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Satellite Ground Segment Engineers

2013-12-19 17:36:15| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Callisto is an international engineering consultancy and equipment development company in the field of satellite communications. Founded in 1993 with presence in the UK, France and Germany, Callisto has undertaken a wide range of engineering consulting projects, building a enviable reputation as a highly skilled partner to satellite operators, integrators and equipment manufacturers. Callisto has been working with EUMETSAT for over 20 years and has contributed to all of the major programmes of his organisation to date MTP, MSG, EPS, MTG and EPS SG. Callisto is a small engineering company depending on team spirit, valuing and investing in our employees development and oriented towards a culture of quality and efficiency which is good for our clients and good for our staff. Callisto provides employment contracts conforming to German labour legislation. Every application will be treated in strict confidence. Working as a consultant engineer on the design and implementation of a complex ground segment for one of Europes flagship space projects for the 21st century. The European Polar System Second Generation EPSSG will be challenging programme requiring the best engineers Europe can muster. The Generic Systems and Infrastructure engineering team will handle the complex task of stitching together major functional elements and ensuring endtoend performance with large volumes of data flow. The position will be covering expert support in several engineering areas and disciplines covering requirements, architectural design and technical definition of ground segment subsystems, performance, interfaces, procurement, integration and VV. Several positions are available to experienced ground segment engineers with the correct background and qualifications. The profile of candidates we are seeking is as follows Qualified to higher university degree, Masters or PhD level in engineering or science. At least 5 years professional experience in space programmes. Experience in full lifecycle development for ground segment Experience of ground segment which are designed and developed taking advantage of reuse of existing generic infrastructure and functional elements System engineering practices and experience on AIV specification and planning for large and complex satellite ground segments Experience in control and management of interfaces in large systems. Experience with the preparation and use of documents used to define system requirements and interfaces including methods and tools. Working as a team player in a multinational environment. Good communications skills using English as a working language. Project planning and control MSproject. Additionally, experience in the following would be considered an advantage Earth Observation LEO satellites. Experience with DOORS Experience with CORE Familiarity with ECSS standards We are seeking employees who are motivated and flexible who are available to start work in Germany in early 2014. Several positions are open with preferred start dates of March 2014. The duration of the initial contract will be 18 months extendable. Applicants must be EU citizens or have a valid work and residence permit for Germany. Security, identity and reference checks of the candidates are part of the selection process.

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Graphics Display Module targets airborne and ground vehicles.

2013-12-19 14:30:34| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

Based on AMD’s embedded Radeon™ Adelaar GPU, VPX3-716 3U OpenVPX™ Graphics Display Card features 6 independent graphics outputs, 2 GB of dedicated video memory, and H.264 MPEG4 motion video decoders. Module meets long lifecycle availability required for military programs through use of CoreAVI software drivers. Device supports embedded training, moving apps, GIS, 360° situational awareness, Diminished Vision Enhancement, and other graphics and video intensive applications. This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Graphics Boards |

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Marines break ground at new home on Naval Weapons Station Yorktown

2013-12-19 04:04:30| Paper - Topix.net

The Marine Security Force Regiment broke ground Wednesday on a new complex at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown , which will serve as its headquarters.

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Ground Segment Engineer

2013-12-18 19:35:43| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

TaskDescription The successful person will carry out tasks which support activities related to initially Phase B followed by phases CD of the EPSSG Programme in the area of ground segment engineering. You will support the development of EPSSG Ground Segment and your daily tasks will include Analysis of the EPSSG system requirements and contribution to the definition of the Ground Segment Requirements and subsystems requirements specification, taking into account the available services provided by MultiMission Elements and the reuse of existing generic infrastructure and element, promoting and ensuring the implementation of the Ground Segment reference architecture and maintainability requirements and standards defined by TSS for the future programmes. Definition of the EPSSG system architecture and interfaces between the EPSSG elements, the MultiMission Elements and reused elements Contribution to the generation of System Design Documents and Interface Control Documents Support the generation of IVV related concepts and documents, including integration and verification plans and preliminary verification control documents Support to the preparation of, and participation in, phase reviews at system, ground segment system and element level Skills Requirements These mandatory skills will include in particular A university degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline At least 5 years of experience in the following areas o Experience in full lifecycle development i.e. requirements specifications, architectural design, implementation and IVV for ground segments developed preferably in the area of 247 operational remote sensing satellites o Experience of ground segments which are designed and developed taking advantage of the reuse of existing generic infrastructure and functional elements o System Engineering practices and experience on AIV specification and planning for large and complex satellite ground segments, preferably for remote sensing spacecrafts In addition to the above requirements, experience knowledge in the following areas will be considered a distinct advantage Ground Segment and SC Monitoring and Control systems, preferably based on SCOS 2000 product. Nearrealtime data processing data circulation Archive systems Nearreal time data dissemination System architectural design with the support of modelling and design tools e.g. Core8 or Enterprise Architect Definition, management and traceability of requirements structure with the support of dedicated tools e.g. DOORS Configuration Control processes and tools Familiarity with the ECSS standards AVAILABILITY WORKING HOURS The activity is assumed, as a baseline, to require fulltime participation and it may require very limited travel within Europe for certain activities. The work will be released in individual work packages based on rolling wave resource plans and related project plans.

