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GEO Flight Dynamics Engineer

2015-06-29 13:07:32| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Serco is a FTSE 250 international service company that improves the quality and efficiency of essential services that matter to millions of people around the world. The work we do for national and local governments involves us in the most important areas of public services, including science and defence. 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. For our activities in EUMETSAT, we are currently looking for a GEO Flight Dynamics Engineer. Tasks and Responsibilities EUMETSAT will specify in advance, on a work package basis, the required support. The work packages will typically cover a period of three months and will be mutually agreed before the start of the period. The Key person will be integrated in the Flight Dynamics Operations Team, supporting principally GEO spacecraft operations and ground segment procurement for future missions, but also routine operations for LEO spacecrafts. In the frame of the support provided to the future missions, the key person will report to the relevant procurement manager under the supervision of the FD GEO team leader. The tasks of the Consultant in the area of GEO Flight Dynamics Engineering in support to Operations will typically include Support to the routine operations of the flight dynamics systems of the operational EUMETSAT missions, including spacecraft orbit and attitude determination, events and ground station visibility predictions Support to the monitoring, analysis and enhancements of the flight dynamics input to the processing of instrument data and products within the EUMETSAT ground segments Support to the planning, execution and evaluation of spacecraft manoeuvres, both for routine and contingency cases Maintenance of the propellant budgets and endoflife estimates for each of the operational spacecrafts Distribution of the weekly orbital information and generation of input to the Quarterly Operations Report Support to the operations preparation activities in the area of flight dynamics and mission analysis required during the development of new EUMETSAT programmes and prior to the launch of new satellites Support to LEOP and commissioning operations for future launches of GEO satellites. The tasks in the area of Flight Dynamics Engineering support to the GEO ground segment procurement will typically include Support to the procurement of the FD subsystem FDS of the Mission Operations Facility MOF for the MTG mission, including participation to design reviews, acceptance activities and familiarisation with the subsystem Support to the testing and integration of the FDS within the MTG MOF, including participation to integration activities and consolidation of interfaces with other facilities, within the MOF and between the MOF and the rest of the ground segment. The consultant will perform these activities within the frame of a request for support from GEO division which will be carried out by OPS. The consultant will also support as backup engineer the LEO Flight Dynamics routine operations for EPS this will typically include Execution of the routine operations of the EPS Flight Dynamics Facility Planning and execution of EPS spacecrafts maneuvers, as well as of their calibration Support to the contingency operation of EPS spacecrafts, including preparation and execution of conjunction avoidance maneuvers, recovery of routine operations, safe mode support and operation transfer to the BackUp Control Centre these activities may require intervention during the night and the nonworking days Operational quality control of maneuvers and AOCS telecommands before uplink and execution onboard of the EPS spacecraft Preparation and maintenance of Flight Dynamics operational procedures for spacecraft routine, special and contingency operations, operational configuration maintenance and system management. The specific tasks will be specified in the applicable work package and mutually agreed in advance. Requirements Essentials In addition to having a University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, the Key person shall have at least 10 years of experience on Flight Dynamics of LEOGEO satellites in particular, the Key person shall demonstrate as a minimum the following mandatory skills Knowledge of the analytical principles for orbitattitude determination and control Experience in routine and critical operations for GEO satellites Experience with Flight Dynamics subsystems procurement. 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 and have knowledge of the other. Desirables Furthermore, it would be a distinct advantage for the Key person to have experience with some of the following Experience in LEOP and commissioning operations Experience with NAPEOS based Flight Dynamics subsystems Experience in routine and critical operations for LEO satellites Experience with conjunction analysis systems and operations Familiarity with configuration control practices for operational software Familiarity with statistical and graphical analysis tools Skills in the area of software development and validation Experience with one or more of the following Matlab, Java, Orekit Experience with one or more of the following Fortran, C, TCL. The Key person shall be able to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, demonstrating analytical approach and attention to detail and shall be able to work calmly and correctly under stress and must be able to work with the minimum of supervision. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Germany or be EU nationals. Important Due to the high interest these roles generate, Serco reserves the right to commence, alter or conclude the recruitment process prior to the closing date. If shortlisted, a recruiter will contact you directly. You can also login at any time to apply to additional positions. Data Protection By submitting a job application you agree to the storage of any personal data provided by you directly or collected from generally accessible sources in particular professional and other social media throughout the entire application process CV, references, letter of application, interviews as applicable. To facilitate subsequent contact for professional purposes only, you agree to your data being saved after the application process has ended. You may revoke your consent to this agreement at any time. The same shall also apply if you are contacted by SERCO GROUP regarding vacancies that match your existing profile. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply via the relevant link available in our corporate careers website httpwww.serco.comcareersindex.asp Position GEO Flight Dynamics Engineer Reference G015156EUM Application closing date 06.08.2015 Start date January 2016 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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Flight Dynamics System Software Engineer

