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Mission Control System Engineer Sentinel 3 MF
2015-01-19 16:05:43| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Mission Control System Engineer Sentinel 3 Telespazio VEGA Deutschland has been supporting the European Space Industry for over 30 years, including ESA, DLR, EUMETSAT and CNES. This is an opportunity for a motivated and experienced engineer to work for our EUMETSAT customer within a new and interesting space mission. Sentinel3 is a Low Earth Orbiting mission in the context of the Copernicus Services set up by the European Commission. The first satellite, Sentinel3A, is expected to launch mid2015 with the second satellite Sentinel3B operating in tandem and due for launch 18 months later. EUMETSATs monitors and controls Sentinel 3 satellites and generates near realtime and offline products to support the marine user community. Telespazio VEGA offers a permanent position based in EUMETSAT, Darmstadt, Germany with an expected starting date in April 2015. Application closing deadline is 12th of February 2015. RESPONSIBILITIESDUTIES The Mission Control System Engineer MCSE shall perform tasks related to mission control operations, during the routine operations phase. The tasks primarily involve the operations and operational configuration of the Flight Operations Segment Mission Control System FOS MCS based on SCOS 2000 the Network Data Interface Unit NDIU interface to the SBand TTC ground station equipment other operational interfaces of the MCS, including those within the FOS satellite onboard software maintenance capability, and Satellite simulator. The MCSE performs or contributes to the maintenance, update, validation and documentation of the mission control operational implementation and application software. The operational implementation is defined in the relevant operations procedures and documentation produced by and for the operations team, execution scripts used to operate andor maintain the FOS MCS, and operational databases and displays related to satellite payload and platform monitoring and control, in the context of the provision of Sentinel3 operational services. QUALIFICATIONSEXPERIENCE Together with a relevant engineering degree the engineer need to have first years working experience. ESSENTIAL SKILLS The consultant shall some years of relevant work experience in defining and executing spacecraft and related ground segment system operations operating andor maintaining spacecraft monitoring and control systems based on SCOS2000 and employing the Packet Utilisation Standards PUS developing andor maintaining spacecraft mission control systems software for a platform based on the Linux operating system defining and implementing the verification and validation of spacecraft mission control systems software spacecraft and ground segment operations preparation and early operations activities, including operations procedure development and system validation, and commissioning proactive and confident personality DESIRABLE SKILLS Low Earth Orbit LEO spacecraft and related ground segment system operations, in particular for ERS, SPOT, Envisat andor Metop Network Data Interface Unit NDIU systems and their operation in support of the interface between the MCS and TTC ground stations Satellite simulator maintenance andor operation, preferably including the Portable Satellite Simulator PSS Maintenance of satellite onboard software BENEFITS Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package including 30 days holiday, generous training possibilities and Telespazio VEGA Deutschland pension scheme is offered to the successful candidate. APPLICATION You are looking for a challenging position in a very interesting, international environment? Then you should send your detailed application preferably online with your availability and current salary status.
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