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Ground Station Engineer
2021-04-14 10:15:21| 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 a Ground Station Engineer to support our customer in Germany. Key Tasks and Responsibilities You will have the following responsibilities Reviewing the Compatibility Verification Matrix, Test Procedures and test results Definition and execution for the Radio Frequency Compatibility test plan and production of the Test Report Maintain a plan of usage of Ground Station equipment Support the procurement of Ground Station equipment Configure and validate the Ground Station equipment Support the operations functions. Maintenance of the Station configuration Support the station upgrade processes from the review of requirements to the validation and handover to operations. Skills Experience You will have the following qualifications and relevant experience Master degree in engineering or equivalent qualification Telecommunication Engineering knowledge, i.e. RF expertise including practical experience as RF engineer for groundstations GroundStation knowledge i.e. architecture, subsystem maintenance and operations, incident management, station performance Configuration control expertise i.e. knowledge and experience in configuration management Expertise on production of technical reports reflecting the performed tests and the associated results Fluency in English is mandatory knowledge of another European language is an advantage. The following experience would be advantageous Understanding of RF Compatibility Tests Familiarity with the satellite Ground Station environment processes, configuration control Familiarity with ground station control processes and setup Some experience dealing with external interfaces like MO and industrial suppliers Familiarity with Ground station maintenance and operations. This job is located in Darmstadt. We welcome applicants who are available from July 2021 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 Viktoria Panicharova, clicking on the button Apply for this job, quoting job DESC4514 before 05May21. An exciting and dynamic international working environment awaits you! Please note Due to work permit requirements 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.
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Ground Station Operations Engineer
2021-03-02 16:13:04| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Thorn SDS is a specialist provider of engineering services within the European Space Sector. Over the next three weeks we are building a team to propose to EUMETSAT in support of their programme to establish a Ground Stations Operations Engineering Service. This service covers aspects including Operations of the Ground Stations Implementation, verification and operational validation of the new Ground Stations and their evolutions Contributions to operations preparations and system verification validation. Anomaly Investigation Preparation of Operational Documentation Training of personnel All members of the team should have a university degree in a relevant engineering or scientific discipline e.g. telecoms, electronics, radio frequency. Proven experience in the operations of complex ground stations systems TTC and Mission Data Acquisition in support of multiple GOE and LEO spacecraft in a real time 247 spacecraft operations environment would be hugely advantageous. The team will need to continually develop, so an aptitude for continual development and training is important. We would expect a level of competence in analysis, synthesis and presentation skills as well as good interpersonal and team working skills. Experience or significant knowledge in one or more of these areas would also be considered advantageous Major upgrades or evolutions of operational ground stations Definition and implementation of verification and validation activities of ground stations Definition, verification and validation of interfaces between ground stations and ground segments Diagnosis and correction of first line ground statins hardware and software failures Preparation of requirements, design, interfaces and testing documentation. Document management ab configuration control processes Definition of user interfaces for operations HMI, reports etc. Baseband operation and configurations Dataminer, Monitoring and control tools SLE operation and configuration. At Thorn SDS we are always seeking to identify high quality individuals who are looking to start or further their career in the space industry. These are fantastic roles with huge career development potential. If you would like to be part of our proposed team please send your CV and covering letter in English to by 19th March 2021 to Jmarkeythornsds.co.uk
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Ground Station Integration Engineer
2021-01-11 10:12:45| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Are you fascinated about Space? Do you have experience in the use of drawing tools for production of large diagrams and have worked with graphical tools, like AUTOCAD, MS Visio ? You could be our new Ground Station Integration Engineer. Come and join talented diverse Serco team at the European Organisation for the European Space Operations Centre ESOC based in Darmstadt, Germany. Serco is among the leading Space Industry and Services Companies. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies We work alongside EUMETSAT and the European Space Agency, our employees have been providing everyday their technical, scientific and management skills to support the full range of European cornerstone space missions. Job Description What we offer if you join our amazing team Competitive Salary Corporate Benefits Package Exciting relocation package if applicable Company events Main Responsibilities As Ground Station Integration Engineer you will concentrate your activities on the following Engineering support for ESTRACK upgrades including documentation and configuration control updates for smaller upgrades Produce, update and maintain drawings and presentations for OPSGS, especially all ESTRACK ground station diagrams Maintain all documentation, drawings and the GroundStation integration databaseICDB under configuration control Populateupdate the ECDB database Support the production of integration documentation for NDIU Integrate documentation and drawings on system and subsystem level Support testing and validation in the Reference Ground Station and in ESTRACK Additionally, you will monitor the calibration status of all Ground Segment test equipment and organise the calibration of the equipment through an external contractorsupplier. You will be required to participate in reviews related to ESTRACK upgrades, systems and subsystem, provide a receiving and distribution service for the test equipment pool on demand. To be successful in the position you need to ensure that test equipment pool records are properly updated, that proper maintenance of the equipment in the laboratories and Ground Segment Reference Facilities equipment store is carried out, through periodic recheck in line with a maintenance plan to be established and maintained. As a team member you will need to organise the space allocated for storage covering shortterm, mediumterm and longterm