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LTDP Programme Management support

2013-09-10 12:37:06| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

RHEA the fastest growing leading Belgian SME providing system engineering solutions and professional engineering services to the international space industry is recruiting experienced Engineers from the Satellite Industry for a full time position based in the area of Frascati, Italy. DESCRIPTION The present work package shall provide senior engineering support for the LTDP programme management, and for the definition and maintenance of the LTDP ESA Preservation Scenario and international cooperative framework under responsibility of EOPGA with the support of EOPGT. Objective Currently identified tasks comprise Finalisation and update of LTDP Programmatic Documents and Plans o LTDP Programme Plan and detailed LTDP project proposals o LTDP Preservation Workflow o LTDP Guidelines o LTDP Preserved Data Set Content PDSC o LTDP Historical Data Access Policy o European Space Data Set o European LTDP Cooperative Framework o ESA LTDP Joint Activities Plans o Other documents necessary to consolidate or extend the Cooperative Framework and Preservation Scenario Collection of LTDP Generic and Historical Mission specific User requirements and needs LTDP Ground Segment Operational Concept and Highlevel User Scenarios definition Liaison with EOPS, DSRE and DHSO for LTDP Joint Activities and Common Approaches definition Support to LTDP Working Group activities coordination LTDP pilot projects coordination and management Monitor evolution of LTDP international context Coordination with LTDP related EC projects and activities Organisation of LTDP workshops and events LTDP papers preparation and submission to selected conferences LTDP Outreach activities Activity input LTDP Guidelines LTDP Preserved Data Set Content Document LTDP project technical documentation LTDP Operations Concept Other documents as necessary Activity output As expected from this WP activities list e.g. see task 1 above LTDP related requirements and needs, Operations Concept and highlevel User Scenarios Review of technical documentation from LTDP related pilots and from development projects e.g. final reports Presentations for LTDP WG and for conferences, papers and outreach material Contribution to LTDP project plans and project proposals finalizations Activity tasks The following tasks shall be performed by the contractor 1. Finalisation and update of LTDP Programmatic Documents and Plans In the frame of this task the Contractor shall provide support to the LTDP Programme Manager to the finalisation and update of the following main LTDP documents LTDP Programme Plan and detailed LTDP project proposals LTDP Preservation Workflow LTDP Guidelines LTDP Preserved Data Set Content PDSC LTDP Historical Data Access Policy European Space Data Set European LTDP Cooperative Framework ESA LTDP Joint Activities Plans Other documents necessary to consolidate or extend the Cooperative Framework and Preservation Scenario To this scope the Contractor shall Coordinate documents change requests collection, review and follow change management process Finalise adhoc questionnaires e.g. for Cooperation Framework, user requirements gathering and user scenarios definition, collect input and assess content Keep LTDP Programme and project proposal Master Schedule aligned to single project phasing Assess benefits and impact of Preservation Cooperative Framework on international member states agencies and internal to ESA Continuously monitor and collect cooperation needs from European Member States agencies and EO data providers. Any additional task required by the activities. 2. Collection of LTDP Generic and Historical Mission specific User requirements and needs. In the frame of this task the Contractor shall provide support to Gather user requirements from EOPS and LTDP designated communities for historical data long term data series e.g. ECV, CCI Finalise adhoc questionnaires and online surveys for user requirements capturing and update Moderate user requirements forum on LTDP technical site. 3. LTDP Ground Segment Operational Concept and highlevel User Scenario definition In the frame of this task the Contractor shall Maintain LTDP Operational Concept document uptodate with new evolving use case scenarios gathered from LTDP designated user communities and from on going ESA ground systems and research technology developments Attend Architecture working group coordination meetings and ground segment developments project main reviews to keep the Operational Concept uptodate with ESA multimission ground segments architecture and activities. 4. Liaison with EOPS, DSRE and DHSO for LTDP Joint Activities and Common Approaches definition In the frame of this task the Contractor shall Support the preparation of interdepartment and interdirectorates Joint LTDP activities and plans Collect and harmonize Long term data series preservation requirements Support the definition of interdepartment and interdirectorates LTDP common approaches and procedures. 5. Support to LTDP Working Group activities coordination In the frame of this task the Contractor shall Act as the LTDP WG secretary prepare agenda and presentations, finalise minute of meetings, record and tracking of actions and presentations, collect documents change requests and implement their disposal in accordance with WG decision Update the LTDP Technical Site and moderate the LTDP Forum. 