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Ground Segment System Engineer Copernicus
2018-06-04 17:26:07| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Serco is a specialist at delivering vital services on behalf of European, National and Local Governments. Serco Europe employs a large workforce in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Spain, Italy and the UK. Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions throughout Europe. Package description Full details on application. Relocation assistance provided if applicable. Main responsibilities For our activities in EUMETSAT, we are currently looking for a Ground Segment System Engineer Copernicus. Within the System Engineering and Projects Division SEP of the Technical and Scientific Support Department TSS, the Key Person will work in the Ground Segment System Engineering Competence Area, supporting the System Engineering activities of the EUMETSAT ground segment for Copernicus missions. This includes system engineering for major evolutions of the operational Copernicus ground segment, the maintenance of related system level architectural design documents and Interface Control Documents as well as supporting ground segment Integration, Verification Validation IVV activities at the level of test plan definition, test specification and test coordination. The ideal candidate will also support the future Copernicus missions as they become operational, in the area of Copernicus ground segment system engineering and, which is in particular interfaces definition. The baseline support is in average three days per week onsite, and three days offsite. Depending on the needs of EUMETSAT, a presence up to five days per week onsite might be necessary over a longer period. Travel within Europe may be requested for certain activities. The successful applicant will focus hisher activities on the following Contribute to the System Requirements Definition process andor maintaining existing requirements baselines Contribute to the maintenance, for all the operational ground systems, of a complete and consistent set of System Technical Documentation and the baseline Contribute to the creation of System Engineering models of Ground Systems using an MBSE approach andor maintaining existing model baselines Perform technical analysis of system architecture and specification evolutions or major upgrades of the operational ground systems, for interfaces coherence and compatibility check with other ongoing developments Contribute to the IVV testing approach for major evolutions of the operational ground systems and contribute to the coordination of the installation, integration and verification of new systems into the operational infrastructure Contribute to the various OPS The Operation and Services TSS Projects and associated reviews, as required, providing System Engineering support during the design phase and contribute actively to the definition of the IVV activities Contribute to the assessment of Engineering Tasks providing System Engineering expertise to CRBs and ARBs Contribute to the impact analysis of ICT evolutions in operational systems. Contribute to the analysis, investigations and resolution of system and ground segment level anomalies Provide expert inputs to the SEP Copernicus System Engineer on all related activities as requested Contribution to the OPS regular coordination processes as requested. Additionally, the holder of the position will contribute to the following tasks Participate to the description of the system architecture and interfaces between external systems and the Copernicus mission specific elements of the ground system In coordination with the system and interface engineers of the future ground segment, ensure that the definition and documentation of new interfaces are compatible with the methodology used in Operations this includes the use of common templates for Interface Control Document and the use of the same tool for maintaining the interfaces data dictionary Provide support to the definition of the IVV approach for the future ground systems. Ideal candidate Knowledge and experience with the following is considered essential for the successful candidate Experience in the analysis of systems applications and modelling Experience in the field of Systems Engineering and architectural design for ground segment systems Capability to prepare system requirements and design documents, and to perform systemlevel analyses for complex satellitebased systems. Experience of writing technical requirements preferably to ECSS standards. Experience of interface management and definition. Familiarity with mechanisms and tools for detailed interface definition. Capability to prepare and manage ICD. Use of modelling and design languages for System Engineering e.g. SysML and tools in support of architectural design activities e.g. Vitech CORE, Enterprise Architect Knowledge of space and ground system engineering processes, and system and software lifecycles and standards. Experience in Model Based Systems Engineering MBSE methods, techniques and tools Definition, management and traceability of requirements structure with the support of dedicated tools e.g. DOORS. Experience in Integration, Verification and Validation IVV of complex systems. In addition, for the accomplishment of the listed tasks, the ideal candidate shall possess knowledge and experience in the following of the two mandatory domains, and minimum of four of the other following areas Mandatory Satellite monitoring and control systems including Flight Dynamics and SC Simulator aspects Mandatory Data processing Dissemination Archive systems Ground Stations Computer systems Network systems IT Security. Furthermore, it would be a distinct advantage for the successful candidate to have experience with some of the following Full development cycle of large systems, from the definition of requirements to system design and testing Configuration Control processes and tools Familiarity with the ECSS standards. INCOSE System Engineering certification CSEPESEP, or comparable systems engineering certification. 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. For positions located within the Darmstadt Support Office please note that only applicants with no family affiliation within the Company will be considered. 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 Services GmbH, part of the Serco group, A FTSE250, Multinational Service Provider with over 50,000 employees worldwide. 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, where we are the largest onsite service provider with ca. 300 staff. What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service 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 here. Serco provide the right environment to encourage ideas and a comprehensive Best Practice support network that enables them to put their ideas into action. If you share our values then join with over 50,000 colleagues globally who are equally as passionate about delivering great service as you.
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