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Head of the Ground Systems Engineering and Innovation Department
2018-08-03 20:26:50| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Vacancy in the Directorate of Operations. ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. Applications from women are encouraged. Post Head of the Ground Systems Engineering and Innovation Department This post is classified A6 on the Coordinated Organisations salary scale. Location ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany Description Head of the Ground Systems Engineering and Innovation Department, Directorate of Operations. Duties Under the Director of Operations direct authority and a member of the Directorates management team, the postholder is jointly responsible for implementing the Directorates overall strategy and related change process and is also responsible for ground systems engineering and innovation activities required to support mission operations and implement innovation. The incumbent defines the Departments strategy and is responsible for developing, managing and evolving competences, technologies and services related to ground systems and infrastructure as well as technology evolution. Managing the resources delegated to the Department as well as industrial contracts and legal agreements, the postholder is responsible for carrying out Department activities which include mission operations data systems ground station engineering flight dynamics navigation support and precise orbit determination setting up a multimission infrastructure coordinating ground segment standardisation managing the Directorates software licensing Technical competencies Systems engineering Experience of management of engineering team Project and technical management Leadership competencies Fostering cooperation effective teamworking Leading change Strategic vision business context Developing motivating people Behavioural competencies Communication Relationship Management Ambassadorship Planning Organisation Systems Broader Business Thinking Education Applicants should have at least a university Masters degree in engineering or an equivalent qualification. Additional requirements Experience in the management of complex systems for space missions would be an asset. As a general requirement for any position at managerial level within ESA, candidates are expected to have proven experience of leading, motivating and developing a team the ability to provide strategic direction to the individuals and teams within the Office and relate team objectives to the overall and evolving organisational goals and context the ability to drive performance and foster cooperation within and across teams throughout the organisation demonstrated excellent leadership, relationship management and communication skills, both oral and written a proven track record of representing the Agencys interests to external interfaces excellent cognitive, analytical, delegation, planning and organisational skills the ability to anticipate problems, solve complex issues and relate situations to their context the ability to reach solutionoriented, pragmatic and timely decisions of high standard and integrity as well as to support others team members, upper management, other stakeholders in this process. Previous experience of managing managers and multiple teams, as well as experience outside of the candidates home country and in diverse functional areas relevant to the activitties of ESA is an asset. Other information For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset. Please note that applicants may be required to undergo aptitude testing, including recognised psychometric testing as well as problem solving and decisionmaking exercises. The closing date for applications is 07 September 2018. If you require support with your application due to a disability, please email contact.human.resourcesesa.int. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Canada and Slovenia. 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. Apply HERE
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Senior Engineer, Ground Systems
2018-05-17 17:25:57| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Where others see barriers, we see opportunities. Do you enjoy supporting customers realizing breakthrough value? Do you stay attuned to your customers needs and visions? Do you like to work openly and supportively together with your colleagues and customers? Our work involves many different minds and skills, it cant be done alone. Its a great time being SES. SES is the worldleading satellite operator providing endtoend communication solutions. SES leads across new technologies in video, enterprise, mobility and government We are a team of people coming from all across the globe who work together to make a real difference in the world. We help to bridge the digital divide by connecting millions of people on the African continent We make it possible for people to stay connected while flying 10km up on a commercial airplane. We provide extensive satellite coverage of all of the worlds seas and ocean regions via our dedicated mobility beams We distribute 7,400 channels to more than 1 billion people in 317 million homes We work together with our partners to develop new standards that transform how people consume and enjoy entertainment Senior Engineer, Ground Systems Betzdorf Your Job You will be a key member of the SES Engineering Ground Systems Engineering team, providing technical expertise in the areas of satellite earth stations and the development of Next Generation gateways. In this role, your primary objective is to provide highest quality integrated, turnkey systems which meet the companys system performance requirements. Your Responsibilities Design, specify and implement RF TTC Satellite Control Systems including tracking antennas, baseband and control room systems and satellite ranging systems Design, specify and implement fixed, transportable or mobile uplink or receiveonly stations Design subsystems and implement earth station equipment including antennas, HPAs, switch matrix, updownconverters, modulators and interfacility connection equipment Design, specify and manage the integration of measurement, communications and monitoring and control systems including IOT and MC Systems Perform transmission analysis, in particular link budget calculations and studies in support of business development and customer services Define and specify building and IP infrastructure as required for such ground based systems Handle budgets, procurements, manage installations and the operational handover of ground segment and communications systems In the scope of the project, coordinate with other functions Project Control, Legal, Finance for the transparent and effective realization