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Ground Segment Engineer

2013-12-18 17:36:06| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Ground Segment Engineer, based at EUMETSAT, Darmstadt, Germany Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. With over 1500 staff in the space business covering a wide spectrum of experience and skills, we convey best practice, expertise and innovation in our business. All members of our recruitment team have extensive space experience, so have the insight necessary to support you through the application process. For our activities in EUMETSAT, we are currently looking for an engineer to assist the Generic Systems and Infrastructure GSI Division performing Ground Segment engineering and design activities, initially intended to support the EPSSG programme. The position will be covering expert support in several engineering areas and disciplines covering requirements, architectural design and technical definition of ground segment subsystems their functions, performance, interfaces, procurement, integration and VV. Particular emphasis is given to the exploitation of available services provided by MultiMission Elements and to the reuse of existing generic infrastructure and elements. Tasks EUMETSAT ground segments typically consist of TTC and payload acquisition ground stations, mission control systems, data processing and archiving facilities, data dissemination facilities and the associated network elements. The engineer will carry out tasks which support activities related to initially Phase B followed by phases CD of the EPSSG Programme in the area of ground segment engineering. In the role of support to the development of EPSSG Ground Segment, the tasks of the engineer shall include Analysis of the EPSSG system requirements and contributing to the definition of the Ground Segment and subsystem requirements specification. Also taking into account the available services provided by MultiMission Elements and the reuse of existing generic infrastructure and elements, promoting and ensuring the implementation of the Ground Segment reference architecture and maintainability requirements and standards defined by TSS for the future programmes. Definition of the EPSSG system architecture and interfaces between the EPSSG elements, the MultiMission Elements and reused elements Contribution to the generation of System Design Documents and Interface Control Documents Support the generation of IVV related concepts and documents, including integration and verification plans and preliminary verification control documents. Support to the preparation of, and participation in, phase reviews at system, ground segment system and element level. Qualifications and Requirements Applicants require a University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline. Essential The engineer shall have at least five years of experience in the following areas Experience in full lifecycle development i.e. requirements specifications, architectural design, implementation and IVV for ground segments developed preferably in the area of 247 operational remote sensing satellites Experience of ground segments which are designed and developed taking advantage of the reuse of existing generic infrastructure and functional elements System Engineering practices and experience on AIV specification and planning for large and complex satellite ground segments, preferably for remote sensing spacecraft. Desirable Ground Segment and SC Monitoring and Control systems, preferably based on SCOS2000 product Nearrealtime data processing data circulation Archive systems Nearreal time data dissemination System architectural design with the support of modelling and design tools e.g. Core8 or Enterprise Architect Definition, management and traceability of requirements structure with the support of dedicated tools e.g. DOORS Configuration Control processes and tools Familiarity with the ECSS standards. The key person shall be able to fulfil 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 tasks. Heshe shall have the capability to write accurate and consistent technical documentation. Good communication skills verbal and written are important. Heshe shall be willing to work in a team of engineers and in cooperation with industry and partner agencies. Fluency in English is required. The variety of the tasks and the scope of the systems supported require a high degree of autonomy and good analytical skills. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Germany or be EU nationals. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply by either clicking on, or copying into your browser, the URL below. httpswww.amris.comsercorequirementdisplay.php?refSearchrequirementid48265 If you have any question regarding this position please email space.careersserco.com Position Ground Segment Engineer Reference G013220EUM Application closing date 130114 Start date ASAP If you are not yet registered with Serco we advise you to register your details by adding your details and attaching your CV via httpswww.amris.comsercoalertssignupform.php For additional information about Serco Group please consult our website www.serco.com For additional information about Serco Europe please consult our website www.serco.comeurope For additional information about EUMETSAT, please consult httpwww.eumetsat.int

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