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Galileo Ground Segment Operations Engineer
2014-04-14 15:36:11| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
About us SCISYS Deutschland GmbH provides professional engineering and consultancy services to spacecraft operators 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 supporting space programmes and missions. We have a strong presence at ESOC and EUMETSAT, as well as serving other ESA sites, the German Space Operations Centre and the German Galileo Control Centre. Moreover, we actively manage your professional development, training and career progression. For the location in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany we are looking for a Galileo Ground Segment Operations Engineer. Tasks The Galileo Project requires engineering service support for monitoring and controlling the overall preparation of the ground segment and execution of the Galileo operations activities. The service will support the activities of the Galileo Constellation Operations Unit HSOOGC in the coordinating of the definition, deployment, validation, and operation of the Galileo Ground Control infrastructure, as required to meet the overall Galileo service needs. The Ground Control Segment infrastructure is deployed and operated mainly in the Galileo Control Centre GCC in Oberpfaffenhofen Germany and Fucino as backup. In addition GCS elements are deployed at the LEOP centres Darmstadt, Toulouse. Remote elements, like the five SBand TTCF stations, are deployed around the globe. The service will be provided to the Galileo Constellation Operations Unit in particular the ESA Control Segment Operations Engineer at GCCD, covering the following tasks Monitoring the activities of the Operations Service provider on its operations and maintenance activities of the Galileo Control Segment in the GCCs and the remote sites Followup the development, integration, verification and operational validation of the Galileo Ground Control segment within the context of the overall Galileo system Support the development of requirements for evolution of the Galileo Control Segment to improve operability Support the procurement process for the Operations Service Provider for the Ground Control Segment maintenance and operations aspects, and monitor their implementation Support and coordinate the interaction between the Operations and the Ground Control Segment providers, ensuring the coherency of the maintenance and operations concept for the Control Segment, at system, segment and element level Participation on Galileo related Anomaly Review Boards, Change Control Boards, reviews panels, as required. Essential requirements Significant experience of senior engineering activities in ground control of similarly complex computer infrastructure deployed for space operation related activities. A proven experience in in a commercialindustrial environment is required. Experience related to developments in the Galileo project GIOVE, IOV will be considered an asset. Based at Oberpfaffenhofen D, the work will require regular travelling to ESOC, ESTEC, Fucino IT and other European sites. The service providers should have Academic Requirements University degree or equivalent education in Electric or Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering. Security Requirements The contractor personnel will be required to hold a Galileo Security Clearance to the level of Secret. Other Information Start date is forseen to be 1st June 2014. Fluency in English is mandatory. Candidates must be an EU Citizen or have valid working permit to work in Germany To ensure your application reaches us please apply online at httpwww.scisys.dewhereweworkspacecareersspacejobs.html
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