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Spacecraft Operations Engineer mf Mars Express
2013-02-26 11:37:39| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
LSE Space is looking for an experienced Spacecraft Operations Engineer mf in order to support the MARS Express Mission Control Team at ESOC in Darmstadt. The MARS Express Mission Control Team requires a Spacecraft Operations Engineer SOE to provide support primarily for Mission Planning operations and operational software tools. The main tasks will be The SOE shall perform tasks necessary to Planning Operations in Mars Orbit Contribute to the generation of routine mission planning products Contribute to the process of the mediumterm planning cycle in interaction with Flight Dynamics, and with the other Flight Control SOEs for spacecraft preservation. Support the interfaces of mission planning within ESOC, with the Science Operations Centre, part of the ESAC Science Ground Segment, and with the scientific community Contribute to the development andor maintenance of mission planning tools specification and validation of externallyprocured tools programming for evolution of internal tools Follow up anomalies, test upgrades and new configurations of the Mission Planning tools. Contribute to streamlining of the planning and commanding workflow in support to the automation of mission operations. In addition, the SOE will also be expected to contribute to other Flight Operations Contribute as required to onboard software OnBoard Control Procedures improvement, validation and management, in coordination with the onboard Data handling engineers. Perform checking and loading of routine operations products to the spacecraft, on a rotation basis Support spacecraft anomaly resolution or implementation of operational workarounds Contribute to documentation and reporting of mission operations Provide oncall support for spacecraft and mission planning Provide engineering and operations support for designated payload or platform elements. Assist the Chief Mission Planner and or Spacecraft Operations Manager in adapting operations planning and concepts, if required by mission evolution. Qualifications Experience Academic and work related requirements The service requires a person with a University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline. Required skills are Spacecraft operations. Mission Planning. Candidates should be systemsminded and have a good understanding of general space mission constraints data, power, attitude, thermal etc Some experience of spacecraft operations, mission planning or OnBoard Control Procedures would be an advantage. Candidates should be able to work independently, reliably and according to schedule for the set of planning products they will regularly be entrusted to process. Capability to manage and operate planning processes and tools in a systematic and configurationcontrolled manner is mandatory, together with the will to learn in detail all tools and possibilities of a complex planning system. Candidates should have a good level of computer skills and some experience with UNIX andor LINUX operating systems. Good knowledge and practical experience of Java would be of significant advantage. The candidates shall have interest to maintain and improve the custom planning tools Java, but aso ML, PERL, UNIX scripts. Proficiency with mathematical packageseg. MatLab, SciLab would be a plus. Location of workESOC in Darmstadt. Benefits A permanent employment contract. Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package. Career path. Security In line with Asylum Immigration Legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks. You are looking for a challenging position in a very interesting, international environment? Then send your application preferably online CV in Word format until 11th March 2013 to Andre Scherschel andree.scherschellsespace.com.
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