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Spacecraft Operations Engineering Services
2014-05-26 12:39:02| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
As a long standing service provider to the European Space Agency, Thorn Satellite Data Services Thorn SDS is looking to fill an Engineering position, based in Darmstadt. We are offering an attractive salary along with a generous relocation package. With offices in both the UK and Germany, Thorn SDS is able to offer firstclass support and guidance throughout the application process from start to finish, developing long lasting relationships with each and every one of our candidates. A new opportunity has arisen for a Spacecraft Operations Engineer to support primarily service in the Data Handling, TTC OBSM for Galileo LEOP. The Galileo LEOP operations preparation and execution will be carried out by a Flight Control Team comprising CNES and ESOC engineers. The plan is for LEOPs to take place either in Darmstadt or Toulouse, with the complete team involved in each LEOP preparation and partial team taking part in the LEOP at each site. Typical tasks and responsibilities will include Data Handling, TTC, onboard software and OBSM operations engineer Close interaction and working with the other Galileo LEOP SOEs, based at ESOC and CNES Review of documentation produced by the Galileo spacecraft manufacturer SSEG Review of the procedures created by SSEG Review of the procedures created by OPS Development of LEOP specific nominal and contingency recovery operating procedures using the MOIS tools Providing specialist subsystemadvice on the development and content of the Operational Database Development of tools to manage the Data Handling and TTCsubsystems during LEOP in particular ANDs, GRDs, mimics and offline tools Validation of procedures using the Galileo Constellation Simulator CSIM and the Galileo LEOP specific SCOS2000 based control system LSCCF Preparation for and participation in the SCTCs SVTs. This will also involve the preparation of SCTC specific procedures and the writing of SCTC reports Identification, recording, investigation and progression of spacecraft and groundbased anomalies during the SCTCs, simulations campaign and LEOP Preparation for and participation in the simulations campaign Assistance to the simulations officer to provided specialist subsystemknowledge for the simulations campaign Participation in the LEOP. This will involve shiftworking to provide 24 hour support to the spacecraft Support Handover and postLEOP activities, including contribution to the LEOP report. Applicants will require spacecraft subsystem knowledge and good knowledge of Data Handling and TTC subsystems. Ground Segment knowledge and good knowledge of OBSM is required. Applicants will need good operational experience, along with a familiarity with SCOS2000, operational simulators and experience with prelaunch activities, launch campaigns and with MOIS tools. All candidates should have a University degree in a relevant discipline and be fluent in English. Candidates should have experience with ground system testing and be familiar with PC based MS tools. This role will require regular travel within Europe estimated 100 days per year
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