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Ground stations operations engineering support
2016-08-05 19:05:03| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
With 1.800 employees worldwide, the CS Group is a leading IT company in France and in Germany, and a prime contractor in designing, integrating and operating mission critical systems. It has now been over 30 years that comprehensive CS solutions for space systems and applications, both on the ground and in space, have been part and parcel of this odyssey. Our German activities grow at fast pace and to face our costumers high level expectations and needs, we are looking for talented profiles having relevant experience in Space systems. 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 geostationary GEO satellites MTP, MSG and MTG but the engineer will also be expected to support the low earth orbit LEO stations when required. In addition, the Key Person will be expected to acquire and maintain Systemwide knowledge of the Ground Segments, particularly in the areas of spacecraft monitoring control and the flow of mission data, due to the central role the ground station plays in spacecraft and ground segment operations. The tasks will include 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 PROFILE 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 Geostationary GEO andor Low Earth Orbit LEO spacecraft at least five years experience in a realtime 247 spacecraft operations environment, ideally in an earth observation environment excellent interpersonal and coordination 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. 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 The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. The working language for the position is English and therefore the Engineer must be able to work effectively in this language and have knowledge of the other. How to apply Please consider the following points before applying Please submit your complete application documents in English. An attached cover letter should mention your availability and salary expectations. Interested applicants should submit their CV to pierre.lenahediccssytems.de and copy to francoisxavier.laffontcs.fr with the job title. Due to new work permit restrictions for this position, please apply only if you are citizen of a European Union state or if you hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in Europe. Closing date 26th September 2016 Starting Date 1st January 2017 Interviews week 4041 2016
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Copernicus Ground Segment Infrastructure Maintenance Engineering Support
2016-08-05 19:05:03| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
With 1.800 employees worldwide, the CS Group is a leading IT company in France and in Germany, and a prime contractor in designing, integrating and operating mission critical systems. It has now been over 30 years that comprehensive CS solutions for space systems and applications, both on the ground and in space, have been part and parcel of this odyssey. Our German activities grow at fast pace and to face our costumers high level expectations and needs, we are looking for talented profiles having relevant experience in Space systems. As a support to the GSI IME team, the Ground Segment Infrastructure Maintenance Engineer shall provide support to the Copernicus Sentinel3 operational support and maintenance of the Copernicus Sentinel3 infrastructure. The duties range from the installation, testing, maintenance and operational support of the missionspecific and MME infrastructure. This may include the settingup and implementation of maintenance policies and procedures, the support to the procurement of hardware and software, and the coordination with external service providers. 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. Heshe is expected to support the writing and reviewing of the requirement specifications and change proposals, to support the preparation of procurements, to participate in technical inspections and reviews, to support the documentation of the ground segment infrastructure system design, to contribute to the writing of evaluation reports, review reports, test reports and overall status reports and to support the change management procedures related to Copernicus Sentinel3 and MME infrastructure. The tasks of the key person will include Generate and maintain installation documentation, including layout diagrams, Infrastructure Interface Control Documents, cabling database, network diagrams using the Struxurware data center management and iPatch cabling management tools Contribute to the definition of the layouts in the operational rooms Perform the physical installation of infrastructure for the S3 equipment installation, such as cables, interface panels, network devices, consoles, racks and furniture. Support the evaluation of compatibility of Data protection solution proposed by the S3 programme with the existing SNI operational system Liaison with the external providers of SNI HW and SW maintenance for the request and follow up of maintenance interventions Maintain the S3 Requirements Specifications on Operational Infrastructure, covering the building infrastructure and SNI for Data protection aspects Participation in any necessary meetings and reviews Provision of support, as required, to critical operations during system commissioning operations. Perform any task as directed by the GSI IME Manager PROFILE In addition ofhaving a university degree or equivalent working experience, the key person shall have at least 5 years working experience in the field of building infrastructure and Data protection Knowledge and handson experience with the following is mandatory Server rooms layout design, with optimal occupation of space for racks and efficient usage of resources power and cooling Interrooms and interbuildings data connection techniques Racks installation, cable laying and equipment installation and testing Electrical power distribution infrastructure Technical Drawing software packages i.e. MS Visio Operation of backup and recovery solutions Development and maintenance of complex operational ground systems, preferably in the area of 247 operational remote sensing satellites Experience of ground segments which are designed and developed taking advantage by the reuse of existing generic infrastructure and functional elements System and Interfaces Engineering I AIT experience for the development of major upgrades I new ground systems in a 247 operational environment. Working experience with Struxureware DCIM tool and iPatch cable management tool Experience in the administration and troubleshooting on some of the following shall be considered as an advantage Networking Communications Satellite Monitoring and Control systems Data dissemination and archiving Near RealTime Data Processing, The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. The working language for the position is English and therefore the Engineer must be able to work effectively in this language and have knowledge of the other. How to apply Please consider the following points before applying Please submit your complete application documents in English. An attached cover letter should mention your availability and salary expectations. Interested applicants should submit their CV to pierre.lenahediccssytems.de and copy to francoisxavier.laffontcs.fr with the job title. Due to new work permit restrictions for this position, please apply only if you are citizen of a European Union state or if you hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in Europe. Closing date 26th August 2016 Starting Date SeptemberOctober 2016 Interviews week 36 2016