6. LTDP pilot projects coordination and management In the frame of this task the Contractor shall initiate and manage LTDP framework and operations concept piloting project initiated in the frame of the LTDP WG andor interdirectorates by Finalising pilot project proposal Initiating and managing the relevant procurement actions Followingup pilots technical activities. 7. Monitor evolution of LTDP international context In the frame of this task the Contractor shall monitor the international context for what concerns digital data preservation in order to Identify and evaluate technology or procedures advancements Assess benefitsimpact for ESA and LTDP Cooperation Framework deriving from the above advancements Identify LTDP related initiatives, working groups and projects at international level Assess benefitsimpacts deriving from ESA participation to such initiatives. 8. Coordination with LTDP related EC projects and activities In the frame of this task the Contractor shall support the harmonization of EC projects and LTDP ones by Reviewing LTDP related EC projects outputs and documents Finalising new EC project proposal in harmonisation with ESA LTDP strategy. 9. Organisation of LTDP workshops and events In the frame of this task the Contractor shall support the preparation of LTDP workshops and events at ESA by Defining the objectives and agenda Supporting the overall organization Preparing presentations content templates and presentations for ESA Collecting results and wrap up finalisation. The following events are currently planned not exhaustive list LTDP User Workshop mainly finalised to asses User Satisfaction and new requirements for LTDP missions once every two years and long term data series needs for ESA EO post mission phase LTDP Technical Workshop once every one and half years mainly finalised to guideline compliance and impact GSCB LTDP Workshop once every two years mainly finalised to present the status of preservation activities and challenges by European and international EO data providers and organizations PV workshop which embraces a wider user communities facing the challenge of digital objects long term data preservation. 10. LTDP papers preparation and submission to selected conferences In the frame of this task the Contractor shall Maintain updated list of LTDP relevant fora and events Finalise and submit publications, posters and papers by collecting input from different domains and LTDP project results Attendance to Committee and papers selection Presentation of papers at events if required. 11. LTDP Outreach activities In the frame of this task the Contractor shall provide support to the finalisation of LTDP related outreach activities like Definition of brochures and flyer Finalisation of videoscartoonsmobile applications for the general public. Performance measurement The performance of the contractor shall be assessed on the basis of The quality of the work provided Timely input according to the activty plan agreed with the Agency Flexibility and capability to adapt to varying requirements and needs from the Agency PROFIL The staff allocated by the contractor to this work package shall have the following key skills University degree or equivalent qualification in a technical discipline, preferably in Computer Science or Earth Observation Capability and proven experience in Project Management in international contexts and environments Capability and experience in preparing programmatic, planning and project management documents Knowledge of LTDP related standards and procedures Capability and proven experience of RD engineering and management Knowledge of PDGS implementations at ESA and of MMFI environment Capability to carry out and complete work autonomously and in a team Proactive problem solving skills Good communication skills and capability to interact with and coordinate people also outside ESA Capability and experience in preparing outreach material and presenting at conferences and events. Location Frascati, Italy Application deadline ASAP If you are interested, please send your WORD EUROPASS format CV as well as a Cover Letter to Lena Englander, Recruitment Manager to careeropportunitiesrheagroup.com. Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information. RHEA provides you with an attractive employment package based on the candidates experience, the opportunity to build experience in the space sector and to grow within an international company. RHEA is an independent Space Engineering Consulting and Software company that offers knowledgebased services and innovative solutions to the space industry. Our technical expertise is coupled with the provision of software tools for both Space and Ground segments. For the past 18 years RHEA has supported over 40 space missions, including comet chasers, planetary and Moon missions, deep space astronomy experiments to understand the fundamental laws of physics, climate monitoring, meteorology, navigation and communications. Rhea is the market leader for MOIS solutions and procedure management systems. Rhea has successfully brought together engineers and scientists from 13 nationalities to support its clients across 7 European countries, Canada and the USA.

