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Copernicus Mission Control Systems Operations MCSO Engineer

2018-05-23 20:28:18| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

We are looking to further enhance our team by adding a Copernicus Mission Control Systems Operations MCSO Engineer 2 positions You will be based initially for 2 years at our clients headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany. Extension of a further 2 years may be possible. In this large European Agency you will find an excellent and modern working environment with challenging tasks and responsibilities. Your Tasks The MCSO Engineer shall perform tasks related to mission control system operations and engineering For Copernicus Sentinel3 mission for routine Sentinel3A operations, as well as for the commissioning phase for Sentinel3B leading to the routine operations phase for the dual satellite system. For the Copernicus Sentinel6JasonCS mission for routine operations of S6 Mission Control System Operations The MCSO Engineer shall perform mission control system operations, including Scheduling and coordination of daily operations Monitor the status of the mission control system and perform daily checks to confirm nominal status and performance Monitor the status of the mission control system interfaces to other facilities Perform anomaly investigations Provision of support, as required, to critical andor special operations Contribute to the design, development, documentation and maintenance of mission control operations procedures identified from operational needs Contribute to the design, development, documentation and maintenance of system and ground segment procedures identified from operational needs Contribute to the design, development, documentation and maintenance of specific toolscripts identified from operational needs Provide expertise in operational ground segment operations Contribute to raising, processing and coordinating anomalies, their documentation, investigation, classification and resolutionmitigation, including participation in relevant Anomaly Review Boards Contribute to coordination and implementation of modifications to the mission control system, including their documentation, approval, implementation, testing and training, including participation in Change Review Boards, as well as TRR, TRB, ORR as needed Contribute to the operations boards, technical meetings, formal reviews, and scheduling and planning coordination meetings Participate in mission control system operations team meetings and associated activities and reviews where required. Provide oncall support, on an as needed basis. This will be coordinated with the service manager through the normal oncall process Provide training, through written materials, practical demonstrations and presentations, to other parties involved in Operations including controllers, analysts and engineers Undertake training identified as necessary to become familiar with the system and be able to perform their tasks Contribute to any other tasks needed to support or restore operations as specified by the Mission Control System Operations team leader. Operational Monitoring and Reporting The MCSO Engineer shall Contribute to the design, development, documentation and maintenance of tools that provide statistics reports and support the monitoring and operations of the mission control system, as requested Contribute to reporting on mission control system activities and of anomalies to the Central Operations Morning Meeting Contribute to the generation of reports, as necessary. Operational Documentation The MCSO Engineer shall Contribute to the generation, maintenance and update of mission control system operations related design, user documentation, procedures or operations guides, for example as a result of a system update or a validation activity, in accordance with the established Client Operations Department configuration management and quality assurance practices Perform operational validation of the operational procedures and coordinate specific operational validation test OVT campaigns, resulting in new or updated operational documentation Provide expertise to the update of other interorganisation documentation, including but not limited to Joint Operations Rules and Procedures JORP or Operational Interface Control Documents OICDs, Interconnection Security Agreement ISA. Interface with other teams and partners The MCSO Engineer shall Liaise and coordinate as required 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. Liaise and coordinate as required with the spacecraft operations teams to ensure the continuity and optimisation of spacecraft monitoring and control activities through procedure and operations guide updates, configuration changes, database or user interface changes etc. Liaise and coordinate as required with external operational partners and service providers to ensure optimised performance, including participating in the definition and implementation of any changes and joint anomaly resolution Liaise and coordinate as necessary with other service providers. Evolutions of the Ground Segment Systems The MCSO Engineer shall Acquire and maintain an operational view of the ground segment, in particular the space and ground segment operational needs for mission control Review any planned changes or evolutions to the system configurations for the ground segment to assess potential operational impacts with respect to the mission control system Interface with teams responsible for 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 upgrades Liaise and coordinate as required with the maintenance teams in support of engineering changes to the ground segment Liaise as required with the security teams in support of security related changes Participate in the operational validation of system upgrades and evolutions, both standalone and in the context of an overall ground segment Contribute to the integration and validation of components deliveries, as well as implementation of new products, including configuration control activities. Operations Build up The MCSO Engineer shall Support the operations build up Contribute to validation campaigns, including operations validation tests, participating in the coordination, planning and execution of these campaigns as needed, including TRRsTRBsFATsOSATsORR, etc for ground segment components and operations Participate to commissioning reviews and commissioning operations to ensure smooth handover from the commissioning phase to nominal operations Participate and coordinate the joint test campaigns with the operational partners during the operational build up phases of Sentinel3B LEOP, commissioning, SIOV, Rampup and JasonCSSentinel6 Follow Client processes and working practices. This implies participation in daily operations coordination meetings and daily technical reporting via Client tools. Your Profile Knowledge and experience with the following is considered essential, each key person shall have A university degree or equivalent in a discipline relevant to the job profile At least 3 years experience in the operation of spacecraft mission control systems software Demonstrated experience in the definition and implementation of the verification and validation of spacecraft mission control systems Demonstrated experience with UNIXLinux operating systems The ability to communicate effectively in English verbally and written The ability to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner and shall be able to work under pressure and with a minimum of supervision. Furthermore, it would be highly desirable for the key person to have experience with or knowledge of some of the following Experience in the use of databases and SQLrelated querying in relation to spacecraft mission control systems Experience in the definition, development, integration and acceptance testing of spacecraft mission control systems Experience in the operations preparation and routine operations of Low Earth Orbit LEO satellite systems Experience of Oracle databases Experience of using configuration management systems such as CVS Experience of using satellite simulators 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. Familiarity with flight dynamics and mission planning functions and systems as applied to satellite operations. REFERENCE 18216436 LOCATION Darmstadt, Germany CONTACT recruitmoltek.com CLOSING DATE 29th June 2018 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 httpwww.moltek.com

