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Graduate Galileo Spacecraft Controller mf SPACON

2016-05-26 16:07:22| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus Group formed by combining the business activities of Cassidian, Astrium and Airbus Military. The new division is Europes number one defence and space enterprise, the second largest space business worldwide and among the top ten global defence enterprises. It employs some 40,000 employees generating revenues of approximately 14 billion per year. Vacancies for Graduate Galileo Spacecraft Controller mf SPACON have arisen within Airbus Defence Space in Munich. Successful applicants will join Galileo Operations Bid. As members of the Galileo Flight Control Team reporting to Airbus GSOps Operations Manager OM, the Spacecraft Controllers SPACON will undertake system operations tasks and duties to operate the Galileo spacecraft as required to maintain the high availability of the signals broadcast by the Galileo satellites. The role of SPACON is an onshift position, with a rota to provide 247 coverage of the operational position. The SPACON will Monitor the systems which indicate the health and status of the Galileo spacecraft and associated ground control elements. Execute defined procedures to control the Galileo spacecraft and associated ground control elements, in accordance with the scheduled operations plan, ensuring that safety criteria are respected at all times Support specific operations to control the Galileo spacecraft as instructed by the responsible Spacecraft Operations Engineer Identify anomalies on the spacecraft and ground system, and escalate accordingly Take corrective action as necessary, applying the approved contingency procedures Prepare operations reports for offline evaluation and analysis Work with the Engineering Support Team for ground segment corrections or improvements. Interface with other internal and external teams, in particular with the operations team active at the alternate Galileo Control Centre Please note that work locations are at the Galileo Control Centres in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany or in Fucino, Italy. We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience Educated to degree level in Engineering General Engineering or equivalent Thorough and practical understanding of good systems engineering processes Experience of operating real time operational computer systems Experience in Galileo Operations or Engineering would be an advantage Knowledge of the SCOS 2000 satellite control system would be an advantage Experience in operating operating spacecraft, data communications or related ground systems would be an advantage Good interpersonal and communication skills Negotiation level in English German andor Italian skills would be an advantage Please apply online for this vacancy at our careers site www.jobs.airbusgroup.com with your CV attached. By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus Group using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus Group. Airbus Group is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. To apply click here

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Spacon

2016-04-25 15:08:00| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Telespazio VEGA Deutschland has been supporting the European Space Industry for over 30 years, including ESA, DLR, EUMETSAT and CNES. This is an opportunity for an graduated engineer to work in the space domain. This position is based on customer site in EUMETSAT, Darmstadt, Germany. The position is unlimited and fulltime and will start as soon as possible. Submission deadline for applicants is 29.04.2016. ResponsibilitiesDuties The Controller will monitor and control all operational progress for EPS relating procedures. Heshe will do the preparation of database documentation, analysis of subsystems, applying the contingency emergency procedures. Execution of endtoend routine and contingency operations for the Satellites and their relative ground stations, to include Preparation, monitoring and remote control of the Spacecraft and Ground stations Monitoring of data, health check of the equipment, preparation and performance of operations following established procedure and verification of results Troubleshooting with help of procedures and preparation of reports QualificationsExperience A university degree in either Aerospace, or ITSoftware disciplines electronics, physics, computing, process control, ground station operations, would be an advantage. Essential Skills A strong technical oriented background and proficiency in complex computer systems concepts and usage Be fluent in English, both in speaking and writing ability to work autonomously according to high level guidelines and to work in international teams. Desirable Skills Knowledge of ground segment elements mission control systems, simulators, satellite database, mission planning, flight dynamics, etc. Database, SQL, Visual Basic Benefits Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package including 30 days holiday, generous training possibilities, Telespazio VEGA Deutschland pension scheme is offered to the successful candidate. Security In line with Asylum Immigration Legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks. Application You are looking for a challenging position in a very interesting, international environment? Then you should send your application preferrably online with your availability details and salary expectations.

