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Spacecraft Operations Engineer for XMM Integral DEOD813010

2013-02-14 12:41:44| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Solenix is specialized in the provision of highquality software engineering, technical consulting and operations services in aerospace. This vacancy note concerns a consulting position at ESOC in Darmstadt, Germany. Spacecraft Operations Engineer for XMM Integral DEOD813010 Job Description In the Astronomy and Fundamental Physics Missions Division, the successful candidate will be assigned initially to the XMMNewtonINTEGRAL Flight Control Team FCT to provide payload and AOCS operations support and as well as studies of the potential for automation of some operations. The XMM and INTEGRAL FCTs are partially merged, so that in addition to their prime responsibilities members of each FCT provide backup and oncall services for both missions. The services to be provided are listed below Assist the SOMs in the execution of the missions operations with a special responsibility for the Radio Frequency Subsystem taking care of all routine operations and procedural updates for that subsystem Assist the SOM in the execution of the mission operations with backup responsibility for the Integral AOCS subsystem and some Integral PLM instruments. Assist the SOMs to coordinate GS coverage for routine operations and special maintenance periods Assist the SOM in the analysis, implementation, testing and tailoring of mission control automation tools Act as internal Flight Control Team training coordinator for both Missions Assist the SOM in the review of the existing infrastructure and mission systems and define any upgrades required for the Mission Operations Centre for XMMNewton. Define, prepare and execute ground segment validation tests including acceptance tests, system validation tests and ground segment system tests for any Mission Operations Centre upgrades and support to ground operations automation development and validation. Prepare and execute spacecraft operations for nominal and contingency cases in collaboration with the SOM Analyse and report on spacecraft and ground segment performance Required Skills and Experience University or similar degree in engineering or physics Good professional experience of several years in spacecraft andor operational applications Good spacecraft subsystem knowledge and applicable background in operations ground segment development Team player and able to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team System minded and selfstarter, able to work independently with little or no supervision Be fluent in English, both in speech and writing Desirable Skills and Experience Payload expertise and experience Science payload experience is an asset Spacecraft operational experience, ideally both pre and post launch and detailed knowledge of other subsystems e.g. platform Familiarity with ESOC ground segment elements, particularly SCOS2000 MCS and Simulators Experience with prelaunch activities and launch campaigns Familiarity with the Packet Utilisation Standard ECSS and CCSDS standards Familiarity with PC based MS tools Data analysis skills Work Location Germany, Darmstadt Start Date August 2013 Important Notes Before applying to this position, please read the page Notes to Applicants on the Solenix website under Career. Applicants must be EU citizens or have a valid work and residence permit in Germany. Application Please send your applications electronically to careersolenix.ch before the application deadline on 22 Feb 2013

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External Data Services Operations Engineer

2013-02-13 21:38:25| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

HE Space is a successful international space company. For 30 years, we have been supporting our customers with qualified experts in the field of engineering, science and administration. We are currently looking for an External Data Services Operations Engineer to support our customer in Germany. External Data Services Operations Engineer Key Tasks and Responsibilities Our customer is a European organisation providing weather and climaterelated satellite data, images and products for its users. In this role you will have the following responsibilities Overall planning of the operational activities of the Advanced Retransmission Service elements in coordination with the teams responsible for the evolutions of the system and with external partners Coordination of daytoday activities with the operations teams and the relevant engineering teams Preparation and maintenance of operational procedures and documents for the concerned services Coordination and definition of operational interfaces with the external partners and service providers Perform validation of upgrades on the system and of new services Definition of key parameters for monitoring and reporting service performance. Configuration of the monitoring tools. Regular monitoring of service performance and preparation of periodic performance reports Preparation of training material, and conduct training for the engineers, analysts and controllers teams Support to anomaly investigation and monitoring of the close out of anomalies Support to the Advanced Retransmission Service stations operators workshop Support to international technical exchanges such as the WMO RARS initiative Support the definition and implementation of the new services Support to the User Consultation process, the preparation of Operational Service Specifications for the services and the communications to users Coordination of validation, training and documentation activities with new services prior to their inclusion into operations. Skills Experience You will have the following qualifications and relevant experience University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline Several years of experience within operations of space related ground segments providing near real time services Experience in the following areas is essential Operational Planning and Monitoring of near real time data services, preferably in high availability environment 24x7 Development and validation of operational ground segment and associated operations procedures Definition of ground segment operations requirements. Working knowledge and experience in the following areas would be considered an advantage First level support in satellite based and terrestrial data distribution systems System evolutions and validation processes Unix operating system Excellent communication and interpersonal skills High degree of autonomy and good analytical skills Fluency in English is mandatory, the knowledge of another European language will be an advantage. This job is located in Darmstadt. We are looking for candidates who are available from April 2013 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 Julia Niehaus, quoting job reference DEDSC1949 before 18Mar13. 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 already hold a work permit for Germany. Apply for this job