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Mission Control Applications Software Engineering
2016-08-05 12:04:49| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Since 1979, Italian ACS has been a Software System Integrator. As a Payload Data Ground Segment specialist, ACS develops componentssubsystemsground stations for satellite data acquisition, processing and dissemination. The company is active in geospatial multisource applications development for planning and management of environmental risks infrastructures and realtime handling of large data streams. ACS offer to their customers the complete range of services from the collection of user requirements to operational activities support. Our German subsidiary ACSD provides consultancy service at EUMETSAT Darmstadt. Selected candidate will sign permanent full time contract and work at EUM premises. Besides an opportunity to work in international environment, ACS can offer competitive salary, attractive benefits package tailored to specific needs, training and career growth within ACS group, support for relocation to Darmstadt. For our activities in Germany, we are looking for a person to provide Mission Control Applications Software Engineering. TASKS Maintenance and Evolution activities Software development using C and Java in Windows and Unix environments, interacting with Commercial Off The Shelf COTS products Preventive maintenance Support to the 247 smooth running of facility software applications and their operating systems and in the case of anomalies affecting operations, identifying and applying appropriate first line corrective actions Corrective maintenance Investigation into relevant anomalies and solutions, their documentation and classification, with suitable, followup of the delivery of software updates System Evolution Analysis of userdriven requirements, generation of software requirements, design, implementation and verificationtesting activities Verificationtesting activities Generation of verificationtest procedures and delivery documentation, participation in verification and regression testing activities at unit and system level, participation in factory acceptance testing campaigns and execution of onsite verification testing at integration level System Upgrades Analysis, planning and management of application, operating system and COTS upgrades and reconfigurations, taking into account any compatibility issues Definition and management of technical documentation and procedures in support of these activities. User Support Applications support Software and technical support to the endusers of the application software by request Attendance in meetings Participation in technical, progress and team meetings, submission of reports as required On call service provision of standbycallout support to operations and support to critical operations out of normal hours Additional support support to other areas and programmes as required e.g., the simulations infrastructure Technical Management Documentation generation and updates of technical documents Meeting participation to technical, progress and team meetings as needed and requested Routine reporting preparation of routine reports as necessary Contractor management at technical level point of contact with the contractor for technical discussions, review of technical documentation from the contractor, organising periodical technical meetings with the contractor. Software engineering framework support Analysis activities focused on a common software engineering framework for the GSI Mission Control Applications and Tools Team Development of tools implementing this software engineering framework SKILLS University degree in a relevant engineering discipline Domain Skills Extensive experience minimum 5 years in the definition, development and maintenance of Mission Control Functions software applications with focus on development whole life cycle for typical MC applications covering aspects like TMITC, Automation schedule and procedure execution, Operations Preparation, etc ... Good knowledge and understanding with working experience evidence of space related standards ECSS and CCSDS related to spacetoground interfaces. System Development Maintenance Skills Extensive experience minimum 5 years in software development and maintenance following formal software lifecycle processes resulting in multiple customer deliveries covering production of requirements, design engineering artefacts and implementation reflecting corrective and evolution software maintenance activities as well as new applications definition Extensive experience minimum 5 years in verification and validation process and experience of supporting testing campaigns and related activities test procedure generation, nonregression testing, requirements verification and validation. Software, Technologies and Engineering skills Extensive experience minimum 5 years in designing and developing software components and applications using Object Oriented 00 approach including design patterns Extensive experience minimum 5 years designing and developing software components and applications using C, Java and scripting languages under both Windows and Linux platforms Experience with formal software development environments like Eclipse IDE and Microsoft Visual Studio. Documentation and Configuration Management Skills Good knowledge of MS Office Suite applications and experience with Documentation Management systems Experience in using Configuration Management and Anomaly Reporting and Tacking tools. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS EU national or valid work permit for Germany CV in Europass format
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Mission Control Applications Software Engineering Support
2016-08-05 12:04:48| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Client and Location For one of our main customers EUMETSAT, located in Darmstadt Germany, we are currently looking for an engineering consultant who will support the Mission Control Applications and Tools Team MCAT within the Generic Systems and Infrastructure Division. This division is in charge of engineering, maintaining and upgrading generic ground segment functions, services, infrastructure and tools in response to requirements of operational and future programmes. In particular, the MCAT is responsible for the maintenance and evolution of all Satellite and Ground Segment MC applications and tools. Tasks and Responsibilities The Consultant shall support software development and maintenance aspects of MC components and applications. The support is focused on but not limited to the elements that are designed with an objectoriented approach and following a clientserver architectural organization. The development cycle includes the typical phases requirements, design, development, testing with formal procedures related to configuration control, verification against the software requirements and rollout into operations. Development ranges in a mixed multiplatform environment, from fixing problems and engineering changes, technical support to the continuous operation of