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2016-02-23 16:10:17| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
WHO ARE WE? GMV www.gmv.com is a privately owned technological enterprise group with an international presence employing more than 1.100 staff. Founded in 1984, GMV mainly operates in eight large sectors for both public and private organizations Aeronautics, Space, Defense, Health, Security, Transportation, Telecommunications and Information Technologies. GMV currently runs eight work centers in Spain Tres Cantos Madrid headquarters, Boecillo Valladolid, Seville, Barcelona, Valencia, Tenerife, Len, Zaragoza and also work centers in Lisbon Portugal, Rockville Maryland, USA, Darmstadt Germany, Warsaw Poland, Bucharest Romania, Malaysia, Toulouse France and New Delhi India. We recruit and hire excellent engineers, and encourage innovation, technical excellence and continuing education. Our engineers regularly present papers at technical conferences, continue their education more than 85 have a masters degree, and we reinvest more than 12 of budget in IRD projects. This striving for excellence, innovation and flexibility is a major part of our culture. We provide very competitive compensation, attractive benefits, and a great work environment with lots of opportunities for professional growth. JOB DESCRIPTION Consultancy support is sought in the field of system engineering to contribute to the definition and operation preparation of EPS second generation EPSSG. The key person would be a member of the EPSSG Ops Prep Integrated Team OPIT at EUMETSAT and be involved in supporting the development of the EPSSG system. The support will include general Operation Preparation aspects but will focus on system and coordination responsibilities. The key person will report to the EPSSG Operation Preparation Manager in the LEO Division. The tasks of the key person will be carried out at EUMETSAT facilities in Darmstadt, but travel within Europe may be required for certain activities. Responsibilities Duties Tasks The activities for this consultancy will cover Operation Preparation definition and coordination tasks focusing System Operation aspects. The activity requires one key person for the duration of the consultancy contract. The tasks and responsibilities of the key person will typically include the following Lead end to end Operation Preparation activities when external entities and partners are involved, in coordination with relevant existing operational interfaces managed in OPS. Deputise System Ops Team Leader in charge of the Ground and System Operation Team. Manage and Coordinate Joint Operation Plans and Operations Interface Control Documents. Support OPS Team leaders in managing the development and validation of end to end System Operation Procedures and Timelines which cover Operations related to Databases, On Board Software and System routinecontingency scenarios. Lead System Timeline procedures definition. Coordinate with OPS team leaders to ensure compliance with existing OPS workflows and processes as per Operations Management Plan OMP. In coordination with OPS teams, contribute to the Reference Operations Plan and ensure coherency with mission concepts. Contribute to SSVT Specification and Organisation Plan and coordinate all SSVT test plans with Satellite and System teams. Define Operations Validation Plan and ensure technical coordination for the related future activities. Ensure coherency and homogeneity of all delivery mechanism to Ops Prep and future Operational usages. Coordinate with OPS the MMI definition and control room layout organisation Ensure focal point of contact for coordination with VV team. Ensure focal point of contact for coordination and Ops Prep support to OGS team. Coordinate communication within Ops Prep team ensure new comer induction and reading materials. Support EPSSG System team for requirement traceability to Operations and Concepts. The work will be released in individual work packages. Qualifications University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline Required knowledge The Key person shall have a demonstrated experience of at least five years in the field of Spacecraft Operations with specific experience as follow Expertise in space to ground interface and end to end system dataflow ensuring mission data availability to end users. Good system knowledge of the main functional elements of a ground system which are used for the monitoring and control of a satellite. Spacecraft monitor and control operations on SCOS based system. Experience in the operation or development of satellite ground segment facilities, in particular procedure development, monitor and control, mission planning, onboard software management, performance analysis, configuration management and simulator facilities. Demonstrated experience in a similar key role for the definition and validation of specific operation preparation phases such as SSVT, validation campaigns or rehearsals Operation development life cycle and Operation Preparation environment such as procedure editor and databases management tools. Specification of system and operational concepts, facility requirements and external operational interfaces management. Soft skills o Possess excellent verbal and written communications skills and be confident to deal with a wide variety of people. o Work in teams and good interpersonal skills to coordinate with team leaders and key stakeholders as well as in cooperation with industry and partner agencies. o Work proactively with capability to lead a small team, with the minimum of supervision. o Perform effectively under high workloads and be able to adapt to a rapidlychanging timecritical environment. o Conducting activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, working calmly and correctly under stress. o Able to commit to the plan and deliver the expected results on time or to report proactively if any deviations are foreseen. Fluency in English the working language at EUMETSAT is English.. Knowledge of French would be an advantage. Desirable Knowledge Furthermore, it would be a distinct advantage for the Key person to have experience with some of the following Inorbit System operations of Low Earth Orbit Earth Observation satellites. Have demonstrated experience of working in a multipartner programme Good knowledge of working methods and corporate culture of EUMETSAT partners and other agencies such as ESA, LEOPService Provider, DLR, CNES and space industry. Specific Operational phases such as LEOP, SIOV, and Commissioning phases. Configuration management of operation baseline components on operational systems. System development life cycle, phases, reviews and deliverables. System engineering background with System Architecture developed in an MBSE Model Based Systems Engineering approach and system engineering tool CORE WHAT DO WE OFFER? As soon as they join the organization our professionals are given the chance to tackle technological challenges in an innovative environment, to work in multidisciplinary teams and deal directly with clients. This helps them to mature quickly as professionals. We provide continual topup training to keep our career professionals perfectly abreast of all technologies used. We offer a permanent contract and attractive package including a highly competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package. If you would like to work in an interesting, fun, fastpaced, challenging, diverse and global company which is growing rapidly, please send us your resume to jobsgmv.com For more information about GMV, please visit our website at www.gmv.com
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