2015-06-24 12:04:52| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

We are looking to further enhance our team by Flight Dynamics System Software Engineer You will be based initially for 2 years at our clients headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany. Extension of a further 2 years may be possible. In this large European Agency you will find an excellent and modern working environment with challenging tasks and responsibilities. Your Tasks Include The key person will work in the TSS Department as a member of the Mission Control Applications and Tools Team, which is part of the GSI Division. The Mission Control Applications MCA and Tools Team is responsible for the maintenance and development of the following Mission Control Applications Spacecraft Monitoring Control, Local Applications Monitoring Control, Onboard software management, Flight Dynamics System, Mission Planning System, Ops Prep Tools, Data analysis and reporting tools, Spacecraft Simulator. The Mission Control Applications and Tools Team performs the following activities Software engineering and software maintenance of multimission and missionspecific Mission Control Applications and Tools for GEO and LEO missions. Software engineering for the reuse of Mission Control Applications and Tools with the separation between generic kernel and missionspecific extensions. Integration and verification at application and system level. User and software support to flight control teams. Support to the Client Programme Preparation and Development PRD Department for the PhaseBCD of new missions in the domain of Mission Control Applications. List of tasks The key person will provide hisher prime support to the Mission Control Applications and Tools Team and heshe will support The evolution and maintenance of the Clients Flight Dynamics Systems. The requirements specification, design, implementation, integration and verification of Flight Dynamics Systems for new Programmes PhaseBCD, including the setting up of the related maintenance arrangements and processes. The tasks of the key person will typically include Support to new Missions PhaseB activities Requirements engineering Participation in the functional analysis and decomposition of the Ground Segment requirements in the domain of Flight Dynamics System. Support the definition of Ground Segment requirements in the area of the Flight Dynamics System. Participation in workshops and review meetings. Interfacing with Operations to consolidate the operational concept in the Flight Dynamics System requirements. Support the identification of the verification method and initial test cases for the Flight Dynamics System requirements. Incorporate the reuse of the Clients Flight Dynamics System kernel products in the Ground Segment requirements. Interfacing with the Flight Dynamics System kernel product experts in the MCA Team to coordinate their contributions to the requirements definition. System Architectural design Support the generation of the architectural system level design of the Flight Dynamics System as part of the Ground Segment. Support the production of design models using Systems Engineering and CASE tools. Support the definition and documentation of all interfaces IRDsICDs between the elements of the Flight Dynamics System and other Ground Segment or external elements. Incorporate the reuse of the Clients Flight Dynamics System kernel products in the Ground Segment design. Support to new Missions PhaseCD activities Support to Flight Dynamics System implementation Support to the requirement and design engineering activities as part of the applications development. Participation and contribution in requirements, design and implementation reviews both internal and with external contractors. Follow the software development by external contractors of the Flight Dynamics System. Support to IVV and Acceptance Participation in verification readiness reviews and verification testing campaigns both internal and with external contractors. Maintenance and Evolution Activities Reengineering activities analysis of the porting of some subsystems to stateoftheart technologies, tradeoff studies of various technologies, software design of the technical solutions, following the procurement of the changes with external contractors and verification testing of the changes. Evolutions and changes generation andor analysis of userdriven and maintenance driven software requirements, software design of the technical solutions, following the procurement of the changes with external contractors and verification testing of the changes. Preventive and corrective maintenance including the investigation and correction or following the corrections implemented by external contractors of anomalies in the software facilities and verification testing of the fixes. Maintenance test procedures generation and updates of maintenance test procedures at software facility level and at system level. Support and development of the verification infrastructure development andor procurement of scripts tools to perform installation checks, nonregression, functional and performance testing. Analysis and implementation of mechanisms or tools allowing the automatic or semiautomatic verification testing of the application software. Coordination of the production of new software releases or patches, delivery acceptance and installation onsite. This activity includes the technical coordination of the production by an external