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Senior Infrastructure Engineering Consultancy Support
2016-05-04 17:08:25| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Since 1979, Italian ACS has been a Software System Integrator. As a Payload Data Ground Segment specialist, ACS develops componentssubsystemsground stations for satellite data acquisition, processing and dissemination. The company is active in geospatial multisource applications development for planning and management of environmental risks infrastructures and realtime handling of large data streams. ACS offer to their customers the complete range of services from the collection of user requirements to operational activities support. Our German subsidiary ACSD provides consultancy service at EUMETSAT Darmstadt. Selected candidate will sign permanent full time contract and work at EUM premises. Besides an opportunity to work in international environment, ACS can offer competitive salary, attractive benefits package tailored to specific needs, training and career growth within ACS group, support for relocation to Darmstadt. For our activities in Germany, we are looking for a person to provide Senior Infrastructure Engineering Consultancy Support. TASKS Taking charge and full responsibility of infrastructure projects assigned to him by the Technical Infrastructure Manager from the infrastructure project portfolio. These projects can be migrations and relocations of existing infrastructure, building new infrastructure for future programmes, additions and enhancements to existing infrastructure elements such as video and workstations, new builds and changes to power and cooling infrastructure, fiber and copper cabling, rack assembly. Project management activity also includes defining the demand for external resources and the management thereof when on site. Conducting communication of technical nature with contractors, suppliers and project stakeholders. Supporting the IME CA Manager in project scheduling. Supporting IME CA Manager in project related procurements by sourcing different materials and equipment and collecting price offers for these. This does not imply budge responsibility for the incumbent. Properly using the Infrastructure productivity tools such as iPatch for cable management the Schneider Electric StruxtureWare DCIM package. Preparing design documents technical notes in EUMETSAT terminology for comple projects that are assigned to or initiated by the GSIIME CA. Preparing design drawings using Visio for the projects mentioned above. Perform handson tasks such as server, workstation, communication and video equipment installation for existing and new operational programmes and moving material out and into the Infrastructure storage areas. Outside peak periods when external resources are not available the Infrastructure Engineer is required to carry out additional hands on tasks such as rack assembly, patch cable installation, assisting in power box installation Perform other tasks as directed by the IME CA Manager. SKILLS The candidate shall have the following educational background and 5 to 10 years overall working experience and 3 to 5 years specific experience in the areas mentioned bellow Bachelor degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent. Familiarity with data center infrastructure elements power, cooling, space management, racks, cabling and patching copper and fiber. Familiarity with data center operations procedures access, security, maintenance windows, mission critical processes, etc. Experience in coordinating simple projects 510 resources, project budget order of magnitude up to 20K EUR. Good communications skills with external and internal resources and stakeholders. Business acumen to identify financially viable and sustainable technical solutions. User experience related to some current ERP or workflow management system such as SAP, Oracle, Siebel or Remedy. Proficiency in work procedures related to server, workstation, communication equipment installation as well as rack assembly, electrical installations, cabling, patching and other maintenance activity around control and data centers. The person needs to be a licensed electrician. Experience in a 247, mission critical environment. EU national or valid work permit for Germany CV in Europass format Distinct advantage The knowledge of a cabling management system andor a DCIM system such as AP Struxtureware , Nlyte, ABB Decathlon, Emerson Trellis Good knowledge of written and spoken German
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Data Storage Services System Engineering Support mf
2016-05-04 13:07:25| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Data Storage Services System Engineering Support mf Ref. No. 1610850 Terma The hightech and innovative Terma Group develops products and systems for defense, nondefense and security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, selfprotection systems for aircraft and vessels, space technology, and aerostructures for the aircraft industry. Terma is headquartered at Aarhus, Denmark. Internationally, Terma has subsidiaries and operations in The Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, India, Singapore and the U.S. The Space Business Area contributes with missioncustomized software and hardware products including power systems and star trackers as well as services to support a number of inorbit pioneering European scientific and Earth observation satellite missions. Additionally, Terma is contracted for the development and delivery of software and hardware systems and services for numerous ongoing and future European, and international missions. Terma Space operates out of Denmark, The Netherlands, Germany, and the UK. Job description Our customer, EUMETSAT in Darmstadt, Germany, is an intergovernmental organization supplying climaterelated satellite data, images