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Bepicolombo Spacecraft Operations Engineer
2021-06-02 13:12:39| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
For our customer, ESOC in Darmstadt, Germany, we are seeking an experienced Spacecraft Operations Engineer to support their mission operations. Responsibilities General activities to be supported by the Spacecraft Operations Engineer include Operations Supervision including team management and shift or oncall planning Anomaly Handling Troubleshoot problems during pass conduction Restoring Spacecraft to Nominal Operation Detecting and fixing known anomalies OOLCEL Data gap recovery and Pass reporting, Execution of recovery actions as decided during Anomaly Management. Execute the different MP processes LTP, MTP, STP, VSTP, etc. and generate the corresponding products. Tools, MIB and FOP Maintenance Maintainupgrade MPS rules Automation scripts, Coordinate with other missions to maintain maximum commonality. Maintainmodify FOP procedures, MIB database in response to operations changes Validation and Deployment of Ground Systems updates Management and coordination of internal mission interfaces e.g. Fdyn, ESTRACK, SWS etc. Spacecraft Performance Analysis and Reporting Setup of tools and processes for regular generation of spacecraft performance reports and trend analysis. Periodic generation of the corresponding technical reports Phase Execution Eclipses Ops, Flyby, Remote Sensing Windows, etc. OnBoard Software Maintenance Support by means of implementing of OBSW patches Upload, dump, verify Engineering Model Maintenance ActivationDeactivation, patching, testing, configuration This is a fulltime position to be located at ESOCs premises in Darmstadt with the planned start date on 1 September 2021. Qualifications Competencies In addition to having a university degree in a relevant engineering field, you should be able to cover as many of the following topics as possible Essential skills are Spacecraft subsystem knowledge AOCSDHOBSMPowerThermalTTCPayload Coordination and interaction with other service providers in operations, and with other entities such as PI teams or Science Ground Segment Machine learning experience Experience in scripting programming Desirable skills include Familiarity with the ESOC environment Familiarity with satellite control systems, in particular SCOS2000 Familiarity with operational simulators, especially the ones based on SimSat Familiarity with deep space missions operations Familiarity with MOIS Familiarity with Onboard Control Procedures maintenance lifecycle You will be able to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, able to work calmly and accurately under stress and able to work without supervision. In addition to the abovementioned requirements, the candidate needs to be eligible to a clearance for handling of export control material US and European What can Terma offer At Terma, we consider skilled employees, enthusiasm and job satisfaction as the very foundation of our success and as a prerequisite for the development of the bestinclass solutions that Terma provides. We lead the way in applying new technology, offering a wide range of growth opportunities for each individual and emphasizing mutual respect across the board in our workplace. Terma offers you a pleasant working environment at the customer site, where you will be able to take on challenging tasks and responsibilities in a highly professional company Great opportunities for training and personal development Challenges in advanced technical environment International and cosmopolitan working atmosphere An employment contract with an attractive package with extralegal benefits Highly competitive salary Recruitment is depending on successful selection by the customer. Additional information For further information, please contact Mrs. Raluca Moise by telephone 49 6151 860050 or by email recruitment.determa.com. To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed please apply through the link below with a Cover Letter and an uptodate Curriculum Vitae. Closing date June 12, 2021 Please note that applicants must hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in Europe. Terma The hightech and innovative Terma Group develops products and systems for defense, nondefense and security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, selfprotection systems for aircraft and vessels, space technology, and aerostructures for the aircraft industry. Terma is headquartered at Aarhus, Denmark. Internationally, Terma has subsidiaries and operations in The Netherlands, Germany, France, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, India, Singapore and the U.S. The Space Business Area contributes with missioncustomized software and hardware products including power systems and star trackers as well as services to support a number of inorbit pioneering European scientific and Earth observation satellite missions. Additionally, Terma is contracted for the development and delivery of software and hardware systems and services for numerous ongoing and future European, and international missions. Terma Space operates out of Denmark, The Netherlands, Germany, France and the UK. Application deadline 12 June 2021
