Home ground
 

Keywords :   


Tag: ground

Monarch Aircraft Engineering breaks ground on new hangar at Birmingham Airport

2013-01-17 01:00:00| Airport Technology

UK-based aircraft maintenance provider Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has started construction on a new hangar facility at Birmingham Airport.

Tags: ground engineering airport breaks

 

Interior Chief Had Common Ground With Oil Industry

2013-01-16 21:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Bloomberg: As oil spewed from the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar pledged to keep a boot on the neck of BP Plc (BP/) to get it to plug the leak and clean the mess. Then he halted new deepwater drilling. Environmental advocates cheered those actions. Over the next two years, Salazar took a more conciliatory approach with the energy industry, lifting the ban in the Gulf a few months later, agreeing to allow exploration in the Arctic and setting a plan for offshore production...

Tags: common industry ground chief

 
 

Ground Systems Software Engineer

2013-01-16 15:39:28| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Astrium brings space to you. Number 1 in Europe and number 3 worldwide, Astrium employs over 17,000 men and women mainly based in five European countries France, Germany, the UK, Spain and the Netherlands. Our technical excellence and extensive prime contractorship experience extend across all sectors of the space business launch vehicles, manned space activities, satellite systems and related services. A vacancy has arisen for a versatile experienced IT engineer for the Galileo Ground Control Segment GCS programme. GCS is a high profile project directed design, procuring, deploying and verifiying the flight operations system for the Galileo constellation of satellites. The role takes part of the GCS segment team which is responsible for the design of the system. The successful candidate will undertake a range of design and prototyping activities related to system evolution and maintenance.The role involves system and detailed software design with a deployment to site and system verification activities. The ideal candidate will have experience in Satellite Ground Systems engineering although equivalent experience on a mission critical software project would be acceptable. They will need to demonstrate an overall excellent technical ability. Specific disciplines Specification, design and development of mission critical software systems System engineering e.g. requirements definition and requirements management, system architecture and interface design and specification, performancebudget management and segment modelling, technical support to RAMS, PA, ILS, etc Software development experience is highly desirable although not mandatory A strong understanding of linux, VMWare and networks is required Generic skills Engineering experience within a multidisciplinary team Project control processes and procedures Selfmotivated and with good communication skills. The position demands considerable interaction with external customers, cocontractors and subcontractors within the Galileo programme TO APPLY click here

Tags: software systems ground engineer

 

SAR Ground System Engineer

2013-01-16 15:39:27| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Astrium brings space to you. Number 1 in Europe and number 3 worldwide, Astrium employs over 17,000 men and women mainly based in five European countries France, Germany, the UK, Spain and the Netherlands. Our technical excellence and extensive prime contractorship experience extend across all sectors of the space business launch vehicles, manned space activities, satellite systems and related services. Job Summary The Future Ground Systems department is looking for a talented systems engineer to join our dynamic and motivated team responsible for RD, Innovation and Earth Observation Ground Segment project execution. The candidate will work in parallel on several projects, and will hold different roles on each, from study engineer to technical lead. In addition to the technical work, the candidate will have to demonstrate their driving force in term of novel ideas, technological background and innovation to develop the future ground systems department activities. Key Responsibilities o Endtoend systems engineering on a variety of projects requirements analysisspecification, design, integration, verification validation o Projects will include payload often SAR data processing systems, user services systems, payload CalVal systems, endtoend payload data acquisition and distribution systems o Conduct customerfacing meetings The ideal candidate will have experience in Earth Observation Ground Segments and will have a good understanding of payload data processing systems. Experience in Synthetic Aperture Radar SAR payloads in particular is strongly desired. JobTechnical Knowledge o Payload data processing systems in particular SAR payloads o Endtoend payload data acquisition systems including support to payload design mission control systems o Design software system architecture o Excellent technical writing and presentation skills o Excellent communication skills Mission Simulation Tools eg STK, Savoir ESRIN TO APPLY click here

Tags: system ground engineer sar

 

Ground Operations Engineer

2013-01-16 13:41:16| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Thorn SDS is a specialist service provider within the Space and Defence sector. Our German office has an immediate vacancy for a Security Cleared Ground Operations Engineer GOE to support the Galileo Project at the European Space Agency ESOC based in Darmstadt, Germany with extensive travel possibly a number of weeks at a time to Toulouse France. The responsibilities of the GOE will include but not be limited to Developing and managing the Launch and Early Orbit Phase LEOP mission timeline Preparation for LEOP operations in coordination with Ground Operations Manager GOM, Spacecraft Operation Manager and Operation Director consulting the operations concept document, interface definitions for the ground elements, scheduling, etc ... Development and review of the ground segment procedures Development of the Galileo launch folder Providing specialist advice on the ground segment Development, management and execution of the mission testing and tracking campaigns. Identification, recording, investigation and progression of ground anomalies during the system verification testing, mission readiness testing, simulations campaigns and LEOPs Preparation for, and participation in, the simulations campaigns Assistance to the simulations officer to provided specialist ground segment knowledge for the simulations campaigns Participation in the 56 day LEOPs in the role of a Ground Operations Manager, thereby executing applicable Classified and UnClassified procedures. This will involve shiftworking to provide 24 hour support to the spacecraft Provide Ground Segment Support for activities like Risk Analysis, Secure Monitoring Procedures, Incident Investigation, etc., as required. Providing any necessary ground segment support to operations in the drift phase of the spacecraft Contribution to the postLEOP reports. The holder of the post will closely cooperate with the Galileo Operations Director, CNES GOM and Spacecraft Operations Manager for the Galileo LEOP missions. Additionally, support to the preparation or operations of other missions delegated to the Division may be required as requested by the Head of Section or the Ground Operations Manager. Salary 6580k dependant on experience, Thorn is able to provide relocation support from the UK. Applications to Jessica Evans HR manager by email jevansthornsds.co.uk or in writing to Charwell House, Wilsom Road, Alton, Hants GU34 2PP, UK.

Tags: ground operations engineer ground operations

 

Sites : [427] [428] [429] [430] [431] [432] [433] [434] [435] [436] [437] [438] [439] [440] [441] [442] [443] [444] next »