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Qwaltec wins contract to support US Navy Satellite Operations Center
2016-10-10 01:00:00| Naval Technology
The US Navy has contracted Qwaltec to provide support services for the Navy Satellite Operations Center (NAVSOC) in Point Mugu, California.
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Ground Stations Operations Engineer LEO mw
2016-10-07 13:04:56| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Vitrociset Belgium, a Vitrociset Group company, can claim almost 30 years of experience in the field of space operations engineering activities, starting in 1982 with the European Space Agency. Today Vitrociset Belgium is the Corporate Groups center of gravity for the Space activities in central Europe. With the headquarter located in Belgium and permanent offices presence close to ESAs centers ESOC D, ESTEC NL and ESAC SP, the company offers you major opportunities at its many sites abroad, an international environment and assignment to prestigious clients ESA, CNES, EUMETSAT, ASTRIUM. Please send your application to Ms Roxana Sasu at r.sasuvitrocisetbelgium.com Summary of the role The Key Person will support the Ground Stations and External Interfaces GSEI team within the RSO division and shall support the daily operations of the Ground Stations and their interfaces to the other components of the ground segments to ensure their maximum availability and reliability. This role will focus on the ground stations supporting EUMETSATs low Earth orbiting LEO satellites EPS, EPSSG and JCS but the engineer will also be expected to support the geostationary orbit GEO stations when required. Key Responsibilities Longterm planning and shortterm scheduling of the operational usage of the ground stations to support both the needs of the Flight Operations Division FLO and Ground Stations engineering team Interface with project teams for the implementation of system upgrades to support major operations projects and major activities described in the Operational System MidTerm Evolution Plan. This will include ground station changes required to support major space segment evolutions Interfacing with the ground stations maintenance teams and industry representatives to ensure optimised performance by the ground stations, including participating in the definition, specification and implementation of any changes Planning and coordination of upgrades, repairs and evolutions with the engineering teams and FLO division Organising the validation of these upgrades, repairs and evolutions with the Controller Teams Definition and maintenance of ground station operations procedures and operations guides Maintaining operational ground stations databases Investigation into anomalies, their documentation, classification and correctionmitigation, participation in associated Anomaly Review Boards Provision of training, through production and presentation of written materials, practical demonstrations and presentations, to other members of the Operations Department The role will require good communications skills, to allow the effective communication of information under a variety of circumstances. The Key Person should be used to working proactively within team and being able to work with the minimum of supervision. The variety of the tasks and the scope and complexity of the systems to be supported require a high degree of autonomy and good analytical skills. The tasks assigned to the Key Person will be agreed through dedicated workpackages with clear identification of activities and outputs expected. During critical operational periods or following major maintenance upgrades, the engineer will also be required to provide on call support as part of a team of ground station engineers. In the performance of these tasks, the Key Person shall apply the EUMETSAT configuration and change control procedures as well as the relevant system engineering standards, quality management procedures and maintenance procedures. Requirements In addition to having a university degree in a relevant technical discipline or the equivalent ground stations experience, the Key Person shall have the following mandatory attributes at least five years experience in ground stations TTC operations in support of multiple Low Earth Orbit LEO andor Geostationary GEO spacecraft at least five years experience in a realtime 247 spacecraft operations environment, ideally in an earth observation environment excellent interpersonal and coordination skills Experience of the following would be a distinct advantage major upgrades or evolutions of operational ground stations defining and implementing the verification and validation of ground stations interfaces between ground stations and ground segments firstline hardware and software failure diagnosis and correction baseband operation and configuration While the official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French, the working language for the position is English and therefore the Key Person must be able to work effectively in this language. Role Competency The Key Person shall possess the following skills Autonomy and Resourcefulness Work proactively in an individual or team environment, with the minimum of supervision Perform effectively under high workloads and be able to adapt to a rapidlychanging timecritical environment. Conducting activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, working calmly and correctly under stress. Teamwork Integrity Share expertise and experience with other team members provide crosstraining and support. Work in, and where necessary lead, small teams Value and respect other opinions, treat others fairly, encouraging participation Accept criticism positively and be willing to adapt and change working methods. Planning and Organisation Prepare critical activities in advance and in detail, to be shared for review and approval prior to the actual execution of the work. Coordinate and communicate activities with key stakeholders management, operators, quality assurance, configuration management Problem Solving Innovation Take ownership of problems through to effective resolution Develop initiatives to resolve underlying issues that go beyond the immediate problem Take steps to minimise risks in both the near and longterm. Communication Possess excellent verbal and written communications skills and be confident to deal with a wide variety of people and to influence at all levels. Have excellent presentation and training skills with the ability to deliver a message such that it generates learning and understanding. Please be advised that by submitting your CV or other content to us, you agree to the administration, processing and storage of any personal data for the purposes of recruitment processes. The agreement covers the processing of personal data by Vitrociset Belgium even after finishing the recruitment process to submit further proposals for employment and may be revoked at any time. Come and join us! More information at httpwwww.vitrocisetbelgium.com
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Dissemination Operations Engineer
2016-10-06 14:06:09| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
EUMETSAT, Europes Meteorological Satellite Agency, invites you to join the team as Dissemination Operations Engineer You will be involved in the daytoday running of all of the dissemination systems operated by EUMETSAT, including the EUMETCast satellite data dissemination system, ensuring that our users continue to receive a high quality service. In addition, you will play a key role in the development of future systems to cope with the data dissemination needs of future EUMETSAT programmes. You will also support the development of our user base and understanding and responding to their evolving needs. As deputy to the Dissemination System Manager you will help to coordinate a team of 510 engineers and analysts. The following skills and capabilities are key to your success Project and small team management including management of activities, resources and reporting Software engineering, in particular for satellite data processing chains and processing related to satellite product validation, preferably in an operational environment Programming using CC and Fortran 95 and higher programming languages as well as scripting languages, such as Python, Perl, Shell Design, implementation and maintenance of relational and nonrelational databases preferably using Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB Satellite data processing involving large data volumes Strengths in analysis, synthesis and presentation of results Excellent technical writing skills Excellent interpersonal, communication and team working skills and proven ability to apply these skills to the interactions with teams in a matrix organisation. Applicants must be nationals of EUMETSATs 30 Member States. The official languages of the organisation are English and French. To be successful, you need a good working knowledge of English, both spoken and written a knowledge of French is advantageous.