and products 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to national meteorological services in Europe and other users worldwide. We are seeking an experienced Data Storage Services System Software Engineer to provide support to EUMETSAT in the development and maintenance of the storage systems making up EUMETSATs Storage Network Infrastructure SNI, with special focus on archive and retrieval services. The EUMETSAT SNI provides a backbone of storage services to all EUMETSATs programs, unified under a management framework. It satisfies storage service requirements in terms of size, performance, redundancy, availability, security, supporting meteorological archive, data protection and disaster recovery. Responsibilities As a Data Storage Services System Software Engineer, your tasks will include the administration and operation of the central archive systems, maintenance of the external storage, inventory and support to the operation of the storage services. Specifically, you will be responsible for the following tasks Monitoring of the facility services, storage and archive performance, investigation into HW and SW problems and performance of the relevant corrective actions Ensuring that in case of HW or SW failures the operational configuration can be restored, including the definition, maintenance, performance of backuparchive procedures Liaison with the external providers of HW and SW maintenance for the request and follow up of maintenance interventions Analysis, planning and performance of HW and SW upgrades or reconfigurations, taking care of compatibility issues between storage subsystems Implementation and maintenance of scripts andor procedures where applicable for the automated andor controlled execution of the above activities, generation or update of associated technical documentation Provision of support to design future evolution of the facility to accommodate the requirements of current and future programs, generation and maintenance of associated documentation Always apply the relevant change management control and maintenance procedures You will be required to prepare, coordinate and communicate in advance and in detail critical activities, to be shared for review and approval prior to the actual execution of the work. This is a fulltime position with a planned starting date in September 2016. You will be nominally based at EUMETSATs facilities in Darmstadt, Germany. Working time is normal working hours, and may require standby and oncall support outside normal working hours. Support to critical operations might be required. Qualifications Competencies In addition to having a university degree or equivalent, you will have minimum of 5 years experience in the administration and troubleshooting of distributed storage systems. The experience should have been made in an operational or production environment, characterized by custom applications in addition to standard software, running both on the client and server side, and by high availability requirements. You should possess an expert knowledge and extensive work experience in the Storage solutions, Storage Area Networks SAN, Backup Archive technologies and should have demonstrated experience with the design and implementation of the following highly available system and software environments SAN topology, managing Brocade or equivalent Directors and departmental switches Storage virtualization solutions EMC VPLEX or equivalent serving many different types of storage client platforms Enterprise and Departmental storage solutions EMC VMAX, HDS or equivalent file, block or object based Big Data storage solutions Automation of storage services provision, Cloud Storage, Data Analytics Unix, Linux operating system, virtualization technologies Generation and maintenance of technical documentation in English Furthermore, it would be a distinct advantage to have experience with the following Implementation of archive solutions using Hierarchical Storage Management HSM system SAMFS or equivalent High end, automated, tape library systems StorageTek SL8500 series with ACSLS Software Implementation of backup and recovery solutionsSymantec Netbackup or equivalent SystemService Monitoring using Nagios framework The variety of the tasks and the scope of the systems to be supported require a high degree of autonomy and good analytical skills. The working language for the position is English and therefore you must be able to work effectively in this language. What can Terma offer At Terma, we consider skilled employees, enthusiasm and job satisfaction as the very foundation of our success and as a prerequisite for the development of the bestinclass solutions that Terma provides. We lead the way in applying new technology, offering a wide range of growth opportunities for each individual and emphasizing mutual respect across the board in our workplace. Terma offers you a pleasant working environment at the customer site, where you will be able to take on challenging tasks and responsibilities in a highly professional company. Great opportunities for training and personal development Challenges in advanced technical environment International and cosmopolitan working atmosphere An employment contract with an attractive package with extralegal benefits Highly competitive salary Recruitment is depending on successful selection by the customer. Additional information For further information, please contact Mrs. Raluca Moise by telephone 49 6151 860050 or by email terma.determa.com. To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed please apply through the link httpswww.epos.dkREKTermaJoblistShowJobOffer.aspx?dbaliasEposRECTermalangenjobOfferEntityId877joblistId1 with a Cover Letter and a uptodate Curriculum Vitae in Europass format httpseuropass.cedefop.europa.euenhome Closing date May, 23rd, 2016 Please note that applicants must hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in Europe. Terma develops products and systems for defense, civilian authorities, and security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, selfprotection systems for vessels and aircraft, space technology, and advanced aerostructures for the aircraft industry. Terma is headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark, and maintains international subsidiaries and operations in The Netherlands, Germany, India, Singapore, and the U.S. Sign up for Termas newsletter here or follow Terma to remain updated on our news and events