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Mission Control and Operations Systems IV V Engineer

2018-05-08 15:27:11| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Position Reference 283 You will have the opportunity to contribute to activities mainly corresponding to various stages of the Detailed Design Phase C of a given programme under definition and development, and Phase D Implementation and Validation, as contribution to Integration, Verification and Validation. The main emphasis is on the mission control and operations MCO subsegment of the EPSSG programme. Tasks and Activities The scope of work will include System engineering support in the lifecycle of a system Requirements engineering mainly related to the verification processes, and encompassing downward and upward traceability, allocation and apportionment, and management with respect to verification control databases and the verification process Design ensuring that the design of the mission control and operations elements are complete and appropriately described by the functional, physical and software characteristics Planning, preparation and execution of integration and verification, with the final objective to demonstrate that the deliverables conform to the specified requirements. Specifically for ground segment phase C and D, the Contractor shall provide engineering service for the following engineering activities Support to the procurement of mission control and operation elements by advising on technical solutions proposed by the responsible contractors, by reviewing documentation to confirm its compliance with the requirements, and by ensuring the suitability and consistency of the IVV approach and Test Specification Test Harness Support to the preparation and execution of the testing, integration and acceptance of procured elements Support to the installation of ground segment elements at sites, and their integration into the overall Ground Segment system Verification and validation IV V of the integrated Ground Segment Participation in formal reviews and technical meetings at MCO subsegment and Ground Segment level. Skills and Experience The following skills and experience are mandatory You have a University Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline. You have the ability to maintain a system overview. You have at least 5 years of demonstrated experience in the areas and disciplines stated below with emphasis on IV V of mission control and operations systems and elements Experience in system engineering practices and processes, especially in the field of space systems engineering, including knowledge of ECSS standards and system life cycle processes Extensive experience in mission control and operations systems for large and complex Earth Observation missions, including SCOS2K based control systems and CCSDS SLEbased interfaces with TT C Stations Experience in testing and verification of mission control and operations systems and in their integration into the overall ground segment Experience in management and traceability of complex requirements structures and the management of their verification via VCDs Experience in the preparation of ground segment documentation relating to requirements engineering, design, and IV V planning and execution, but with a focus on IV V documentation. You are fluent in English. The following skills would be highly desirable You have experience with DOORS tool ModelBased System Engineering and related tools. How to Apply Looking to take your career to the next level? Interested applicants should submit their CV and Cover Letter to RHEAs Recruitment team at careersrheagroup.com no later than 28052018. Preference will be given to candidates eligible for an EU or national personal security clearance at the level of CONFIDENTIAL or above. About RHEA Group RHEA Group is a leading engineering consultancy firm with demonstrated expertise in space, system and secure software solutions. We attract skilled engineers, scientists and management professionals and offer a range of exciting career paths working alongside clients such as the European Space Agency, the European GNSS Agency, EUMETSAT and NATO.