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Senior Manager, IT Operations
2016-10-06 12:04:33| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Senior Manager, IT Operations Ref SES0898 Region Europe Location Luxembourg Betzdorf Company SES Category Position Staff Published 20161005 Context The Senior Manager, IT Operations will be responsible for developing business and technology standards and best practices for the IT Operations function. HeShe has the overall responsibility for all IT Operations work, including the operational integration of new technologies. Based on IT Service Management principles, the Senior Manager IT Operations supports the implementation of an end to IT Service Management framework including core processes based on a configuration management environment and service desk tools. Develops enterprise service levels for all IT services under IT Operations responsibility. Oversees the development of procedures and processes for IT Operations. Responsibilities Operate the global IT environment using industry IT Service Management best practice, innovation, as well as SES IT defined architecture standards and guidelines Ensure the enterprise capability to support new technologies and maintain high levels of operational performance and reliability Fill the role of the Incident Process Manager and Process Owner and work in close collaboration with all other IT Service Management Process owners Actively collaborate with all IT engineering teams, the Service Desk and IT customers on a daily basis Supervise a group of engineers that manage all operational aspects of SESs global IT environment, including but not limited to Monitor and improve the availability and all health factors of the IT environment Provide operational support Provide 24 by 7 after hours on call support Monitor and evaluate customer satisfaction with services delivered Devise and maintain standards and standard operating procedures Manage incidents, problems and standard changes in line with functional and security requirements Manage nonstandard changes following input from the IT engineering teams Manage operational business continuity aspects Specify IT Operations technical and documentation requirements Manage relationships with third party suppliers application vendors, maintenance organizations, contractors, consultants, etc Provide 2nd level support for the technical infrastructure Provide ongoing feedback to the IT engineering teams to improve the existing IT environment Works together with VP, IT Service Delivery in continuously finetuning the multisourcing IT Operations strategy Experience Qualifications Master or Bachelor degree in computer science or similar experience Minimum 5 years experience in developingmanaging an operational IT team in a global environment Technical knowledge of the satellite business and its impact for IT and system measures Advanced technical and process knowledge of all IT related topics General knowledge with regard to technical architecture and IT related concepts such as applications, systems, databases, routing, switching, security and IP telephony Experience in deploying industry process standards such as ITIL and COBIT Full comprehension of IT Service Management principles and related processes Financial knowledge to be able to manage budgets Ability to analyze and solve complex IT related problems Ability to work internationally in a resultsoriented environment Experience supporting project management methodologies across a global IS organization Excellent communications skills, both written and oral Fluency in written and spoken English other languages being an asset Strong analytical skills and broad business acumen Our Offer Competitive salary package, coupled with a diverse array of challenges and development benefits. SES is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. This position reports to VP, IT Service Delivery Apply for this Job online
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Operations Engineer
2016-10-06 10:05:11| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
The Operations Engineer reports to the Galileo Operations and Maintenance Manager. Nevertheless, such hierarchical reporting may change as soon as the Galileo exploitation enters its next phase. The Operations Engineer tasks and responsibilities shall in principle include without limitation Contributing to the technical management of the service operations contracts managed by the Agency, in the area of Mission Ground and Space operations Contributing to review and control operations preparation and baseline operational documentation Participating in monitoring the operational validation activities Participating in the operations handover by reviewing the related documentation packages Reviewing regular reports e.g. daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly and ad hoc reports on all topics related to operations, produced by operations contractors Reviewing Observation Reports OR, Anomaly Reports AR and Incidents Reports IR, produced by the operations contractors and participating to related Anomaly Review Boards ARB Monitoring operations team arrangementsstaffing and the adequacy of coordination mechanisms Monitoring the collection of operations improvement proposals, produced by the operations contractors Reviewing the DeploymentEvolutionrelated plans, procedures and reports Participating in operations planning processes Contributing to incident responses Participating in the Operations Change Control Board CCB, reviewing and approving the changes to the operations baseline and the operations improvements proposals Supporting the Galileo Operations and Maintenance Manager for any topics related to Galileo services operations and contributing to other tasks of the Galileo Exploitation Department as necessary More information can be found here httpswww.gsa.europa.eugsajobsopportunities
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