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Ground Operations Engineer fm

2013-02-12 10:37:01| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

About us SCISYS Deutschland GmbH provides professional engineering and consultancy services supporting space programmes and missions. We have a strong presence at ESOC and EUMETSAT, as well as serving all ESA sites, ESO, Columbus Control Centre, the German Galileo Control Centre and spacecraft primes. Our team is composed of university graduates and experienced professionals, comprising some of the most knowledgeable, dedicated and talented engineers across Europe. Our services cover the whole life cycle of space programmes from early concepts to operations. Our Space Division provides a dynamic, supportive and friendly atmosphere in which you are encouraged to lead with initiative. We support new ideas from our colleagues and are focused on innovation. Moreover, we actively manage your professional development, training and career progression. For one of our clients in Oberpfaffenhofen, close to Munich, Germany, we are looking for a Ground Operations Engineer fm. Tasks The scope of this WorkPackage is to fulfill the tasks of the ground operations engineer within the Galileo FOC operations preparation phase. This includes Continuation of WP activities as per WO1 contract Preparesupportexecute SIV activities GSIVSIVSFTTesting Coordination and Execution, etc.. . Preparesupportexecute validation activities. Definition of validation scenarios, plans, etc. Procedure development and validation, testing, result reporting Preparesupportexecute software engineering activities Ensuresupport databases preparation, coordination, synchronisation, verification Give support to training and simulation campaigns Support internalexternal servicesactivities Monitor performance services and trigger corrective actions Generate and maintain ground operations documentation Follow upsupport reviews and milestones Interface to the management, ground and flight operations team Generate reports as required Take over ground positionduty on call support of routine, special and contingency operations during PF Commissioning, IOT and routine phase inclusive provision of shift and oncall support Preparation of and participation in SVTSCTCs and simulations Anomaly Reports handling writing, action processing, support of review boards Ground Operations Planning. Coordination and planning of ground activities. Operations Support including MOIS application and software Offline analysis of the subystem performance Operational Support Tools OPSWEB User manual generation and documentation support. Training documentation and training support. Development and customization. Essential requirements The following background is required A university degree in a relevant subject Experience in ground and spacecraft operations preparation and execution LEOP, Commissioning, Routine, Contingency Other Information Fluency in English, both written and spoken, is mandatory Must be an EU national or possess a currently valid German Work Residence Permit The key person shall haveachieve a Security Clearance up to level Secret 2 Foreseen start date is 18 March 2013 To guarantee that your application is processed, please apply via our website httpwww.scisys.dewhereweworkspacecareersspacejobs.html

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Spacecraft Operations Engineer XMMINTEGRAL