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Mission Control Systems Section Head

2018-04-27 15:24:42| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

You have an good understanding of satellite control systems? You want to be part of developing both the future control systems for institutional space as well as solutions for new space? Building and leading a team of 1015 people doing great things excites you? Are you commercial minded and not afraid of strategic thinking? Are you a pragmatic and hands on person who will lead the team in the field? Do you want to be part of a management team with a clear vision about the future of space? Then we want to invest in you. The specific objectives of the MOS section are Evolve expertise in MOS systems with our existing clients Establish a strong portfolio of projects and services Identify new trends and technologies Build MOS products and IPR inline with the company strategy. As the Section Head you will play a key role in meeting these objectives, taking the ownership of the tactical day to day planning as well as the overall strategy. The role is parttime. It is expected that the Section Head besides the business development support, delivery management and group leader responsibility will actively participate in studies, projects andor product development in the respective area of competence Responsibilities Duties Evolve and execute the department strategy in the area of mission operation systems Maintain a high level of technical knowledge, monitor trends in the market and actively seek to understand the need of our customers within this domain Support Sales and Business development in the acquisition of new projects for the Department, Division and the Section in particular Be the Project Service manager on smaller engagements Be the Delivery Manager of all projects assigned tocarried out by the MOS Section staff Be the Group Leader i.e. be the line manager of a group of 515 engineers specialized in the respective area of competence Identify potential products and develop business plans for their implementation Establish a staffing plan and assign the staff of the Section to the projects carried out by the Section, support and coordinate the staff with the Division Head in case the Section is understaffed or overstaffed for the projects assigned Qualifications Experience Degree in software engineering or similar. Essential Skills Good view of the market for mission operation systems Motivated and driven, flexible and open, with high development potential Team player Excellent technical knowledge within the business area Experience with institutional MCS solutions SCOS, EGSCC, etc Benefits Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package including 30 days holiday, generous training possibilities, Telespazio VEGA Deutschland pension scheme is offered to the successful candidate. Security In line with Asylum Immigration Legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks. Application You are looking for a challenging position in a very interesting, international environment? Then you should send your application preferrably online with your availability details and salary expectations. About us Telespazio VEGA Deutschland is the first choice aerospace company for IT and engineering solutions and services. With more than 350 employees in Germany we shape the future of aerospace together and beyond. Our staff play a key role in determining our success through their qualifications, motivation, enthusiasm, diffrent cultural backgrounds and their sense of teamwork.

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Missions Control Systems Engineer mf