of assigned projects You must efficiently own and implement the related full project life cycles from requirements collectiondefinition in and outside the company and budgeting via projectprogram management incl. procurement or designdevelopment to the operational 2nd3rd level support You shall as well deliver clear, concise, timely and constructive strategic or technical guidance and be cooperative support to peerscustomers in and outside the company Your Profile A recognized ElectricalTelecommunications Engineering degree BSMS or similar Minimum of 5 years relevant handson engineering experience in the satellite communications domain as Development or Systems Engineer, Test Integration Engineer, andor Project Manager Handson experience in RF measurement techniques, test and verification of ground stations and auxiliary systems Proven flexibility and reliability in delivering successfully ground solutions globally without direct supervision Highly experienced in developing and maintaining high availability satellite or telecommunications systems through the use of manned and unmanned facilities Thorough understanding of and ability to use System Engineering processes ExcellentGood command of MS Office package Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Autocad, Excel VBA, Windows and Linux or similar Excellent written and oral communication skills, in English, other languages are considered as valuable assets Effective communication and presentations skills in working with both technical and nontechnical support staff Ability and wiliness to integrate into an international environment, to travel internationally and to communicate with international peers and customers We offer you A diverse workplace. For SES, diversity is more than a question of gender or race we welcome different minds and different skills An exciting job opportunity in a fast moving and fascinating industry. Our technology is launching into space on the next generation of rockets Opportunities to further grow and develop in a global and growing company we believe lifelong learning is key to bring the best of SES worldwide A competitive compensation package linked to your performance and further completed with attractive benefits SES is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apply HERE
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ISS Ground Segment Technical IT Systems Team Leader
2018-04-27 11:23:43| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Vacancy in the Directorate of Human Robotic Exploration Programmes. ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. Applications from women are encouraged. Post ISS Ground Segment Technical IT Systems Team Leader This post is classified A2A4 on the Coordinated Organisations salary scale. Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands or EAC, PorzWahn, Germany. Description ISS Ground Segment Technical IT Systems Team Leader, ISS Operations Astronauts Group, Directorate of Human Robotic Exploration Programmes. Duties Reporting to the Group leader, the Team Leader will be responsible for ISS European Ground Segment maintenance and operations as well as Technical IT activities at the EAC, working closely with the ISS Operations, Exploration Systems, Payload Engineering and Utilisation Planning Teams, and supported by the team responsible for the EDRS satellite, TEC and EAC personnel. Main tasks include being Technical Officer for the Ground Segment GS maintenance and operations contract, maintaining its GS requirements and GS policy baseline, elaborating engineering change requests, monitoring and guiding their implementation and verification monitoring service compliance, providing performance assessments of contractors ensuring programmatic and technical coordination of GS requirements for new payloads including thirdparty ones commercial, national contributions, etc. and ColumbusISS enhancements through analysis of new payloads or enhancements to elaborate new requirements, defining contractor tasks, contributing to flight readiness certification coordinating all GS external interfaces with17 interconnected sites the Columbus Ground segment, being dispersed, requires continuous coordination to ensure services are received and provided as needed maintaining a strong level of nonclassified security across its GS by supervising implementation and enforcement of security practices across the ISS GS, through the Security Control Board and security consultancy contract supervising work done by the IT Team to support the various systems, infrastructure and operations at the EAC monitoring the ageing baseline of the Columbus GS, performing risk analysis and defining mitigation and evolution plans to keep the GS operational through to end of programme contributing to elaboration of requirements and development of GS systems in support of exploration missions and EACdeveloped analogues The postholder will be responsible for managing a team, its staff resources and activities. Technical competencies Knowledge of large operations and associated software systems, preferably spacebased Experience in mission, spacecraft andor payload operations Experience in development and maintenance of ground infrastructure andor software systems Architecture of ground stations dedicated to space mission support General background and specific experience in the technical domains covered by the position Experience in ESA procurement processes and contract management as well as applied negotiation skills Leadership Competencies Driving performance Developing motivating people Fostering cooperation effective teamworking Strategic vision business context Acting as a role model Leading change Behavioural competencies Communication Planning Organisation Relationship Management Results Orientation Education Engineering degree Masters level. Additional requirements The postholder will have to be able to act as ground system architect, to ensure inner coherence of the Ground Segment and coherence with onboard elements. Applicants should have a good knowledge of spacebased operations and associated hardware andor software systems, preferably in the ISS Programme context, plus a sound understanding of the specific requirements, complexities and limitations of the ISS Ground Segment environment including security aspects and a good knowledge of currentfuture solutions and systems for the GS architecture and systems. Candidates should have relevant experience in the management of ground segment systems related to the ISS. Due to the works interdisciplinary nature, the postholder will be expected to establish and maintain good working relationships and networks with experts, inside and outside the Directorate, from other related disciplines. Experience of dealing with international partners and European national agencies is required. Previous people management experience is an asset, as is experience in an international environment i.e. outside ones home country and in diverse functional areas relevant to ESA activities. Other information For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. The closing date for applications is 10 May 2018. If you require support with your application due to a disability, please email contact.human.resourcesesa.int. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada and Slovenia. According to the ESA Convention the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States. When shortlisting for an interview, priority will first be given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from underrepresented Member States. see Nationality Targets 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. Both locations are suitable the final decision will be taken together with the selected candidate. Apply HERE
