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Mission Control Systems Operations Engineer
2020-09-28 10:12:45| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
EUMETSAT is Europes meteorological satellite agency monitoring the weather and climate from space 24 hours a day, 365 days a year Working for EUMETSAT, you can make a world of difference and be a part of something that makes a positive impact on society. You will be at the cutting edge of satellite technology, with a meaningful role in an organisation focused on spacebased observations of the Earths weather and climate. Background EUMETSAT operates a growing fleet of Earth Observation satellites in Low Earth and geostationary orbits currently comprising 7 EUMETSAT Meteosat Second Generation and Metop satellites, and 2 Copernicus Sentinel3 satellites. In parallel, EUMETSAT is working towards the launch of one next generation satellite each year in the period 20202025, beginning with JasonCSSentinel6 A and continuing with Meteosat Third Generation and Metop Second Generation satellites. Within the Flight Operations Division and reporting to the Mission Control Systems Manager, the Mission Control Systems Operations Engineer conducts operations of mission control systems for EUMETSAT and EUMETSAToperated Copernicus satellite systems, and supports the operations preparations of mission control systems for new satellite systems. What youll be doing Conduct operations of mission control systems across EUMETSAT and EUMETSAToperated Copernicus satellite systems, including planning and scheduling of routine and special operations, anomaly investigation and resolution, and configuration control and change management Participate in and, where appropriate, lead the coordination of monitoring and control operations and maintenance activities across EUMETSAT and EUMETSAToperated Copernicus satellite systems Maintain operations procedures, system databases and other operations products for operational mission control systems for satellite systems Manage system elements supporting monitoring and control of satellite systems e.g. tools for procedure development and execution, data analysis etc. Perform evaluation and trend analysis to monitor the performance and behaviour of operational mission control systems Assist in the management of interfaces with external operational entities supporting, monitoring and controlling of satellite systems e.g. ESAESOC, Sband ground station network providers, etc. Support the definition, design, development and testing of evolutions for existing mission control systems Participate in and, where appropriate, lead mission control systems operations preparation activities for the launch, commissioning and routine operations of recurrent spacecraft Support the definition, development and verification of mission control systems of future EUMETSAT and Copernicus satellite systems e.g. SCOS, EGOSCC Assist in the provision of training for operations team personnel. What we offer Excellent salary, of up to Euro 7500 month NET after tax based on skills and experience Flexible working time including additional flexileave Full medical coverage for employee and family Attractive pension 30 days of annual leave 14.5 days public holidays Training and development support Relocation allowance and support if applicable. Qualifications A University degree in a relevant engineering discipline Skills and Experience The necessary skills and experience of the Mission Control Systems Operations Engineer are the following Proven experience in operations andor operations preparation of operational satellite systems, preferably for Earthobservation Proven experience in the development, maintenance andor operations of mission control systems Practical experience in formal verification and validation testing of ground systems, preferably mission control systems Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate ideas and issues clearly and concisely with others Ability to plan and implement activities, prioritising according to constraints, interdependencies and opportunities. More about us EUMETSATs role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisations Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide. EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users.
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