2018-04-12 15:24:37| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Missions Control Systems Engineer mf Ref. No. 1816293 Terma The hightech and innovative Terma Group develops products and systems for defense, nondefense and security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, selfprotection systems for aircraft and vessels, space technology, and aerostructures for the aircraft industry. Termas headquarters are in Aarhus, Denmark, with international subsidiaries and operations in Germany, The Netherlands, France, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, India, Singapore and the U.S.A. Termas Space Business Area focusses on missioncustomized software and hardware products including spacecraft power systems and star trackers as well as services to support a number of inorbit pioneering European scientific and Earth observation satellite missions. Additionally, Terma is contracted for the development and delivery of software and hardware systems and services for numerous ongoing and future European and international missions. Terma Space operates out of Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, France and the UK. Job description For our customer, EUMETSAT in Darmstadt, Germany, we are seeking experienced Mission Control Systems engineers MCSE to support existing and future satellite missions operated by EUMETSAT. The MCSE performs tasks related to ensuring mission control operations during the satellite routine operations phase. The MCSE contributes to the maintenance, update, validation and documentation of missions control applications software. The position entails a significant level of responsibility and autonomy. Responsibilities As a member of the Mission Control Applications and Tools MCAT team at EUMETSAT, you will perform system engineering tasks in support of maintenance and evolution of EUMETSATs mission control systems software. Typical activities to be undertaken are Routine corrective maintenance tasks Support and follow up investigations into operational anomalies and software enhancements, implementations and testing of corrections Support routine system delivery verification, including coordinating the production of formal documentation such as release notes, verification procedures, verification test reports and, in general, contributing to the conduction and execution of verification tests Update and maintain a set of standard documents with each software delivery reflecting changes and enhancements made, with particular attention to the architectural design, interface control documents, user guides and any other identifiedaffected relevant document Support first or second line standbyoncall contributing to operations Review, update and maintain operational documentation covered by the maintenance activity Execution and coordination of software verification and nonregression testing campaigns. This activity includes preparation of test data, running the test procedures on the target system, generation of test reports, and analysis of results and troubleshooting of problems Support to the endusers of the operational applications software Contribute to the preparation and provision of training material covering usage and maintenance aspects of the application software. Engineering evolution tasks Within the scope of the EUMETSAT Mission Control Systems reorganisation and evolution Actively contribute to the migration of subsystems to stateoftheart technologies, tradeoff studies of various technologies, software design of the technical solutions, following the procurement of the changes with external contractors and verification testing of the changes In the scope of migration of existing systems to new product baselines, actively contribute to the evaluation and identification of possible operational and engineering impacts affecting both operability and maintainability aspects Generation andor analysis of userdriven and maintenancedriven software requirements, generation of the corresponding engineering change proposals, software design of the technical solutions, following the procurement of the changes with external contractors and verification testing of the changes Development andor enhancement of the mission control systems verification infrastructure covering the development andor procurement of scriptstools to perform installation checks, nonregression, functional and performance testing. Analysis and implementation of mechanisms or tools allowing the automatic or semiautomatic verification testing of the application software Actively contribute to the definition, implementations and configuration of the MCAT Continuous Integration and Configuration Management tools and applications. This is a fulltime position to be located at EUMETSATs premises in Darmstadt with the planned start of July 2018 or earlier. Please note this position may entail standby support and callout support. Qualifications Competencies Applicants shall have a university degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline. Essential skills are At least 3 years indepth professional experience operating andor maintaining spacecraft monitoring and control systems based on SCOS2000 Experience defining and implementing the verification and validation of operational spacecraft mission control systems software Experience developing andor maintaining operational software systems based on a Linux operating system. Fluent written and spoken English Ability to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, able to work under pressure and with a minimum of supervision. The following experience would be an additional asset Experience defining and executing spacecraft and related ground segment system operations Experience of spacecraft and ground segment operations preparation and early operations activities, including operations procedure development and system validation, and commissioning Low Earth Orbit LEO spacecraft and related ground segment system operations Network Interface System NIS and its operation in support of the interface between the MCS and TTC ground stations Satellite simulator operation Programming languages C, Java, XML Scripting languages and databases e.g. Perl, Python, shell, MySQL Knowledge andor experience of quality control and configuration management. You must be able to fulfil the assigned tasks with a minimum of supervision, have a systematic approach to work, be able to plan your work and cope with tight schedules and multiple tasks. You will have the capability to write accurate and consistent technical documentation. Good communication 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. What can Terma offer At Terma, we consider skilled employees, enthusiasm and job satisfaction as the very foundation of our success and as a prerequisite for the development of the bestinclass solutions that Terma provides. We lead the way in applying new technology, offering a wide range of growth opportunities for each individual and emphasizing mutual respect across the board in our workplace. Terma offers you a pleasant working environment at the customer site, where you will be able to take on challenging tasks and responsibilities in a highly professional company. Great opportunities for training and personal development Challenges in advanced technical environment International and cosmopolitan working atmosphere An employment contract with an attractive package with extralegal benefits Highly competitive salary Recruitment is depending on successful selection by the customer. Additional information For further information, please contact Mrs. Raluca Moise by telephone 49 6151 860050 or by email recruitment.determa.com. To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed please apply through the link httpswww.epos.dkREKTermaJoblistShowJobOffer.aspx?dbaliasEposRECTermalangenjobOfferEntityId1354joblistId1 with a Cover Letter and a uptodate Curriculum Vitae in Europass format httpseuropass.cedefop.europa.euenhome Closing date April 27th, 2018 Please note that applicants must hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in Europe.

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