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Spacecraft Operations Engineer
2018-11-09 11:29:31| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Spacecraft Operations Engineer Darmstadt, Germany Thorn Satellite Data Services Thorn SDS has an exciting opportunity for an early career Spacecraft Operations Engineer with 25 years of relevant experience. This role provides you with a unique opportunity to undertake realtime Spacecraft Operations on a highprofile meteorological satellite fleet in geostationary orbit. You will also work in parallel as an Operations Preparations Engineer to prepare for the operations of the next generation of spacecraft. Working as part of a highly technical and coordinated engineering team you should be true team player. We expect you to be willing and able to provide cover and support to your colleagues and undertake occasional call out responsibilities. It is likely that you will have main or backup responsibilities for one or a number of spacecraft subsystems including Thermal TCS, Electrical Power Systems EPS, Data Handling DHS, Telemetry Tracking and Control TTC, Attitude and Orbit Control AOCS etc. Although some training will be provided, any experience in one or more of these disciplines would be beneficial. Responsibilities Support routine and contingency operations of the MSG satellites. Provision of operational expertise to the relevant platform subsystem andor instrument. Maintain all relevant operations documentation and flight procedures. Perform trending and performance analysis and reporting on the corresponding subsystems and instruments. Investigation, analysis and resolution of satellite anomalies. Participation in satellite oncall support rota. Identification and support to the implementation of system and process improvements concerning the spacecraft operations team responsibilities. Support the systems and operations preparation of the MTG satellites. Qualification Experience You should have a University degree in the domain of engineering, physics or equivalent and additionally have some working experience of either routine operations of satellite systems or operations preparation, ideally within a geostationary spacecraft environment. Some experience of interfacing to Flight Dynamics and Mission Planning teams would also be beneficial. Much of the role involves data analysis, reporting, prioritising actions according to constraints, preparing technical presentations and developing technical solutions to complex issues so these activities should all be second nature to you. Thorn is a small company who understand that our staff are our product and as such should be looked after and invested in. We like to have fun and work hard. If you would like to apply for this opportunity with Thorn, or just want to register for future similar opportunities please let us know via the email link below. recruitmentthornsds.co.uk
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