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Ground Systems Operations Engineer
2018-04-16 17:24:35| 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. Ground Systems Operations Engineer 1813017 Job Description We are looking for a Ground Systems Operations Engineer to support our client EUMETSAT. You would will be working within the System Engineering and Projects SEP Division supporting system engineering activities for Operational systems. You will be a member of a multidisciplinary system engineering team interacting with operational programmes and future programmes and will support the SEP Division with the following activities Supporting the specification of Ground Segment components. Supporting the consolidation, evolution and maintenance of the Ground Segment reference architecture. This includes Requirements engineering, including requirements analysis and validation, requirements allocation, tracing and requirements change control Functional analysis and architectureinterface design applying system modelling engineering methods and techniques. System analyses, performed for the purpose of resolving requirements conflicts, decomposing and allocating requirements, assessing system effectiveness. Tradeoff studies for assessing effectiveness, risk, cost and planning for the implementation of changes requested by operations users and customers. Supporting the assessment of impacts to the Ground Segment of changes required for operational systems, resulting from evolution and maintenance activities. This includes Analysing engineering change requests on the operational ground segments Supporting the investigation of anomalies on the ground segment, including the endtoend view and understanding of the systems Coordinating with different teams in order to assess the impact of the requested changes Attending daily operationrelated meetings in order to remain uptodate with the progress of the activities Updating and maintaining related documentation. Required Skills and Experience University degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline. At least 5 years demonstrated experience in the field of systems engineering and architectural design, maintenance and operations of ground segment systems. Knowledge of the systems making up a ground segment, their interrelations, interactions and understand the implications that making changes in one system have on others. Extensive experience in the analysis of systems applications and modelling. Space and Ground System engineering processes, System and Software lifecycles and standards. Experience in Model Based Systems Engineering methods, techniques and tools. Desirable Skills and Experience Familiarity with formal architecture frameworks e.g., MODAF, TOGAF, DODAF will be a valuable appreciated asset. Definition, management and traceability of requirements with the support of dedicated tools e.g. DOORS. You shall be able to fulfill the assigned tasks with a minimum of supervision, have a systematic approach to work, be able to plan hisher work and to cope with tight schedules and multiple parallel tasks. You shall have the capability to write accurate and consistent technical documentation. Good communications skills verbal and written are important. You shall be willing to work in a team of engineers and in cooperation with industry and partner agencies. You shall have good interpersonal skills and proactive attitude with strong ability to work effectively in a diverse team environment. Work Location Darmstadt, Germany Dates Application Deadline 23 May 2018 Start of Work July 2018 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 23 May 2018 Learn more about us in Facebook
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Ground Segment Systems Engineer
2017-12-19 16:16:49| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Come and help us develop our ground segment for our satellite systems under development. To learn more and apply online, please visit httpsonlineapplication.eumetsat.int reference VN17 47. EUMETSAT is the European satellite agency for monitoring weather and climate. Bringing together the resources of 30 Member States, we develop and operate a range of satellite systems surveying the atmosphere, ocean and climate that deliver data 24 hours a day. Our data is vital to weather forecasts that protect lives and property, and to monitoring the changing climate. EUMETSAT is now developing the next generation of satellite systems, shaping its longterm future. We are recruiting for a Ground Segment Systems Engineer to help us develop ground systems for our new satellite systems. This is an opportunity to support the definition of our ground segment requirements and to analyse, verify and test proposed changes, assessing their impact on the whole system. We support new ideas from our colleagues and are focussed on innovation. With a background in ground segment engineering, you will have experience of managing projects and budgets across the development lifecycle. You will understand the processes, standards, tools and methodologies used to verify and validate developments. You will work with our partners and colleagues, using your strong interpersonal and communication skills to interpret and present complex problems and solutions. We provide an outstanding working environment in cosmopolitan Darmstadt, the City of Science. We offer attractive employment conditions, with a competitive salary and benefits along with relocation assistance, if applicable. Our working language is English. The closing date is 22nd January 2018. Interviews are provisionally booked for the week commencing 12th March. EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women, and is seeking to recruit nationals from its Member States. Please see our website for further details.
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