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Programme Project Controller

2013-09-06 16:33:56| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Vitrociset Belgium is looking for a candidate with the profile described below to deploy in ESTEC Please submit applications not later than 25092013 by EMAIL to Mr. Massimiliano Mazza, Head of Engineering services Satellite Operations M.Mazzavitrocisetbelgium.com cc. jobsvitrocisetbelgium.com Job Overview The work package covers provision of support to the Programmes and Projects managed from ESTEC. Depending on the size of the programmes projects and the organisation of the ESA responsible entity the activity may cover one of several programmesprojects. This may include different categories of ESA programmesprojects in relation to the nature of the corresponding activities, such as space programmesprojects, study and RD activity programmes, EC projects and activities, etc. Task 1 General ProgrammeProject Controlling Support to the planning, preparation, execution and followup of projects programmes activities in terms of schedule, related procurement actions, costs including preparation of CaC as relevant, manpower including support, etc. including o assisting in preparing, developing and maintaining programme level plans o assisting in the definition and in maintaining related workprocurement plans and related execution and contract actions plans using local tools as applicable o monitoring of the implementation of the programmes and of activities, as appropriate, and preparation of related reports and provision of management information as required o evaluating the results and main achievements of the programme, elaborating related KPIs, and preparing periodic overview publications In the field of resources i.e. financial and manpower for programmeprojects o assisting in the preparation of longterm, medium term and inyear resource plans o monitoring and controlling the implementation of the plans in line with resource targets, performing forecasting, identifying deviations and related recovery actions, producing related reports o reviewing checking of ESA internal expenditures such as recharges, support services and purchases for consistency with Costat Completion CAC of industrial contracts o checking commitments for consistency with budgets and ESAs procedures and consumption of commitment ceiling and initiating related budgetary transfers as required. In the field of procurements and execution of contracts o support to the preparation and followup of the Agencys tender actions o support to the proposal evaluations as expert for the price and schedule verification and analysis o support to the preparation of the financial contract commitment and the data entry of the milestone payment plans in the Agencys systems o contributing to the elaboration, consolidation of related procurement workplans and detailed implementation plans e.g. Contract Action Plan baseline and related commitment consumption, cost and disbursement profiles o ensuring that above plans are properly inserted in the appropriate management tools o followingup of the progress of the procurement actions and contracts, and keeping track of status and maintaining the current actual and forecasting in the appropriate ESA tools o creating related objects in esap, maintaining corresponding information in local applications as required and ensuring the correctness and coherence of related information o monitoring and controlling of timely implementation of actions related to procurement and contractual matters, including monitoring of financial commitments, payment milestones and invoicing o supporting industrial invoicing process and payment verification and control. In the field of programme industrial return o initiation and coordination of the periodic updating of relevant Industrial Return data base to reflect the current commitments status and the industrial policy forecast for planned activities o verification of coherence with ESA corporate Industrial Return data o maintenance of list of specific compensation or improvement measures and followup the implementation o verification of coherence of proposed procurement actions with the planned industrial return policy targets of the programmeproject, including the compensation measures Support to programmeproject level risk management Maintaining up to date the related data, performing data analysis, identifying deviations w.r.t. planstargets and production of associated reports to the responsible management and to the concerned customers when relevant. Operation of the associated management information tools and system databases. Support to the responsible entity in the definition of new and improvement of existing processes and tools and production of related documents. Specific Qualification Requirements Appropriate skills and specific experience in the following fields Proficient in the English language, both written and spoken, knowledge of another official ESA language is an asset. Experience in controlling andor management of activities and resources in aerospace industry. For some tasks knowledge of FinanceAccounting may be required. Good sense of contacts and communications, ability to interface at appropriate level with relevant actors within and outside of the Directorate. Reliability, rigor and initiative in the execution of the assigned work. Proactive attitude to solving problems, identify priority actions and to handle high workload. Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team within the boundaries of assigned tasks and stringent schedule Highly proficient in the use of modern activities and resource management support toolsdatabases of standard office automation support software packages including in particular advance usage of Excel MsOffice and in particular advanced use of Excel Experience as user of SAP and in particular ECC and SRM modules and familiarity with relevant ESA corporate applications e.g. esap is an asset. Ability to rapidly understand and adapt to ESA specific context and environment including ESA corporate IT applications. Past experience with ESA in relevant activities is an asset. Education Masters in Engineering or equivalent or MBA or equivalent University degree from a recognised Institution of secondary studies or equivalent qualification in Business Administration, with a least 4 years of relevant experience High level of initiate autonomy, and professional maturity that is required to carry out complex tasks and high level of responsibility

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CPI Aero to support US Navys CH-53K heavy lift helicopter programme

2013-09-06 01:00:00| Naval Technology

Spirit AeroSystems has awarded a contract to CPI Aerostructures to manufacture structural assemblies for the US Navys four CH-53K heavy lift helicopter system demonstration test articles (SDTA).

