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Ground Stations and Operational Interfaces Team Leader
2013-09-26 18:37:08| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
EUMETSAT is the European satellite agency for monitoring weather and climate. Bringing together the resources of 27 member states, we develop and operate a range of satellite systems surveying the atmosphere, land and ocean that deliver vital data 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our data contribute to weather forecasts that protect lives and property across Europe and to monitoring of our changing climate. EUMETSAT is now embarking on a new and challenging development programme called EPSSecond Generation EPSSG, shaping the future of Europe in meteorology and climate monitoring, after the highly successful EPSMetop programme. Ground Stations and Operational Interfaces Team Leader REF. VN1323 As a member of the RealTime Services and System Operations Division of the Operations and Services to Users Department, your role will be to manage the operations of EUMETSAT ground stations and associated network infrastructure. You will also coordinate current and future operational interfaces with our external partner agencies, e.g. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA and the European Space Agency ESA, as well as our service providers. To join us in this busy and challenging post, you should have a university degree in a relevant discipline together with a minimum of five years experience in routine space and ground segment operations. You should also have experience of managing and coordinating operations, as well as in system engineering and operational testing of real time systems. Furthermore, you will need experience in the provision of real time data services and endtoend services, as well as in writing user requirements for spacerelated projects. You should be fluent in English and have some knowledge of French. Attractive employment conditions are offered, in terms of salary, comprehensive benefits including health and social welfare provision, plus extensive relocation assistance if applicable . To learn more and apply online, please visit www.eumetsat.int. Deadline for applications 3 November 2013 EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women and is seeking to recruit nationals from its Member States. Please see our website for further details . Europe s Meteorological Satellite Organisation Organisation Europenne de Satellites Mtorologiques
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