contractor of new releases or patches of the application software, liaison with the Clients operational users, participation to technical reviews, participation to infactory at contractor premises acceptance testing campaigns and coordination of the installation of the releases or patches onsite. Execution and coordination of software verification and nonregression testing campaigns. This activity includes preparation of test data, running the test procedures on the target system, generation of test reports, analysis of results and troubleshooting of problems. Software support software support to the endusers of the application software. Ensure operations continuity by provision of oncall services and software support to operations. Documentation generation and updates of technical documents. Technical point of contact for maintenance contractors acting as point of contact with the contractor for technical discussions, review of technical documentation from the contractor, organizing periodical technical meetings with the contractor. Support to Reference Architecture definition and maintenance Participation to the definition and maintenance of the Clients TSS reference architecture for the Flight Dynamics System part of the Ground Segment. Your Profile In addition to having a University degree in a relevant engineering discipline, the key person shall demonstrate significant knowledge and experience in the area of specification, design, implementation, verification and maintenance of Flight Dynamics Systems. The key person shall have skills and experience in the following mandatory areas Domain Skills Experience minimum 3 years in requirements elicitation in the area of Flight Dynamics. Experience minimum 3 years in the definition of software requirements, architectural design, implementation andor customisation of Satellite Flight Dynamics Systems in the context of LEO missions. Software Development, Verification Maintenance Skills Experience minimum 3 years in the full cycle of development and maintenance of application software, preferably for Satellite Flight Dynamics Systems, following formal software engineering processes. This includes user and system requirement analysis, software requirement engineering, software design, implementation, corrective and evolutive maintenance activities. Experience minimum 3 years in IVV integration, verification and validation activities for Flight Dynamics Systems following formal engineering processes. This includes requirement verification, system and subsystem integration, generation of test plan and test procedures, nonregression testing, generation of test data, generation of test tools, running the test procedures on the target system, generation of test reports and anomaly tracking. It would be a distinct advantage for the key person to have knowledge andor experience with some of the following Domain Skills Experience with software development and maintenance of Satellite Flight Dynamics Systems and Tools based on the ESAESOC NAPEOS Navigation Package for Earth Observation Satellite. Experience with software development and maintenance of Tools using the Orekit space dynamics library. Experience in integration with Mission Control Systems based on MICONYS software suite from ESAESOC. Experience in integration with Mission Planning Systems. Experience with support to operations for Satellite Flight Dynamics Systems. System Maintenance Skills Experience in being the technical point of contact for contractors working at offsite premises and responsible for application software evolution and maintenance. Software Technology Skills Experience with developing software applications using FORTRAN. Experience with developing software applications using Java. IBM DOORS requirement management Tool. Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect Tool. Linux Operating System. Experience in developing software applications using interfaces to relational database management systems RDBMS and experience with data model design for RDBMS. Unified Modelling Language UML for software design. XML processing schema design, validation, parser libraries, transformation XSLT and XPath. Experience in designing, developing and maintaining software client applications using Eclipse as HMI framework Rich Client Platform. Experience using tools for the automation of software testing. The official languages 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. The key person shall also be assessed for the following skills and qualities Working proactively with the minimum of supervision in an individual or team environment. Conducting activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, working calmly and correctly under stress. Working in teams and sharing expertise and experience with other team members. Able to commit to the plan and deliver the expected results on time or to report proactively if any deviations are foreseen. Take ownership of problems through to effective resolution. Possess excellent verbal and written communications skills and be confident to deal with a wide variety of people. REFERENCE 15129 LOCATION Darmstadt, Germany CONTACT recruitmoltek.net MOLTEK has been serving the space and aerospace industries since 1995, providing international consultancy services for a wide variety of clients from private and public corporations to national and international authorities and agencies. For more detailed information about MOLTEK go to www.moltek.com