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Spacecraft Operations Engineer BepiColombo
2021-05-31 18:11:40| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Position Reference 908 We are currently looking for a Spacecraft Operations Engineer to work at our clients premises in the city of Darmstadt, Germany. The key person will support the Data Handling Subsystem with focus on PUS services and Onboard Control procedures maintenance, operational support to instruments and spacecraft performance analysis. The Spacecraft Operations Engineer may also be requested to assume the responsibility and perform activities for additional subsystems or systems within the scope of general SOE services, including test, validation and operation of the Mission Control System, Mission Planning System and Simulator. Tasks and Activities The scope of work will include Operations Supervision. Anomaly Handling. Mission Planning Tools, MIB and FOP Maintenance. Validation and Deployment of Ground Systems updates. Management and coordination of internal mission interfaces. Spacecraft Performance Analysis and Reporting. Phase Execution Eclipses Ops, Flyby, Remote Sensing Windows, etc.. OnBoard Software Maintenance Support Service. Engineering Model Maintenance. Skills and Experience The following skills and experience are mandatory University degree in a relevant discipline. Spacecraft subsystem knowledge AOCSDHOBSMPower ThermalTTCPayload. Coordination and interaction with other service providers in operations, and with other entities such as PI teams or Science Ground Segment. Machine learning experience. Experience in scripting programming. Fluency in English, both written and spoken. The following skills would be highly desirable Familiarity with the ESOC environment. Familiarity with satellite control systems, in particular SCOS2000. Familiarity with operational simulators, especially the ones based on SimSat. Familiarity with deep space missions operations. Familiarity with MOIS. Familiarity with Onboard Control Procedures maintenance lifecycle. 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 10062021. Preference will be given to candidates eligible for an EU or national personal security clearance at the level of CONFIDENTIAL or above.
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Spacecraft Operations Engineer BepiColombo
2021-05-17 22:14:01| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Solenix is specialized in the provision of highquality software engineering, technical consulting and operations services in the aerospace domain. This vacancy note concerns an onsite consulting position at ESOC in Darmstadt, Germany. Job Description We are looking for a Spacecraft Operations Engineer to support our customer ESOC in the BepiColombo mission. You will support the Data Handling Subsystem with focus on PUS services and Onboard Control procedures maintenance, operational support to instruments and spacecraft performance analysis. You may also be requested to assume the responsibility and perform activities for additional subsystems or systems within the scope of general SOE services, including test, validation and operation of the Mission Control System, Mission Planning System and Simulator. Your tasks will include Operations Supervision Anomaly Handling Mission Planning Tools, MIB and FOP Maintenance Validation and Deployment of Ground Systems updates Management and coordination of internal mission interfaces Spacecraft Performance Analysis and Reporting Phase Execution Eclipses Ops, Flyby, Remote Sensing Windows, etc. OnBoard Software Maintenance Support Service Engineering Model Maintenance Mandatory Requirements Minimum of 3 years experience Spacecraft subsystem knowledge AOCSDHOBSMPower ThermalTTCPayload Coordination and interaction with other service providers in operations, and with other entities such as PI teams or Science Ground Segment Machine learning experience Experience in scripting programming Desirable Requirements Familiarity with the ESOC environment satellite control systems, in particular SCOS2000 operational simulators, especially the ones based on SimSat with deep space missions operations MOIS Onboard Control Procedures maintenance lifecycle Work Location Darmstadt, Germany Application Deadline 03 June 2021 Start of Work 01 September 2021 Important Notes Before applying to this position, please read the page How to Apply on the Solenix website under Career. Applicants must be EU citizens or have a valid work and residence permit in Germany. Security, identity and reference checks on the candidates are part of the recruitment process. Job Application Please send your applications electronically to careersolenix.ch before the application deadline 03 June 2021. Learn more about us in Facebook.