2013-02-11 12:37:54| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

WHO ARE WE? GMV www.gmv.com is a privately owned technological enterprise group with an international presence employing more than 1.100 staff. Founded in 1984, GMV mainly operates in eight large sectors for both public and private organizations Aeronautics, Space, Defense, Health, Security, Transportation, Telecommunications and Information Technologies. GMV currently runs eight work centers in Spain Tres Cantos Madrid headquarters, Boecillo Valladolid, Seville, Barcelona, Valencia, Tenerife, Len, Zaragoza and also work centers in Lisbon Portugal, Rockville Maryland, USA, Darmstadt Germany, Warsaw Poland, Bucharest Romania and Malaysia. We recruit and hire excellent engineers, and encourage innovation, technical excellence and continuing education. Our engineers regularly present papers at technical conferences, continue their education more than 85 have a masters degree, and we reinvest more than 12 of budget in IRD projects. This striving for excellence, innovation and flexibility is a major part of our culture. We provide very competitive compensation, attractive benefits, and a great work environment with lots of opportunities for professional growth. JOB DESCRIPTION Responsibilities Duties Tasks In the Astronomy and Fundamental Physics Missions Division, the successful candidate will be assigned initially to the XMMNewtonINTEGRAL Flight Control Team FCT to provide payload and AOCS operations support and as well as studies of the potential for automation of some operations. Experience expertise in payload and SVM operations as well as ground operations systems is highly desirable. The XMM and INTEGRAL FCTs are partially merged, so that in addition to their prime responsibilities members of each FCT provide backup and oncall services for both missions. The XMM Mission The XMMNewton mission is a cornerstone ESA Science mission. As an observatory type mission it provides observations of Xray objects like black holes, neutron stars or active galactic nuclei. XMM was launched in December 1999 and is planned to be operated at least until 2012. Data are downlinked continuously via a ground station network of ESA and external stations. More information on the XMM Mission, space and ground segment design can obtained using the link httpxmm.esa.int and on the division in general using httpwww.esa.intSPECIALSOperationsSEMASB8ZMRE0.html. The Integral Mission Integral is ESAs gamma ray Observatory, it is the first space observatory that can simultaneously observe objects in gamma rays, Xrays and visible light. Its principal targets are violent explosions producing gammaray bursts, powerful phenomena such as supernova explosions, and regions in the Universe thought to contain black holes. Integral was launched in 2002 and is currently planned to be operated until December 2014 with further extensions possible. Integral data is downlinked in real time to a network of ESA Ground stations, the Science data is forwarded in real time from ESOC to the Science data Centre in Geneva. The Integral and XMM FCTs are partially merged, so that in addition to their prime responsibilities members of each FCT provide backup and oncall services for both missions. More information on the Integral Mission, space and ground segment design can obtained using the link httpwww.esa.intSPECIALSIntegralindex.html and on the division in general using httpwww.esa.intSPECIALSOperationsSEMASB8ZMRE0.html. Services to be provided Assist the SOMs in the execution of the missions operations with a special responsibility for the Radio Frequency Subsystem of Integral and XMMNewton taking care of all routine operations and procedural updates for that subsystem Assist the SOM in the execution of the mission operations with backup responsibility for the Integral AOCS subsystem. Assist the SOM in the execution of the mission operations with backup responsibility for some Integral PLM instrumentss. Assist the SOMs to coordinate GS coverage for routine operations and special maintenance periods Assist the SOM in the analysis, implementation, testing and tailoring of mission control automation tools Act as internal Flight Control Team training coordinator for both Missions Assist the SOM in the review of the existing infrastructure and mission systems and define any upgrades required for the Mission Operations Centre for XMMNewton. Define, prepare and execute ground segment validation tests including acceptance tests, system validation tests and ground segment system tests for any Mission Operations Centre upgrades and support to ground operations automation development and validation. Prepare and execute spacecraft operations for nominal and contingency cases including contribution to the Flight Operations Plan, Operations Concept, Operations Reports in collaboration with the SOM Analyseand report on spacecraft and ground segment performance Provide on call support for XMMNewton and INTEGRAL Qualifications This service requires a person with University or similar degree in engineering or physics together with a good professional experience of several years in spacecraft andor operational applications. Required knowledge Provision of this FCT Spacecraft Operations Engineer service requires the following skills Essential Good spacecraft subsystem knowledge Applicable background in operations ground segment development. Be fluent in English, both in speech and writing. Teamplayer. Selfstarter, able to work independently with little or no supervision. Desirable Payload expertise and experience Science payload experience is an asset Spacecraft operational experience, ideally both pre and post launch Familiarity with ESOC ground segment elements, particularly SCOS2000 Mission Control Systems and Simulators. Experience with prelaunch activities and launch campaigns Familiarity with the Packet Utilisation Standard ECSS Familiarity with PC based MS tools Data analysis skills Additionally, support to the preparation or operations of other missions delegated to the Division may be required as requested by the Head of Division or Spacecraft Operations Manager WHAT DO WE OFFER? As soon as they join the organization our professionals are given the chance to tackle technological challenges in an innovative environment, to work in multidisciplinary teams and deal directly with clients. This helps them to mature quickly as professionals. We provide continual topup training to keep our career professionals perfectly abreast of all technologies used. We offer a permanent contract and attractive package including a highly competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package. If you would like to work in an interesting, fun, fastpaced, challenging, diverse and global company which is growing rapidly, please send us your resume to jobsgmv.com For more information about GMV, please visit our website at www.gmv.com

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Galileo Ground Operations Engineer

2013-02-06 14:37:52| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

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