip design, electronic unit design or software design according to hisher knowledge, experience and interests. The successful candidates will contribute to one of more of the following Electronic circuit design including device selection, schematic capture, design documentation, circuit simulation and testing, and inputs to PCB design FPGA design including design of IP cores and devices using VHDL, design of related test benches, simulation and testing of IP cores, and implementation of FPGA designs Software engineering including embedded software, driver development application development Field support including organising of exhibitions, customer visits, application support and international travel, production of application notes and promotional material. A candidate must have the following qualificationsskillsexperience A 1st class or 21 degree in electronic engineering or software engineering Good knowledge and practical experience of electronic design, FPGA design andor software design Experience writing software in C, C, C or Java Knowledge of embedded processing Good attention to detail Ability to work from your own initiative with limited supervision, as well as alongside other team members. Good verbal and written communication skills. Experienceskills in some of the following areas would be advantageous. Experience of spacecraft electronic design Knowledge of spacecraft test procedures Knowledge and experience of flight level documentation requirements. Other information STARDundee is an employee owned company, with around 55 of the company shares being owned by an Employee Ownership Trust on behalf of the employees. Staff are represented on this Trust and on the Board of Directors, and also benefit, when there is a dividend payment to the other shareholders, with a taxfree bonus. Salary will be commensurate to experience. Please state your current salary when applying. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Please state in your application either that you are a UK citizen, are a European citizen, or are from another country with a valid Tier 1 or Tier 2 visa. Engineers working for STARDundee are likely to travel internationally from timetotime, to support our worldwide customer base. Location STARDundee is located in a fully renovated 19th century town house in the heart of Dundee overlooking the Tay estuary which is adjacent to the University of Dundee and a few minutes walk from the city centre. Dundee is a thriving University town in the heart of Scotland 50 miles north of Edinburgh, close 20 miles to the Highlands and an ideal base for those who enjoy outdoor activities. Dundee, Scotlands fourth largest city, was listed by Lonely Planet in 2018 as one of the top ten best European destinations to visit last summer and praised for its headturning urban redevelopment. Dundee was lauded for its growing cultural scene and the exciting transformation of the citys historic waterfront a development spearheaded by the opening of the newest branch of the VA in September 2018. Describing the city, Lonely Planets writers praised a creative scene that increasingly attracts some of the UKs most visionary talent, building on its selection by UNESCO as the UKs first City of Design in 2014. Lonely Planets spokesperson and Editorial Director, Tom Hall, said While visitors have always been assured of a friendly welcome, Dundee has often been overlooked by travellers to Scotland, but that should be set to change. The opening of VA Dundee is a really exciting moment that marks the city out as well worth a visit, but throw in nationally important museums and attractions, and its dynamic, creative spirit, and travellers will find a city boasting plenty to discover. How to apply The closing date for applications is 12th December 2019. To apply for this position please send your CV and contact details of three referees, along with a brief covering letter stating how you feel you meet the above criteria, and indicating your current salary to Carole Carrie STARDundee Ltd Email carole.carriestardundee.com

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Spacecraft Operations Preparation Engineers mfd

2019-11-05 10:16:32| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

LSE Space GmbH is truly an international company with widespread expertise in large international projects often crossing multiple organizational, cultural, and technological barriers. LSE Space is looking for experienced Engineers mfd in order to fulfill the duty of Spacecraft Operations Preparation Engineers for our customer EUMETSAT in DarmstadtGermany. For our activities at EUMETSAT, we are currently seeking to employ highly motivated and enthusiastic Spacecraft Operations Preparation Engineer to work in an exciting innovative international environment. We are looking for Senior and Junior Spacecraft Operations Preparation Engineers with experience in the field of System or Spacecraft Operations either during routine or operations preparation of complex space systems. In addition to having a University degree or equivalent in experience in a relevant discipline, the person shall have a wellbalanced and distributed experience in the following Mandatory Skills Experience of Spacecraft Operations and or Operation Preparation preferably on Low Earth Orbit LEO, with responsibility for one or more platform subsystems or instruments during operational validation, LEOP, commissioning or routine operations phases Experience in Satellite Databases. In particular, this shall include experience in the processes involved in developing and validating an operation database from a reference database delivered by the satellite manufacturer, and also experience in the use of scripting and SQL to implement changes and checks as efficiently and reliably as possible. Experience with OBSW maintenance activities, in particular memory image maintenance and Configuration Management CM processes for both ground images and onboard memory management Experience in definition, development and validation of operations for the development of satellite ground segment facilities such as monitor and control, mission planning, onboard software management, ground stations monitoring. Experience as simulation officer, satellite simulator management, coordination of rehearsals and team readiness assessment for launch. Experience of SCOS2000 mission control systems and use of the APEX operations procedures preparation and execution tool Experience in the full cycle of development of application software for satellite simulators, following formal software engineering processes. This includes system requirement analysis, software requirement engineering, software design and implementation reflecting maintenance activities as well as new applications definition. Experience in satellite performance monitoring and reporting aspects including anomaly analysis and solving in liaison with satellite industry, procedure change control and configuration management processes Experience in requirementsbased design, development and verification process following the ECSS standards and using DOORS. Furthermore, it would be a distinct advantage for the team to have experience with some of the following Proven experience in the phases of routine and commissioning. Specification of space system and operational concepts, facility requirements Familiarity with OnBoard Control Procedure concepts Familiarity with the ECSS Packet Utilisation Standard, customisation and usage Familiarity with system change control and configuration management procedures Data analysis software packages and programmingscripting skills in other coding languages such as Python Java Perl etc. Use of VBA for development of adhoc tools in MS Office applications. Familiarity with ModelBased Systems development applied to Space missions Strong data analysis, processing and synthesis skills are essential and an ability to recognise opportunities for improvements in areas of work and implement appropriate solutions is highly desirable. The official languages of EUMETSAT 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. Good communication skills would be also an advantage. Location of work DarmstadtGermany. Start date ASAP Benefits A permanent employment contract. Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package. Career path. Security In line with Asylum Immigration Legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks. You are looking for a challenging position in a very interesting, international environment? Then please apply online www.lsespace.com online application

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