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BepiColombo Configuration Management Engineer
2017-10-11 16:14:04| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Aurora is an established supplier of skilled manpower to ESA and in particular at ESTEC and ESAC. Aurora has the opportunity to expand our support within ESAC. Overview BepiColombo is a joint ESAJAXA mission to Mercury. The mission comprises two spacecraft, ESAs Mercury Planetary Orbiter MPO and JAXAs Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter MMO. The two spacecraft will be launched in October of 2018 with arrival at Mercury in December 2025. The activities of the MPO Science Ground Segment SGS include Science Operations Planning of the MPO payload, science data processing and data distribution to the instrument teams, quick look data analysis of science data and archiving of data in the BepiColombo science archive. The MPO SGS has interfaces with the Operational Ground Segment OGS at ESOC, the MMO JAXA Sagamihara Space Operations Centre SSOC, the MPO Instrument Teams and the Scientific Community. The SGS is based at the European Space Astronomy Centre ESAC in Villanueva de la Caada, Madrid, Spain. Specific Service Tasks 1. Service specific tasks in support to the Instrument PI expert contracts Overall tracking of 10 contracts with PI Teams from an administrative point of view. Maintain the CONFLUENCE pages concerning Instrument contracts constantly up to date, taking into account the outcomes of the Progress Meeting and the mail communication with Team i.e. actions closed, deliverables received, deliverables reviewed, etc Inspect progress reports and assessconfirm progress notify the Development Manager DM in case of problems Upload progress reports to Business Intelligence Reporting Framework BIRF General maintenance of the BIRF setupinformation Report periodically to DM about overall status attend weekly meetings Day to day communication with the Teams on administrative matters, e.g. resolve doubtsquestions, trackclarify missinglate payment if any, etc. Track closure of actions related to contracts both on Science Ground Segment SGS and on the Teams and send reminders as appropriate maintain status in JIRA, as appropriate. Coordinate internal review of deliverables and make sure all reviewers are contributing as expected and timely Assemble comments on deliverables e.g. from Reviewers and provide them to the teams Coordinate provision of the Customer Furnished Inputs CFIs and make sure that all inputs are provided to the Teams in Livelink in due time Carry out configuration management of all contractual documentation in Livelink Organize progress meetings with Instrument Teams send reminder, book meeting rooms, arrange webextelecom as required prepare Minute template to be used as basis for meeting conduct Attend progress meeting and review the minutes prepared by the Instrument Teams, making sure that all actionsagreements have been properly captured Interface with Contract Officer, as required Interface with Project Controllers and Finance, as required 2. Service specific tasks in support to PAQC CMEngineers and Librarian Support the CM PAQC Engineers in the tracking of SGS actions crosscheck status with actions track, update and maintain the status in JIRA. Report to DM, as required Take care ofimplement the documentation approval cycle e.g. signature gathering Prepare the Baseline documentation folder in preparation for SGS reviews Followup post review RID closeout through documentation update e.g. iterate with RID authors for approval of RID implementation and documentation changes 3. Service specific tasks in support to the Development Manager Support the Development Manager in the preparation and organisation of SGS Progress Meetings Support the DM in preparing and maintaining the SGS Schedule Track report on achievement of schedule milestones Support the DM in the maintenance of the SGS manpower Plan Support the DM and Project Controller SCIM in the maintenance of the SGS CaC Coordinate the team work planning planning meeting, recording of WP spend, reporting Track the WP spend and monitor and report any deviation to the plan Specific qualification requirements The service to be provided requires that the personnel should possess University background in a scientific or technical subject. Relevant professional experience of several years in Project Support activities Contract management Configuration management Organisation of meetings IT web based technologies and WINDOWS MAC systems Elaboration of management and technical documentation. Good knowledge of project management standards and concepts. Good knowledge of standard configuration control methods and practices. Good knowledge of configuration control tools e.g. JIRA. Good familiarity with ESA Standards, Frameworks and Tools. In addition, the service personnel should Possess excellent communications skills. Be able to document their work. Feel comfortable in an international working environment and be fluent in English a high level of written and spoken English is essential. Legal and Security Requirements All applicants must be legally allowed to work in Spain without the need to obtain a work visa. Only European Union citizens can be employed by Aurora in Spain. Applicants are required to provide a copy of their passport and degree certificate. Aurora will validate the Degree with the issuing University and provide evidence to ESA. In line with ESAs security requirements, prior to issuing a letter of employment the applicant shall provide to Aurora a recent official document declaring that they are of good conduct from the country where currently resident, and Aurora will validate your employment history. Location It is expected that the work will be performed at the ESAC, the European Space Astronomy Centre, at Villafranca del Castillo, near Madrid, Spain. Contract You will be registered for both social security and tax in Spain. The FTE request for this position is 0,5. Therefore, the standard working hours are 20 per week. In addition to public health services Aurora provides private medical insurance in Spain. Training to improve efficiency and provide strength for future career are of course included. Aurora can assist financially and provide recent experience information for relocation. To be considered for this Position Provide prior to 8 November2017a summary of why you are a good candidate for the position together with a complete and detailedCandidate Proposal Formor CV and Motivation Letter toMr. Davide Starnone, at emaildavide.starnoneaurora.nlquoting referenceSCO03. Aurora will agree conditional employment terms and conditions with candidates before presenting them by 15November 2017, 1300 hours.