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Spacecraft Controllers SPACON

2015-02-19 15:04:37| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

WHO ARE WE? GMV www.gmv.com is a privately owned technological enterprise group with an international presence employing more than 1.100 staff. Founded in 1984, GMV mainly operates in eight large sectors for both public and private organizations Aeronautics, Space, Defense, Health, Security, Transportation, Telecommunications and Information Technologies. GMV currently runs eight work centers in Spain Tres Cantos Madrid headquarters, Boecillo Valladolid, Seville, Barcelona, Valencia, Tenerife, Len, Zaragoza and also work centers in Lisbon Portugal, Rockville Maryland, USA, Darmstadt Germany, Warsaw Poland, Bucharest Romania, Malaysia, Toulouse France and New Delhi India. We recruit and hire excellent engineers, and encourage innovation, technical excellence and continuing education. Our engineers regularly present papers at technical conferences, continue their education more than 85 have a masters degree, and we reinvest more than 12 of budget in IRD projects. This striving for excellence, innovation and flexibility is a major part of our culture. We provide very competitive compensation, attractive benefits, and a great work environment with lots of opportunities for professional growth. JOB DESCRIPTION Responsibilities Duties Tasks The SPACON is responsible To operate all or part of the mission system, which may incorporate parts of the ground segment as well as the space segment, as specified for each mission. In preparatory phases or special operations LEOP, deorbiting the SPACON will be required to assist in configuring and testing the operational system to support the operations. The SPACON may be required to develop methods or tools to assist in the execution of the operations, for which heshe is required to become familiar with the mission and the control facilities at his disposal. The SPACON will take part in simulations and prelaunch test campaigns, and in postlaunch refresher training and simulation. During the operational phase, the SPACON will o Monitor and control all operational progress, in accordance with the scheduled operations plan, ensuring that safety criteria are respected and that all operations are conducted in accordance with the established procedures o Perform specific operations relating to individual missions, as defined in the operations plans, or as instructed by the responsible SOM, SOE or Analyst o Immediately inform the responsible personnel when an anomaly is detected, in accordance with the established procedures o Take corrective action as necessary, applying the contingency emergency procedures approved for the mission o Coordinate with the responsible personnel for any scheduling required o Prepare operations reports as requested o Assist in the production of printouts, graphs and plots for offline evaluation and analysis o Prepare and complete all necessary forms for the daily operations routine. The personnel carrying out these control tasks are computersupported and the manmachine interface is normally via alphanumeric displays, graphic displays, MIMICs and standard keyboards with pointing device. During the operational phase of a mission, the SPACON personnel will be expected to follow regular training and simulations for the inorbit spacecraft. It covers training to keep staff proficient, and training on new operational procedures. Training will be given by the appropriate Analyst and Operations Engineer. Regular use of a spacecraft simulator is to be planned for. This task is to be considered essential to the continued successful operation of a mission, but has a lower priority than operational tasks. Qualifications A good background in a scientific or technical discipline is necessary, to the level equivalent to Senior Technician. Experience with using computer systems is required, and experience in data communication andor ground station systems is an advantage. Experience operating spacecraft or related ground systems is highly desirable. The candidate should be able to demonstrate an orderly, reliable and disciplined approach to the execution of operations and be capable of working calmly and correctly under stress. Fluency in English is mandatory. Required knowledge Knowledge of satellite or ground operations. Experience in working in an operational environment. Good experience with office automation tools, including MS EXCEL and MS ACCESS use of functions, queries, macros, reports, input forms, etc.. Programming experience, possibly with Visual Basic andor SQL. Service provision will be exclusively in English. Ability to organise, and work in a SPACON team. Familiarity with operational training. Familiarity with operational simulators, ideally SimSat. Familiarity with satellite control systems, ideally SCOS2000. Familiarity with programmingscripting languages e.g. C, Java, JavaScript, S2K OL. Experience of reporting on operational systems, including generation of data analysis reports. Familiarity with effective teamwork principles and team building aspects. Some knowledge in the operation of NDIU servers in Earth Observation. Some knowledge in the operation of MUST servers. Some knowledge with Quality Management Systems and its implementation in medium to big organisations. Some knowledge or practical handson experience with mission planning systems. WHAT DO WE OFFER? As soon as they join the organization our professionals are given the chance to tackle technological challenges in an innovative environment, to work in multidisciplinary teams and deal directly with clients. This helps them to mature quickly as professionals. We provide continual topup training to keep our career professionals perfectly abreast of all technologies used. We offer a permanent contract and attractive package including a highly competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package. If you would like to work in an interesting, fun, fastpaced, challenging, diverse and global company which is growing rapidly, please send us your resume to jobsgmv.com For more information about GMV, please visit our website at www.gmv.com

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