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Configuration Management Consultancy Support for the MTG Programme 1313074

2013-09-05 14:37:29| 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. Configuration Management Consultancy Support for the MTG Programme 1313074 Job Description The general task of the Key Person will be to provide support and advice to the GEO Configuration, Documentation and Information Manager as Configuration Management Engineer. It is foreseen, that the detailed tasks of the Key Person will include as a minimum Managing the documentation under configuration control according to the agreed procedures and supporting the issue of relevant configuration listsreports. Act as secretary of Configuration Control Board meetings, prepare and convene the meetings, analyse the proposed engineering changes, prepare the relevant Minutes of Meeting, and notify the external entities as necessary. Follow up the change process with the related action items, to ensure timely information on the change status. Createmodifydelete and track versions of hardware and software items and documentation according to the evolution of the configured items. Determine the hardware and software configuration by performing configuration audits and operating the installed configuration audit functions. Maintain the configuration management database. Support review and update of the Product Documentation Trees, generate and maintain the Configuration Item lists. Support reviews and update of the System and Ground Segment Configuration Management Plans. Support the definition and maintenance of Baselines at System and Ground Segment Levels. Support the definition and maintenance of Configuration Management procedures. Support establishing and maintaining a configuration database implementing configuration status accounting. Issue Configuration Status Accounting Reports for the configuration items under direct EUMETSAT responsibility as necessary. Support the maintenance of the Documentation Management Plan and related procedures, with particular emphasis to the interaction between DM and CM. Support the definition of Configuration Management Requirements. Participate in formal technical reviews on behalf of the Configuration Manager. Attend technical meetings on behalf of the Configuration Manager. Support Reviews organised at EUMETSAT, coordinating the distribution of the data package to the reviewers, and tracking the actions originated by the Review. Required Skills and Experience 5 years experience in managing the configuration of complex systems, with focus on large distributed ground software systems, and good understanding of the CM processes for the space segment Hardware and software.. Experience and capability to fulfil the assigned tasks with the minimum of supervision, good team working skills and strong action achievement orientation. Proven knowledge of configuration management procedures. Significant experience in software configuration management e.g. Flight and Ground and experience with Configuration Management Methods and Techniques. Extensive knowledge of Configuration Management Standards, e.g. ECSSMST 40C, ISO 10007, EIA649 and GEIAHB649. Experience with Configuration Management Tools. Very good communication and team working skills. Being able to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, in particular when applying the applicable Configuration Management standards and processes. Fluency in English. Desirable Skills and Experience Hands on knowledge working with Serena Dimensions. Experience acquired in the frame of European Space Projects. Working knowledge of ECSS engineeringmanagement standards and ISO 9000 series. A University degree or equivalent qualification will be an asset. Knowledge of French. Work Location Darmstadt, Germany Dates Application Deadline 23 September 2013 Start of Work 01 January 2014 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 September 2013

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Programme and Project Controller

2013-09-03 16:35:35| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

A Spanish leader company in Aerospace Engineering and Scientific services with more than 45 years of experience working for NASA and 35 years working for ESA seeks a candidate for a postion of Planning and Schedule Officer located at ESA Touluse. Specific tasks Supporting the risk management process in the Division. Collection of inputs from the Industry risk register and the internal Project risk identification. Organisation of risk management meetings, follow up of mitigation actions and reporting. Action items management, extraction of action items from the minutes of meetings, follow up of actions completion, maintenance of the action items database and reporting. Support System Requirements Management Processes DOORS tools requirements management plan, definition and deployment of associated DOORS tooling. Liaison with industry and other external entities to define exchange mechanisms and interfaces and then followup with associated deployment and administration tasks to implement those exchanges. Daytoday EPO DOORS database administration and requirements management support, including user account administration, backups, database definition, importingexporting, filters and views development dxl scripts, baseline management and generation, exchanges with industry technical teams for database importexport of database elements. Requirements DOORS tool operation and administration. Support Period from 01102013 Support Period to 31122016 Applications Interested candidates should send cv and cover letter to rocio.infiestagmail.com by 27th September 2013.

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