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BepiColombo Science Operations EngineerScientist
2015-09-21 15:03:56| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Aurora is an established supplier of skilled manpower to ESA and in particular at ESTEC and ESAC. Aurora has the opportunity to expand our support within the Science and Robotic Exploration Directorate DSRE. Aurora currently has a team of 26 engineers and scientists at ESAC. Overview BepiColombo is a joint ESAJAXA mission to Mercury. The mission comprises two spacecraft, ESAs Mercury Planetary Orbiter MPO and JAXAs Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter MMO. The two spacecraft will be launched in 2017 with arrival at Mercury in early 2024. The activities of the MPO Science Ground Segment SGS include Science Operations Planning of the MPO payload, science data processing and data distribution to the instrument teams, quick look data analysis of science data and archiving of data in the BepiColombo science archive. The MPO SGS has interfaces with the Operational Ground Segment OGS at ESOC, the MMO JAXA Sagamihara Space Operations Centre SSOC, the MPO Instrument Teams and the Scientific Community. The SGS is based at the European Space Astronomy Centre ESAC in Villanueva de la Caada, Madrid, Spain. This service covers activities to be carried out by an Operations EngineerScientist in the area of Systems and Science Operations analysis, design and development. This role requires that deep knowledge of spacecraft and instrument functionalities and performances, as well as science operations methods and processes, is acquired and maintained throughout the duration of the service. This knowledge shall be transferred to the SGS design and development process to ensure that all requirements and the instrument operational needs and constraints are properly accounted for in the SGS definition and system design. Tasks The incumbent shall perform the following tasks Operations Analysis Define, plan and coordinate analyses of instrument and spacecraft operations during NECP, cruise, MOI, nominal and extended orbital missions in the context of the SGS Science Planning System development, testing and operations. Study, prototype and develop asneeded Science Operations Analysis SOA environments, workflows and tools in support of the above analyses. Develop procedures for the usage of SOA environments, workflows and tools, the execution of the SOA related tasks and relevant automation whenever applicable. Analyse available operations modelling tools in the context of the above workflows and develop mechanisms to provide required, unavailable, functionality. Interface with DTEC concerning the update of heritage science operations tools and development of new capabilities, including science operations planning. Coordinate the execution of the Science Operations Analysis activities throughout the SGS. Conduct Operational Constraint Analysis at instrument and system level. Iterate on operations scenarios with the PI teams, ESA Project and OGS, and industry during Science Working Team SWT, Science Operations Working Group SOWG, and other relevant meetings. Develop, with PI teams, strategies for science operations optimization including maximization of datareturn through available SSMM mechanisms. Produce Operations and Constraint Analysis Reports on studied scenarios. Provide support to the Project Scientist, as required, including but not limited to shortterm analyses of specific mission science operations scenarios. Coordinate, with the Project Scientist, the preparation of the mission Science Activity Plan SAP, assisting in the automation of the process where possiblenecessary. Coordinate, with the Project Scientist and SWT the compilation of a Science Traceability Matrix TMX and its interface to an Observations Catalogue. Organise and maintain all information concerning instrument operations deemed necessary for future knowledge preservation. Support the QPM SOWG DHAWG etc. meetings, as required System Development Contribute to the design, specification and prototyping of an Observations Catalogue, a Science Planning System and the interfaces of these components to the rest of the SGS system work to be done with Uplink Systems Engineer. Contribute to the SGS preparation activities, such as definition of operations plans procedures and preparation of training activities Contribute to overall SGS requirement specification and design, by assisting in the definition of user requirements for the SGS and reviewingassessing completeness and adequacy of System being designed and implemented. Cooperate with other projects on operational matters e.g. promote the exchange of