storage, maintain complete inventories of stored items by use of ESA database, like the ESTRACK configuration database ECDB and the Integration Configuration Database ICDB, apply proper documents and procedures for reception of items into the stores and for distribution of them out of the store. Additionally, you will propose procurement actions for store replenishment, as necessary, organise shipments, produce and maintain all ESTRACK ground station diagrams under configuration control. Some of your further tasks will be as follows Provide new drawings or updates with drawing tools selected by the Agency e.g. station block diagrams, station layout as required by staff or documentation service. Provide support for conversion of drawing among different applications e.g. AUTOCAD to Microsoft Vision Provide support for the preparation of presentations and posters using Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Visio, or other applications selected by the Agency. Liaise with engineering support for preparation and verification of technical drawings. Produce, update and maintain drawings under configuration control. Support the production of integration documentation for NDIU or ESTRACK station systems integrated under the supervision of HSOGS. Install and integrate documentation and drawings of system and subsystem level. Maintain and keep under configuration control the GroundStation integration database ICDB. Organise drawing office facilities maintenance. Perform the populationupdate of databases as required during and after the execution of small ground station upgrades for ESTRACK Facilitate the importexport of data between ICDB and ECDB Facilitate the provision of ICDBECDB data to system integrators prior to ground station upgrades for ESTRACK Populateupdate the ECDB database upon reception of items in ESOC. Support to adhoc mechanical and electrical integration works, and maintenance of the associated mechanical and electrical tools, including occasional travel to remote sites. Successful Candidate Do you think you are the person we are looking for? See below what experience or knowledge you should bring Experience of integration and upgrading of larger systems ideally satellite ground stations, including testing and validation. Expertise in the use of drawing tools for production of large diagrams knowledge in graphical tools, like AUTOCAD, MS Visio and others is desirable Good knowledge in database organisation, documentation and configuration control. High proficiency of English and availability to travel depending on missions, working across global sites as required would be a great asset. Other desirable skills Experience in equipment handling status monitoring, handling of repair, disposal, Experience in calibration procedures and organisation with external suppliers. Organisational experience. Use of ECDB. Use of Lotus Notes database. Expertise in the standard practices used for computerbased store keeping. Administrative experience with technical background. Storage procedures expertise to handle short, medium and longterm storage Expertise in the use of drawing tools for production of large diagrams Expert in AUTOCAD, MS Visio, good knowledge of other graphical Packages is desirable Background on mechanical and electrical integration, including certification for electrical works Organisation skills to handle handling the documentation received from various sources. Good knowledge of MS Project. Good knowledge of MS Office suite especially PowerPoint, Word, Excel. Important Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law. Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process. Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. Data Protection When creating a profile on the Serco Career Centre you agreed to the Data Protection policy, a copy is available upon request. You may submit a written request revoking your consent to this agreement at any time. About The Company Serco is one of the worlds largest providers of public services to Governments employing over 50,000 people in over 20 countries. In Europe, Serco supports governments and international organisations in the delivery of essential public services with operations in Belgium, France and French Guyana, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland. What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service and to keep ahead we have to constantly evolve and enhance the way we deliver our services and everyone in Serco has a role to play. We have a mandate to execute brilliantly and our people lead and inspire based on our core values, Trust, Care, Pride and Innovation. As a business which delivers frontline public services, employing tens of thousands of people, we are constantly developing and promoting people our need for skilled professionals is insatiable and few companies can offer as many opportunities for individuals to grow their careers. A career with Serco offers the chance to work with both inspirational people and innovative contracts, in a dynamic and exciting environment. If you share our values and want to join a team of over 50,000 passionate colleagues globally we want to hear from you. Make a difference every day. Take pride in what you do! More at httpswww.serco.comeusectorexpertisespace httpswww.serco.comeucareerscareersinspace
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System Administrator Ground Station Monitoring Control Engineer mfd
2020-10-22 14:11:49| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Description The Station Computer II STCII is the central monitoring and control system for ESA ground stations. It is currently deployed on five ground stations of the ESA tracking network. The system is responsible for monitoring and controlling all ground station equipment, to apply all configurations necessary to support tracking of spacecraft and to receive telemetry from and to send telecommands to various spacecraft. The STCII system uses a configuration database, which configures the online system to operate on different ground stations and to support different spacecraft missions. Preparation of the configuration databases is supported by the socalled Ground Station Tailoring System GSTS. Emphasis of the project is in particular on the maintenance and the continuous development of the configuration databases tailoring. For this position around 75 of your time will be systems administration of the systems used for the tailoring of STCII, the servers and workstations running STCII in the ground stations and in the ESA Test Station, and the systems used for data gathering and automated system monitoring which is presented via an internal web page. You will face a multitude of different tasks on a daily basis. The design and development of the successor monitor and control system for the STCII will start in the next months and it will be based on a generic development between industry and the Agency. Consultancy in the design and development phase is expected as well as support in the migration to, and testing of, the new system. We are looking for an engineer to join the project team composed of 5 members working onsite at ESOC. Tasks As part of the team, you will be working onsite at ESOC in direct contact with the missions and the ground stations