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Project management support EPSSG Ground Segment 1513087
2015-10-06 13:05:19| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Solenix is specialized in the provision of highquality software engineering, technical consulting and operations services in the aerospace domain. This vacancy note concerns an onsite consulting position at EUMETSAT in Darmstadt, Germany. Project management support EPSSG Ground Segment 1513087 Job Description We are looking for project management support in the development of the ground segment of the EUMETSAT Polar System Second Generation EPSSG satellite system for our client EUMETSAT. You will be part of the EPSSG Ground Segment Team in the Low Earth Orbit Division LEO at EUMETSAT and be involved in supporting the EPSSG Ground Segment development activities. Your tasks will typically include Participate in team management meetings and in meetings with partner agencies, contractors, internal stakeholders, etc. as appropriate Track progress against agreed development plans and signal any likely or identified deviations from these plans, together with proposals to reduce the impact of any delays Track actions and risks, analysing and reporting critical issues to the Project Manager, and support the close out of such actions and risk mitigation activities Prepare minutes of meetings and correspondence to industry andor EUMETSAT partners Contribute to the preparation and execution of the Project Reviews from a management standpoint Contribute to maintaining the project schedule in coordination with EPSSG team members, perform a critical path analysis of the schedule In coordination with the EPSSG Project Control Team, support the Project Manager and team in maintaining project documents such as the Project Management Plan, Product Tree, Team Organisation Chart, Work Breakdown Structure WBS and related documents Prepare presentations and synthetic progress reports for internal e.g. report to senior management and external purposes Follow up subsystem development activities monitor deliverables to and from EUMETSATs partner agencies and industry, and support the review of deliverables. Support the control of the baseline definition of the ground segment including evaluation of Change Requests, Change Proposals, Requests for Waiver Deviation, etc. Support on a case by case basis the other Programmes within the LEO Division in Project management support activities. These activities will involve interactions with other EUMETSAT teams and external stakeholders. Travel within Europe may have to be undertaken. Required Skills and Experience University degree in the domain of engineering, science, business administration or equivalent At least 3 years of experience performing project management activities At least 5 years of experience working on large and complex development projects in the aerospace or similar domain Experience of working on a collaborative programme between different partners Ability to make synthesis from various written or verbal inputs with excellent English writing skills Good computing skills with strong experience withability to use MS Office software Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Project, etc.. Desirable Skills and Experience The following would be additional assets Knowledge of Quality Assurance procedures and processes Certification in project management or in project management disciplines Knowledge of systems development lifecycle Experience of Ground Segment development for Earth Observation systems Knowledge of ECSS standards. Work Location Darmstadt, Germany Dates Application Deadline 19 October 2015 Start of Work December 2015 Important Notes Before applying to this position, please read the page Notes to Applicants on the Solenix website under Career. Applicants must be EU citizens or have a valid work and residence permit in Germany. Security, identity and reference checks on the candidates are part of the recruitment process. Job Application Please send your applications electronically to careersolenix.ch before the application deadline 19 October 2015 Learn more about us in Facebook
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