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LEO Mission Planning Consultancy Support
2016-03-07 16:08:23| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Since 1979, Italian ACS has been a Software System Integrator. As a Payload Data Ground Segment specialist, ACS develops componentssubsystemsground stations for satellite data acquisition, processing and dissemination. The company is active in geospatial multisource applications development for planning and management of environmental risks infrastructures and realtime handling of large data streams. ACS offer to their customers the complete range of services from the collection of user requirements to operational activities support. Our German subsidiary ACSD provides consultancy service at EUMETSAT Darmstadt. Selected candidate will sign permanent full time contract and work at EUM premises. Besides an opportunity to work in international environment, ACS can offer competitive salary, attractive benefits package tailored to specific needs, training and career growth within ACS group, support for relocation to Darmstadt. For our activities in Germany, we are currently looking for a person to provide LEO Mission Planning Consultancy Support. TASKS Performing routine weekly or biweekly and contingency scheduling tasks using the mission planning facility Performing preventative maintenance of the mission planning facility according to working practice, generally by running system checks to spot any system anomalies or errors Raising anomaly reports when necessary and monitoring their resolution through attendance at appropriate review boards. Supplying context and initial analyses that may aid the investigation of anomalies Responding to mission planning related anomalies and operational contingencies promptly Maintenance of mission planning documentation such as the user guide document and the operational implementation document Liaising with external entities where necessary in order to fulfil joint operations requirements. Maintaining documentation concerning this Maintaining a detailed understanding of the space and ground segment operational needs that are met through mission planning. Through regular liaison with space and ground segment experts, implementing, testing and documenting new or modified operational needs that are met through mission planning Performing the maintenance, update, validation and documentation of the mission planning operational implementation for all missions, in all mission phases. The mission planning operational implementation resides in a relational database and associated business rule management system, and is used to generate schedules related to satellite payload mission planning Rolling out of new versions of the mission planning operational implementation following approved configuration management procedures Contributing to the definition of any changes to the supplied mission planning application software or to inhouse supporting software that could lead to performance andor ergonomics improvements. Contributing to the process of implementing such changes, and liaising with any external contractors that may be performing the changes Contributing to the definition and raising of Engineering Change Proposals and Change Requests concerning mission planning, and attending ECP Review Board meetings if necessary Contributing to the operational validation of new versions of the MPF application software, including testing of ARNCR correction and new functionality. This may include FAT or OSAT attendance Participation in any necessary meetings and reviews long term scheduling, schedule consolidation, anomaly review boards, etc Training of personnel in Mission Planning oncall and routine scheduling tasks as required In the scope of EPS only, performing routine scheduling tasks at the BUCC, Madrid in support of periodic or emergency activations, as defined within the Mission Planning team In the scope of EPS only, managing and monitoring schedule execution on all ground segments on a daily basis and responding to anomalies and operational contingencies promptly In the scope of Copernicus Sentinel3 only, performing the maintenance, update, validation and documentation of the MPS rules and constraints file in collaboration with the Flight Control Team In the scope of Copernicus Sentinel3 only, maintaining an understanding of the SCOS 2000 MCS Working Operational Database, in which the linkage between Sequences Requests and telecommands is defined Providing mission planning support to other operational missions or future missions as required. Mandatory University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, the Consultant shall have at least 3 year experience of low earth orbit LEO spacecraft and ground segment system operations. At least 3 years of routine mission planning operations At least 3 year experience in the production and maintenance of mission planning operational rules using a Javalike Business Rules Management System e.g. JBoss Drools or ILOG Rules At least 2 years of working with files in XML format Experience in the operational validation of mission planning software systems Experience with Software Version Control Systems e.g. CVS, SVN or Git and Software Configuration Management Systems e.g. Serena Dimensions. Conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, able to work calmly and correctly under stress and must be able to work with the minimum of supervision. The Consultant should be used to working proactively within a small team. Able to work effectively in English. EU national or valid work permit for Germany CV in Europass format The following experience would be advantageous At least 2 years working with relational databases and sql, preferably involving Oracle database administration At least 2 years of LinuxUnix operating system administration At least 1 year of software development in C, with knowledge of Oracle database access using ProC advantageous.
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