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Head of Flight Operations

2019-07-24 19:29:22| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Reporting to the Director of Operations and Services to Users OPS, the Head of Flight Operations Division FLO has overall responsibility for flight operations of the fleet of satellites operated by EUMETSAT including operations of the ground systems used for flight operations. DUTIES Manage the FLO Division and its allocated resources and ensure key competencies in flight operations are maintained and developed as required PlanCoordinate all routine, contingency and decommissioningdisposal operations of the fleet of satellites operated by EUMETSAT for its own purpose or Copernicus, and the associated flight operations ground segment systems Supervise or follow up investigations of major inorbit or flight operations ground segment anomalies or failure, and related interactions with industry and partner agencies, e.g. ESA, NOAA, CNES, DLR Support the operations preparation of new satellite systems under development, including Meteosat Third Generation, EPSSecond Generation and JasonCSSentinel6 s Plancoordinate operations preparation activities for recurrent satellites including MTG, EPSSG, JasonCS and Sentinel3 spacecraft Interface with managers within other EUMETSAT departments and from operations partners to ensure coordination of flight operations with other operations and operations preparation activities Manage each EUMETSAT programme after the handover of the last recurrent satellite and until programme closure, and, with the support of the administration department, be responsible for programme closure Deputise for the Director of Operations and Services to Users. UALIFICATIONSNGUAGES Candidates must be able to work effectively in English and have some knowledge of French. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Minimum of ten years experience of operations of satellite systems, including some experience of managing flight operations of spacecraft At least 5 years experience in a management role in operations operations preparation of complex space systems, preferably Earth observation satellite systems Experience of specification, testing and validation of complex satellite or IT systems Significant experience in managing interactions with external suppliers and operations partners Excellent teamworking and teambuilding skills, verbal and written communication skills Demonstrated ability to synthesise complex issues for communication to senior managersdecision makers Successful experience of working in a matrix organisation would be an advantage. EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS The initial contract will be of 4 years duration, with subsequent 5 year contracts being awarded thereafter, subject to individual performance and organisation requirements. There is no limit to the amount of followup contracts a staff member can receive up to the EUMETSAT retirement age of 63 and there are certainly opportunities to establish a long career perspective at EUMETSAT. This post is graded A5A6 on the EUMETSAT salary scales. The minimum basic salary for this post is EURO 9 319 per month net of internal tax which may be negotiable based on skills and experience. The salary scale provides for increments on the anniversary of taking up employment, and scales are reviewed by the EUMETSAT Council with effect from 1 January each year. In addition to basic salary, EUMETSAT offers attractive benefits. Further information, including salary details, is available on the EUMETSAT web site. EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunity work environment for men and women. Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply. The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT. ABOUT EUMETSAT EUMETSAT is Europes meteorological satellite agency. Its role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisations Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide. EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users. As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT has 30 Member States Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Closing date 21st September 2019

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Smithfield Foods to sponsor veteran honor flight in September

2019-07-17 19:25:00| National Hog Farmer

Smithfield's donation will sponsor the fifth-ever flight for the Midwest Honor Flight organization for veterans located in Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota.

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Mission Analysis Engineer Flight Dynamics

2019-06-26 15:29:38| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Position Reference 010 You will have the opportunity to provide engineering support to a particular service within Flight Dynamics operations engineering services HERACLES. Tasks and Activities The scope of work will include Mission Analysis Trajectory Optimisation focusing on the threebody problem especially in the SunEarth and the EarthMoon three body system. Navigation and Guidance for Mission Analysis Concurrent Design Studies for space missions Mission Analysis Tools Development, environmental models, numerical integration techniques, local and global optimisation techniques and algorithms Mission Analysis for human spaceflight beyond the Earth orbit General Flight Dynamics operations engineering activities Skills and Experience The following skills and experience are mandatory You have a University degree in a relevant engineering field, astronomy, mathematics or physics. You are able to apply your knowledge to develop solutions to technical mathematical and dynamical problems in cooperation with customers and other experts. You are able to define, implement, validate and operate software which applies the above solutions using e.g. Unix andor Linux scripting languages, Fortran 77 andor 95, C. You are willing to take operational responsibility in multidiscipline teams. You are fluent in English, both in speech and writing. You have experience with coordinating and interacting with other service providers in operations and other fields. You are able to work independently. The following skills would be highly desirable You are familiar with the ESOC environment You are familiar and have experience with Flight Dynamics operations engineering tasks. You have experience in dealing with external interfaces. You have experience with OracleSolaris andor Linux, network services and protocols, and system administration. You are able to multitask efficiently working on multiple activities, multiple subsystems and if applicable multiple missions simultaneously. 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 04072019. 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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