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Ground Segment Test Coordinator
2015-08-24 17:05:22| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Ground Segment Test Coordinator 1 Year Renewable Contract Assignment for 3 years Start Date ASAP Geneva Switzerland Post Description ESAs first Sclass mission due for launch end of 2017, the Department of Astronomy of the University of Geneva is opening the post of the Ground Segment Test Coordinator. Location The location of the post is the Geneva Observatory Switzerland with a physical presence at the location of the Mission Operator in Madrid Spain that is increasing with time. The CHaracterizing ExOPlanet Satellite will be the first mission dedicated to the search for transits by means of ultrahigh precision photometry on bright stars already known to host planets. By being able to point at nearly any location on the sky, the customer will provide the unique capability of determining accurate radii for a subset of those planets for which the mass has already been estimated from groundbased spectroscopic surveys. It will also provide precision radii for new planets discovered by the next generation groundbased transits surveys Neptunesize and smaller. Duties The Department of Astronomy of the University of Geneva is responsible for the development and operations of the Science Operations Centre and the overall coordination of the Ground Segment. In the Ground Segment integration and test team the Ground Segment test coordinator has the following tasks and responsibilities Ensuring that the test and validation activities for the complete Ground Segment for all its configurations are performed properly and in time Establishing and maintaining the Ground Segment test and simulations related documentation Leading the Ground Segment integration and test team meetings Leading the Science Operations Simulations Contributing to the preparation and execution of the prelaunch Ground Segment tests and the inorbit commissioning campaign Providing input and support to the project partners for validation and verifications activities Preparing and participating to the GS reviews Monitoring the MOC, SOC and satellite development and validation activities with a focus on validation related activities. Qualifications Applicants to this post should have A degree in space engineering or equivalent Experience in satellite operations especially ground segment operations Experience in integration and validation of heterogeneous systems An excellent level of written and spoken English The readiness for extensive travelling in Europe mainly Spain and The Netherlands. Preference will be given to candidates demonstrating Experience in project management of international teams A good level of Spanish ideally. Contract and closing date According to university regulations, the initial contract is for 1 year renewable over the full 3 years of the assignment. The salary is according to the regulations of the State of Geneva. The start date of the contract is as soon as possible.
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