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System Software Engineer
2016-09-01 20:04:40| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
The Serco Group is a FTSE 250 corporation with over 70,000 staff in 30 countries. Our strategy is to be a superb provider of public services, by being the best managed business in our sector. We are a focused business to government B2G business, specialising across five sectors Defence, Justice Immigration, Transport, Health and Citizen Services. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions such as the European Commission, EUMETSAT or the European Space Agency where we are the largest onsite service provider with ca. 300 staff. For our activities in ESTEC, we are currently looking for a Software Systems Engineer. Main responsibilities The System Software Engineer will join the Software Systems Engineer section TECSWE. The engineer will be assigned to the Electra Project where he will be required to monitor the design, the development, the verification and the maintenance of all the software elements of the Electra project. Specifically, the tasks will include Technical and programmatic management of the software products of the satellite project, namely SCSW, SVF, SRDB and DSSS Supervision of the development, implementation and verification from Unit to IntegratedSystem and including requirements definition Monitoring the coherent implementation of the Software products requirements verification plan through test plans, test specifications, test reports and Verification Control Documents Support the definition and execution of tests and verification programmes at spacecraft level throughout the environmental test and launch campaigns, including LEOP and IOT phases Participation in the Project Agency level Reviews and as well as lower level reviews in the relevant fields of technical responsibility Support the definition and execution of tests and verification programmes of the Operational Products for LEOP, IOT and OnStation Operations Monitoring the schedule and risks of the software products activities. Ideal candidate Requirements Applicants for this post should have a Masters degree or equivalent qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline, together with a minimum of 4 years of postgraduation experience in the development of satellite platform equipment software in the sphere of telecommunications. Systems and strategic thinking, results orientation, responsible risktaking decisionmaking, and relationship management are considered important. The candidate should be familiar with modern software engineering practices Knowledge of realtime embedded space systems is necessary with practical experience on realtime software, model based software engineering e.g. Rhapsody., cross compilers GNU, C programming language, realtime operating system e.g. RTEMS. Knowledge in onboard software architecture and more generally space system avionics is an important asset with practical experience with space processors e.g. Leon and related communication busses 1553, CAN. Experience in systemsoftware requirements, tradeoff, modelling of embedded systems is interesting. Knowledge in software standards space ECSS, aircrafts, train, automotive is interesting. Knowledge in Software production and test processes SRDB, SVF is interesting. A proactive and cando attitude is expected. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for the Netherlands or be EU EEA nationals. Important Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law. Applicants are kindly asked to produce such documentation at the time of application. Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. Data Protection By submitting a job application you agree to the storage of any personal data provided by you directly or collected from generally accessible sources in particular professional and other social media throughout the entire application process CV, references, letter of application, interviews as applicable. To facilitate subsequent contact for professional purposes only, you agree to your data being saved after the application process has ended. You may submit a written request revoking your consent to this agreement at any time. The same shall also apply if you are contacted by SERCO GROUP regarding vacancies that match your existing profile.
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