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Flight Dynamics Engineer

2015-06-24 10:04:22| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

RHEA is currently recruiting a Flight Dynamics Engineer to support our clients LEO satellite constellation at their premises in Darmstadt, Germany. Tasks and Activities The scope of work will include Execution of the routine operations of the EPS Flight Dynamics Facility, including spacecraft orbit determination and propagation, events and ground station visibility predictions, Attitude and Orbit Control System AOCS telecommand generation and telemetry monitoring Planning and execution of EPS spacecrafts maneuvers, as well as of their evaluation, thruster calibration and maintenance of the fuel budgets estimates Support to the contingency operation of EPS spacecrafts, including preparation and execution of conjunction avoidance maneuvers, recovery of routine operations, safe mode support and operation transfer to the BackUp Control Centre these activities may require intervention during the night and the nonworking days Operational quality control of maneuvers and AOCS telecommands before uplink and execution onboard of the EPS spacecraft Preparation and maintenance of Flight Dynamics operational procedures for spacecraft routine, special and contingency operations, operational configuration maintenance and system management Performance analysis of the EPS Flight Dynamics System, specially focusing on the monitoring of the input to the processing of meteorological products, and implementation of enhancements as required Perform system level analyses needed for the refinement of the Flight Dynamics algorithms and optimisation of the operational configuration and implementation of enhancements as required for the EPS missions Preparation and production of routine reports as necessary. Support to the ground segment development and operational preparation activities in the area of Flight Dynamics prior to launch of a new LEO satellite EPS, Sentinel3, EPSSG and JasonCS FD database preparation, definition of operational procedures, generation of related operational configuration data and participation to operational validation of satellite and groundsegment operations Support Flight Dynamics activities during launch and commissioning for the new LEO satellite EPS, Sentinel3, EPSSG and JasonCS startup of FD system and initialisation of FD operational data, assessment of handover conditions, inflight validation of FD performances and transition to routine operations Review of spacecraft and groundsegment technical documentation and participation in formal reviews Perform required mission and system analysis studies, preparation of technical notes and attendance at technical meetings. Execution of Flight Dynamics routine operations after the launch of a new satellite, similarly to what above described for the EPS satellites. Skills and Experience The following skills and experience are mandatory University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline At least 5 years of experience on Flight Dynamics of a LEO satellite Knowledge of the analytical principles for orbit determination and control Experience with the routine operations of operational flight dynamics systems for LEO satellites Experience with the development of operational flight dynamics systems for LEO satellites. The following skills would be highly desirable Familiarity with the AOCS of Low Earth orbiting satellites Experience with conjunction analysis systems Familiarity with configuration control practices for operational software Skills in the area of software development and validation Experience with one or more of the following Fortran, C, TCL, Java Familiarity with statistical and graphical analysis tools Experience with operational flight dynamics systems for GEO satellites or with operational Precise Orbit Determination systems. How to Apply Looking to take your career to the next level? Interested applicants should submit their CV and Cover Letter to RHEAs Recruitment team at careersrheagroup.com no later than 27072015. Preference will be given to candidates eligible for an EU or national personal security clearance at the level of SECRET or above. About RHEA RHEA is a leading engineering consultancy firm with demonstrated expertise in space, system and secure software solutions. We attract skilled engineers, scientists and management professionals and offer a range of exciting career paths working alongside clients such as the European Space Agency, the European GNSS Agency, EUMETSAT, NATO and Airbus Defence Space.

