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MultiMission Systems Upgrade Project Manager
2017-08-14 14:11:31| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
We are upgrading our Ground Systems and Infrastructure to enable new satellite missions and to support future technology. Do you have the ability to manage multiple, complex I.T. and engineering projects to help us achieve this goal? EUMETSAT is the European satellite agency for monitoring weather and climate. Bringing together the resources of 30 Member States, we develop and operate a range of satellite systems surveying the atmosphere, ocean and climate that deliver data 24 hours a day. Our data is vital to weather forecasts that protect lives and property and to monitoring the changing climate. EUMETSAT is now developing the next generation of satellite systems, shaping its longterm future. We have a role for a Project Manager, working within the MultiMission Elements MME Upgrade Team, to ensure that our generic systems and infrastructure and specifically the MME the set of software, facilities, tools, IT infrastructure covering Data Archive and Retrieval, Distribution functions as well as Ground systems Monitoring and Infrastructure and IT functions support all current EUMETSAT operational satellite ground systems and are upgraded to support the new programmes under development. The role involves managing multiple complex upgrade projects concurrently to help us achieve multimission system capability. Your main responsibilities will include managing the upgrade projects of the MMEs with focus on network and computer infrastructure, from the architectural design phase until the handover to customer or end User including organisation of relevant reviews. You will manage the interactions with programmes in development and with the engineering teams in charge of MMEs maintenance and evolution. Contributing to the generation and maintenance of the MME services catalogue and related Service Level Agreement SLA with programmes in development, you will generate and maintain Development and Management Plans, Project Plans and schedules. You will advise on the implementation of change control and baseline management processes. You may also be involved in initiating, managing and monitoring of external procurements and contracts. Along with a university degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline i.e. Computer Sciences, IT or Network Engineering you will have proven skillsexperience in the following project management of ground segment elements development, preferably in the field of IT infrastructure and Network within a multiple project environment solid technical background in ground segment communicationsnetworks WAN, LAN and security related aspects solid technical background in IT services system engineering lifecycle aspects e.g. design, production, integration, verification and validation of ground segment elements analysis, synthesis and presentation of data, coupled with good interpersonal skills and an ability to apply these to interactions within and between teams. We provide an outstanding working environment in cosmopolitan Darmstadt, the City of Science. We offer attractive employment conditions, with a competitive salary, comprehensive health and social welfare provision, and extensive relocation assistance, if applicable. All applicants must be a EUMETSAT member state national with a good working knowledge of the English language, both spoken and written. You also require some knowledge of French. To learn more and apply online, please visit httpsonlineapplication.eumetsat.int reference VN17 33. The closing date is 24th September 2017. Interviews are provisionally booked for the week commencing 6th November 2017. 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.
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