information with missions that have various similarities with BepiColombo e.g. Rosetta, EXOMARS, JUICE, SOLO Interface with the CrossMission Support Office for the development and testing of SPICE kernels e.g. Instrument specific, orbit attitude as required Contribute to the definition and specification of the Quick Look Analysis requirements and processes and follow implementation of Instrument Data Processing pipelines by ITs. Maintain close interactions with the DHA community both in and outside of ESA, e.g. PDS, USGS, OpenPlanetary, etc. AIV Support Provide support to the instrument teams in the preparation of AIV test scenarios and scripts, and execution of AIV activities and calibration campaigns. Provide advanced and onsite support to ESA Project and industry in the coordination, preparation and execution of AIV activities at instrument level. Analyse and model AIV system and instrument scenarios in the context of resource usage. Research In order to ensure good insight into the relevant area and for proximity to the PIinstrument teams and the larger science community, scientific andor technology research activities in relevant areas are encouraged. Specific qualification requirements University degree preferably Ph.D. in a scientific or technical subject. Relevant professional experience of at least 5 years. In particular, possess the following experience, knowledge and proficiency in Demonstrable experience in the fields of planetary science instrument operations analysis, planning and execution Demonstrable prototypingdevelopment experience in the area of operations analysis environments and tools Demonstrable knowledge of Science Operations for planetary missions at ESA, and the associated tools and processes Experience of system and software design and specification Knowledge of astronomicalplanetary instrumentation, preferably related to Mercury. Experience in development and execution of AIV test specifications and command scenarios at instrumentlevel Proven experience in managing multiple interfaces with the Scientific Community and Industry Proven ability to compile and reduce complex analyses into succinct reports and presentations Experience of data processing of spacebased data Knowledge of space geometry concepts and use of other ancillary information including experience with the SPICE ancillary information system Knowledge of operations processes used on previous Mercury missions, e.g. NASA MESSENGER SciBox, ACTREACT Programming experience in several languages Python, CC, Java, Fortran, Perl Demonstrable experience in programming and administration of Windows, UNIX and MacOS Operating Systems. In addition Experience interacting with the science community would be an advantage. Applicants must be willing to render the service in a team environment. Applicants must be willing to travel. Good interpersonal and communication skills are an advantage. Applicants must be comfortable in an international working environment Be fluent in written and spoken English one of the official languages of ESA. Legal and Security Requirements All applicants must be legally allowed to work in Spain without the need to obtain a work visa. Only European Union citizens can be employed by Aurora in Spain. Applicants are required to provide a copy of their passport and degree certificate. Aurora will validate the Degree with the issuing University and provide evidence to ESA. Prior to issuing a letter of employment the applicant shall provide to Aurora a recent official document declaring that they are of good conduct from the country where currently resident. Location The work will be performed at the ESAC, the European Space Astronomy Centre, at Villafranca del Castillo, near Madrid, Spain. Contract You will be registered for both social security and tax in Spain. The standard working hours are 40 per week. There are 12 public holidays and an additional 30 annual days holiday. In addition to public health services Aurora provides private medical insurance in Spain. Training to improve efficiency and provide strength for future career are of course included. Aurora can assist financially and provide recent experience information for relocation. To be considered for this Position Provide by 13 October 2015 a detailed Recruitment Form which ends in a motivation letter to Mr. Alex Jeanes, at email alexjeanesaurora.nl quoting reference SRE116. Note it is also possible to send a preliminary motivation letter and CV for initial evaluation. Aurora will agree conditional employment terms and conditions with candidates before presenting their detailed technical proposal and candidates to ESA.
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