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Space Flight Engineer

2015-06-23 17:04:11| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

With 1.700 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 2 talented Flight Dynamics Engineers for the European Space Operation Centre in Darmstadt. TASKS The successful candidates will work in the areas of Earth ObservationInterplanetary Mission Support as well as Test and Validation Support. The detailed planning depends on the evolution of the different mission schedules. The engineer will support the flight dynamics operations in the following activities Prelaunch Development Studies for the operational FD software Mission Planning Support Orbit Determination Trajectory Optimisation ACS Command Generation ACS Calibration Auxiliary Data and Experimenters Support Operational Support Studies and Mission Analysis Critical Mission Planning Support LEOP and Interplanetary Phases Science Missions Manoeuvre Earth Observation Orbit Interplanetary Orbit Determination Interplanetary Trajectory Optimisation Routine Mission Planning Support AOCS Command Generation Actuators and Control Systems Calibration Attitude Determination and OB Systems Monitoring and Verification Optical Sensors Calibration Auxiliary Data Generation Test, Simulations and Training Evaluation and Reporting PROFILE Essential requirements A university degree in engineering, mathematics, physics or equivalent A sound knowledge of Flight Dynamics, orbit and attitude dynamics Good understanding of celestial mechanics, spacecraft flight dynamics and sw programming Experience with Flight Dynamics software tools and procedures Experience with SUNSolaris, FORTRAN, C, MATLAB and UNIX operating System Familiarity with Flight Dynamics operations operational experience would be an advantage. The working language for the position is English and therefore the keyperson must be able to work effectively in this language. BENEFITS Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package including 30 days holiday and EUMETSAT ESOC additional holidays 34 per year, generous training possibilities, and monetary participation in your pension scheme is offered to the successful candidate. 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 marina.ludwigcssystems.de with CC to francoisxavier.laffontcs.fr with the job title. Closing date 15 July 2015 Start October 2015January 2016

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LEO Satellites Flight Dynamics Engineer 2 positions

2015-06-19 10:04:12| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

HE Space is a successful international space company. For over 30 years, we have been supporting our customers with qualified experts in the field of engineering, science and administration. We are currently looking for two LEO Satellites Flight Dynamics Engineers to support our customer in Germany. LEO Satellites Flight Dynamics Engineer 2 positions Key Tasks and Responsibilities As part of the Flight Dynamics Operations Team, you will have the following responsibilities Execute of the routine operations of the EPS Flight Dynamics Facility Planning and execution of EPS spacecraft manoeuvres, as well as of their evaluation, thruster calibration and maintenance of the fuel budgets estimates Support to the contingency operation of EPS spacecraft Operational quality control of manoeuvres and AOCS telecommands before uplink and execution onboard of the EPS spacecraft Preparation and maintenance of Flight Dynamics operational procedures Performance analysis of the EPS Flight Dynamics System Perform mission and system level analyses Support to the Flight Dynamics ground segment development and operational preparation activities prior to launch of a new LEO satellite Support Flight Dynamics activities during launch and commissioning for the new LEO satellite Execute Flight Dynamics routine operations after the launch of a new satellite. Skills Experience You will have the following qualifications and relevant experience University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline Several years experience in Flight Dynamics of a LEO satellite Knowledge of the analytical principles for orbit determination and control Experience with the routine operations of operational flight dynamics systems for LEO satellites Experience with of operational flight dynamics systems for LEO Satellites Familiarity with AOCS of LEO satellites Experience with conjunction analysis systems, configuration control practices for operational software Working knowledge of software development and validation would be an asset Experience with one or more of the following Fortran, C, TCL, Java Familiarity with statistical and graphical analysis tools Flight dynamics systems for GEO satellites or with POD systems Fluency in English is mandatory knowledge of another European language is an advantage. This job is located in Darmstadt. We welcome applicants who are available from January 2016 or as soon as possible thereafter. If you think you have what it takes for this job, please send us your CV together with a letter of motivation both in English and in Word to Ms Kirsten Gibbs at jobshespace.com, quoting job DEDSC2653 before 23Jul15. An exciting and dynamic international working environment awaits you! Please note Due to work permit restrictions for this position, please apply only if you are citizen of a European Union state or if you are eligible to obtain a work permit for Germany. Apply for this job

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