the system, including analysis, investigation and resolution with the creation of appropriate documentation. Main duties include Maintenance and Evolution activities Software development using C and Java engineered in Windows and Unix environments, interacting with Commercial Off The Shelf COTS products Preventive maintenance Support to the 247 smooth running of facility software applications and their operating systems and in the case of anomalies affecting operations, identifying and applying appropriate first line corrective actions ensuring that in the case of problems with applications, operating systems or COTS, that the operational configuration can be restored Corrective maintenance Investigation into relevant anomalies and solutions, their documentation and classification, with suitable, followup of the delivery of software updates System Evolution Analysis of userdriven requirements, generation of software requirements, design, implementation and verificationtesting activities Verificationtesting activities Generation of verificationtest procedures and delivery documentation, participation in verification and regression testing activities at unit and system level, participation in factory acceptance testing campaigns and execution of onsite verification testing at integration level System Upgrades Analysis, planning and management of application, operating system and COTS upgrades and reconfigurations, taking into account any compatibility issues Definition and management of technical documentation and procedures in support of these activities. User Support Applications support Software and technical support to the endusers of the application software by request Attendance in meetings Participation in technical, progress and team meetings, submission of reports as required On call service On occasions, provision of standbycallout support to operations and support to critical operations out of normal hours Additional support Provision of support to other areas and programmes as required, for example, supporting the simulations infrastructure. Technical Management Documentation generation and updates of technical documents Meeting participation participation to technical, progress and team meetings as needed and requested Routine reporting preparation and production of routine reports as necessary Contractor management at technical level acting as point of contact with the contractor for technical discussions, review of technical documentation from the contractor, organising periodical technical meetings with the contractor. Software engineering framework support Analysis activities focused on a common software engineering framework for the GSI Mission Control Applications and Tools Team Development of tools implementing this software engineering framework. Experience and education In addition to having a University degree in a relevant engineering discipline, the consultant shall demonstrate significant knowledge and experience in the area of software development. The consultant shall have skills and experience in software development with the following Mandatory areas Domain Skills Extensive experience minimum 5 years in the definition, development and maintenance of Mission Control Functions software applications with focus on development whole life cycle for typical MC applications covering aspects like TMITC, Automation schedule and procedure execution, Operations Preparation, etc... Good knowledge and understanding with working experience evidence of space related standards ECSS and CCSDS related to spacetoground interfaces. System Development Maintenance Skills Extensive experience minimum 5 years in software development and maintenance following formal software lifecycle processes resulting in multiple customer deliveries covering production of requirements, design engineering artefacts and implementation reflecting corrective and evolution software maintenance activities as well as new applications definition Extensive experience minimum 5 years in verification and validation process and experience of supporting testing campaigns and related activities test procedure generation, nonregression testing, requirements verification and validation. Software, Technologies and Engineering skills Extensive experience minimum 5 years in designing and developing software components and applications using Object Oriented 00 approach including design patterns Extensive experience minimum 5 years designing and developing software components and applications using C, Java and scripting languages under both Windows and Linux platforms Experience with formal software development environments like Eclipse IDE and Microsoft Visual Studio. Documentation and Configuration Management Skills Good knowledge of MS Office Suite applications and experience with Documentation Management systems o Experience in using Configuration Management and Anomaly Reporting and Tacking tools. It would be a distinct advantage for the Consultant to have experience with some of the following optional skills Domain Skills Knowledge of ESA mission control software products, such as MICONYS suite e.g. SCOS2000, NIS, EDDS, GFTS, etc... Spacecraft andor TTC GSt simulation environmentssystems e.g. SIMSAT, TEVALIS Experience with MC systems and related user requirementsneeds for GEO missions. System Development Maintenance Skills Software support to users and in general to Flight Control Teams Work experience in a 247 operational environment characterised by high availability needs. This includes experience with oncall support to operational systems. Software, Technologies and Engineering skills Experience developing interacting middleware components and applications using TCPIP and CORBA Experience with scripting languages e.g. Python, PHP, Unix Shell scripts, etc... Experience developing software components and applications making use of Web Applications technologies client and server side Tomcat, JavaScript, HTML5 Knowledge of OpenVMS platform. Due to the variety of the tasks and the scope of the systems to be supported, the Consultant shall be able to quickly adapt to changes in assignments, manage his tasks in an efficient way demonstrating high degree of independence and autonomy, excellent analytical skills, effectiveness within a small team, good presentation and communication skills. The Consultant shall be able to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, encouraging a friendly and cooperative working environment, demonstrating capabilities in applying principles, accept criticism and being open to discussing and share solutions with other. Moreover is expected to actively participate, as required by the Team Leader, in technical meetings andor periodic reviews and activity assessments. The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. The working language for the position is English and therefore, consultants must be able to work effectively in this language and have an acceptable knowledge of the other.
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Deals this week: N-KOM, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Deltamarin
2016-08-05 01:00:00| Ship Technology
Greek ship management company, Samos Steamship Company, has awarded a contract to Nakilat-Keppel Offshore Marine (N-KOM), a joint venture (JV) between Nakilat and Keppel Offshore & Marine, for fleet repair.
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