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Ground Segment System and Network Engineer to provide Consultancy Support to EPSSG Ground Segment
2013-03-11 17:37:09| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
RHEA the fastest growing leading Belgian SME providing system engineering solutions and professional engineering services to the international space industry is recruiting experienced Engineers from the Satellite Industry for a full time position based in the area of Darmstadt. Description The Key Person defined in Article 12 of the Contract will be mainly providing engineering support, to the EPSSG Ground Segment Technical Manager in the frame of the EPSSG Preparatory Programme Phase B. As a member of the Ground Segment GS team, the Key person shall provide support to the EPSSG GS requirements analysis, architecture design and requirement implementation of the GS networks system as part of the EPSSG System. The duties range from the analysis, design, installation, and testing of the communications networks system. This may include support to the procurement of hardware and software, and the coordination with external service providers. The tasks will nominally cover the entire development lifecycle. In particular during the initial phase the tasks will include Support to Ground Segment requirements engineering analysis, validation, allocation and maintenance Assistance to the definition of the ground segment interfaces Definition of EPSSG GS Network requirements Support to Ground Segment design architecture definition, including analyses, tradeoffs and compilation of technical budgets Establishing the overall EPSSG GS Network Design Identification of areas of risk and contributing to any related trade off studies or prototyping activities Support to Ground segment reviews Requirements Review and Preliminary Design Review Participation in reviews and meetings at system, ground segment and facility level. In the performance of these tasks, the Key person shall apply the relevant system engineering standards, quality management procedures and maintenance procedures. The Key person is expected to write and review requirement specifications and change proposals, prepare procurements, participate in technical inspections and reviews, document the communication and network architecture system design and write evaluation reports, review reports, test reports and overall status reports. Profile The Key person shall have a university degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline relevant to the job profile together with the experience and capability to fulfil the assigned tasks with a minimum of supervision. The Key person shall have, as a prerequisite, a demonstrated experience in a similar function for at least three years working with high availability systems. Knowledge and experience with the following is considered mandatory Experience in preparation of system requirements and design documentation Knowledge of Cisco network and security equipment and architectures Knowledge of high availability network architectures and protocols e.g. HSRP, VSS Familiarity with network management, QoS and traffic shaping principles Familiarity with satellite communications DVB, VSAT, Point to Point links. Knowledge and experience with the following is considered an advantage Experience in the definition of space related ground segments Experience in the integration and verification of such systems Experience in systemlevel analyses from an endtoend perspective Knowledge of ECSS standards. Knowledge and experience with the following is considered beneficial Experience in use of requirements management and traceability tools e.g. DOORS Experience in the use of modelling and design tools in support of architectural design activities e.g. CORE Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite, including MSVisio. The variety of the tasks and the scope of the systems to be supported require a high degree of autonomy and good analytical skills. The Key person shall be in possession of sound management and interpersonal skills to conduct the responsibilities described above autonomously and with a minimum level of supervision, exhibiting good oral and written communications skills, analytical capabilities, and motivation. The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. The working language for the position is English and therefore the Key person must be able to work effectively in this language and have knowledge of the other. Location Darmstadt, Germany Application deadline 15042013 If you are interested, please send your WORD EUROPASS format CV as well as a Cover Letter to Lena Englander, Recruitment Manager to careeropportunitiesrheagroup.com Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information. RHEA provides you with an attractive employment package based on the candidates experience, the opportunity to build experience in the space sector and to grow within an international company. RHEA is an independent Space Engineering Consulting and Software company that offers knowledgebased services and innovative solutions to the space industry. Our technical expertise is coupled with the provision of software tools for both Space and Ground segments. For the past 18 years RHEA has supported over 40 space missions, including comet chasers, planetary and Moon missions, deep space astronomy experiments to understand the fundamental laws of physics, climate monitoring, meteorology, navigation and communications. Rhea is the market leader for MOIS solutions and procedure management systems. Rhea has successfully brought together engineers and scientists from 13 nationalities to support its clients across 7 European countries, Canada and the USA.
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