engineers, you will be involved in the daily live operations and in special events like, for instance, the launches and the critical manoeuvres. Most of the activities will be performed remotely from ESOC in Darmstadt, but occasional travels to the Ground Stations might be required. Project tasks include System administration for related IT systems TCPIP network configuration Configuration, setup, and validation of workstations and servers for deployment on ESA ground stations Implementation of ground station and satellite specific procedures Configuration of the monitoring control system for new ground station devices and test preparation Installation and configuration of the tailoring system Requirements clarifications with the customer Provision of consultancy related to monitoring control system evolution Configuration of new ground station devices System commissioning on ground stations Setup of system test environment in ESA Test Station Qualifications You should have a university degree in an engineering discipline or similar and 23 years relevant experience. You are motivated, you have a proactive and problemsolving attitude. You are willing to learn, to take on new responsibilities and able to work both autonomously and as part of an international team. You are a quick learner and you have strong analytical skills. Required Skills Experience in Solaris 10 Solaris 11 system administration Experience of scripting in bash, perl, html, php Experience of administration of mysql databases Experience in software testing and validation Ability to understand the operational design of Man Machine Interfaces MMI Validation of system configuration Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Ability to understand and handle complex systems Desirable Skills Familiarity with Solaris LDOM administration Familiarity with Apache web server Familiarity with database supported problem and issue tracking systems and configuration databases Familiarity with maintenance workflows Familiarity with distributed version control systems e.g. git Experience in software design and development Personal Characteristics Ability to communicate and work well with colleagues and clients in an international environment Ability to manage several tasks in parallel Ability to be flexible and reprioritise quickly Good communication skills in English written and spoken Domain knowledge in Space Ground Segments and Ground Stations would be an asset. To Apply httpswww.de.cgi.comdecareerssearchJ10202240systemadministratorgroundstationmonitoringcontrolengineermfd
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Ground Station Monitoring and Control System Engineer mfd
2020-08-11 15:10:43| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Position Description The Station Computer II STCII is the central monitoring and control system for ESA ground stations. It is currently deployed on five ground stations of the ESA tracking network. The system is responsible for monitoring and controlling all ground station equipment, to apply all configurations necessary to support tracking of spacecraft and to receive telemetry from and to send telecommands to various spacecraft. The system implements a high degree of automation to support unmanned operation of ground stations in various Countries around the world. The STCII installed in the European Space Operations Centre ESOC in Darmstadt allows remote monitoring and control of all the supported ESA ground stations. The STCII system uses a configuration database, which configures the online system to operate on different ground stations and to support different spacecraft missions. Preparation of the configuration databases is supported by the socalled Ground Station Tailoring System GSTS. Emphasis of the project is in particular on the maintenance and the continuous development of the configuration databases tailoring. The design and development of the successor monitor and control system for the STCII will start in the next months and it will be based on a generic development between industry and the Agency. Consultancy in the design and development phase is expected as well as support in the migration to, and testing of, the new system. We are looking for an engineer to join the project team composed of 5 members working onsite at ESOC. Your future duties and responsibilities As part of the team, you will be responsible for the maintenance and the tailoring of the ESA Ground Station Monitoring and control system. You will be working onsite at ESOC in direct contact with the missions and the ground stations engineers, you will be involved in the daily live operations and in special events like, for instance, the launches and the critical manoeuvres. Most of the activities will be performed remotely from ESOC in Darmstadt, but occasional travels to the Ground Stations might be required. Project tasks will be Implementation of ground station and satellite specific procedures Configuration of the monitoring control system for new ground station devices and test preparation Installation and configuration of the tailoring system Requirements clarifications with the customer Provision of consultancy related to monitoring control system evolution Configuration of new ground station devices System commissioning on ground stations Configuration, setup, and validation of workstations and servers for deployment on ESA ground stations Setup of system test environment in ESA Test Station TCPIP network configuration System administration for related IT systems Required qualifications to be successful in this role You should have a university degree in an engineering discipline or similar and 23 years relevant experience. You are motivated, you have a proactive and problemsolving attitude. You are willing to learn, to take on new responsibilities and able to work both autonomously and as part of an international team. You are a quick learner and you have strong analytical skills. Required Skills Experience in software testing and validation Ability to understand the operational design of Man Machine Interfaces MMI Validation of system configuration Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Ability to understand and handle complex systems Experience in software design and development Desirable Skills Experience in UnixLinux system administration Familiarity with database supported problem and issue tracking systems and configuration databases Familiarity with maintenance workflows Familiarity with customer support and feedback in a firstline maintenance environment Familiarity with distributed version control systems e.g. git Familiarity with scripting languages and OO programming languages Personal Characteristics Ability to communicate well with colleagues and clients Team player working effectively with colleagues, clients and secondline support teams. Ability to manage several tasks in parallel Ability to adapt and work within an international organisation Good communication skills in English written and spoken Domain knowledge in Space Ground Segments and Ground Stations would be an asset. To Apply Please apply directly via our website httpswww.de.cgi.comdecareerssearchJ08200496groundstationmonitoringandcontrolsystemengineermfd
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