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Copernicus System Operations Engineering Support System External Interfaces
2016-05-04 10:05:50| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Client and Location For one of our main customers, EUMETSAT, we are currently looking for consultancy support for a full time Copernicus S3 ground system operations engineer position to provide consultancy in the area of System External Interfaces to support The routine operations phase of the sentinel3A satellite The operations preparation, commissioning and subsequent routine operations of sentinel3B The procurement of Sentinel3 C and D. The consultant shall be integrated into the Sentinel3 System Operations Team, within Real Time Services and System Operations Division of the Operations and User Services Department. The consultancy support will be to provide system operations engineering support, covering all spacecraft interface and flight operations aspects of the S3 Ground Segment, as well as the operational service monitoring and control. Tasks and responsibilities The consultant shall provide support to the development and operation of the Copernicus Sentinel3 Ground Segment, as well as its evolution. Main duties will include the support to System operations in a realtime operations environment Endtoend operations monitoring Operations procedure definition updates Communications systems operations Security operations Infrastructure operations and evolution Ensuring Business Continuity Multimission operations, including mass storage and archiving System Evolutions. The consultant will be responsible for the definition andor maintenance of the routine operations procedures pertaining to system operations and the interfaces of the key systems within the Sentinel3 ground segment, in accordance with the established EUMETSAT Operations Department configuration management and quality assurance practices. The consultant will acquire and maintain a Systemwide view of the Sentinel3 ground segment. In particular, the consultant will maintain operational expertise on the internal and external interfaces of the ground segment. The consultant will review any planned changes to the system configuration for the ground segments, and support the investigation of anomalies encountered through the routine system and ground segment operations. The consultant will provide support to the development and operations preparation for recurrent Sentinel3 satellites. The consultant will interface with project teams on the implementation of system upgrades to support major operations projects, including System MidTerm Evolution Plan, recurrent satellites, and any System hardware and operating system obsolescence upgrade. The consultant will perform the following routine operations tasks Definition and maintenance of system operations procedures, including System and ground segment procedures and operations guides Liaison with the spacecraft operations team to ensure the continuity and optimisation of spacecraft monitoring and control activities Liaison and coordination with the ground segment FOS and PDGS operations teams and system operations analysts to ensure the continuity and optimisation of ground segment and mission operations through procedure and operations guide updates, configuration changes, database or user interface changes, etc. Production and maintenance of operations documentation Joint Operations Rules and Procedures, Operations Interface Control Documents etc. Interface and coordination with the systems maintenance teams and industry representatives to ensure optimised performance, including participating in the definition and implementation of any changes Provision of support to operational ground segment analyses Provision of standbyoncall support as system operations engineer, on an as needed basis. This will be coordinated through the normal oncall process Provision of support, as required, to critical operations Processing and coordination of system anomalies, their documentation, investigation, classification and resolutionmitigation, including participation in Anomaly Review Boards Participation in technical meetings, formal reviews, and scheduling and planning meetings Processing and coordination of system modifications, including their documentation, approval, and implementation, including participation in Change Review Boards Support to, and participation in, the functional verification and operational validation of system upgrades and evolutions, both standalone and in the context of the overall Sentinel3 ground segment Provision of training, through written materials, practical demonstrations and presentations, to other members of the Operations Team. The tasks assigned to the consultant will be agreed through dedicated workpackages with clear identification of activities and outputs expected. In the performance of these tasks, the consultant shall apply the EUMETSAT configuration and change control procedures as well as the relevant system engineering standards, quality management procedures and maintenance procedures. Experience and education In addition to having a University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, the Consultant shall have at least 5 years of experience of spacecraft and related ground segment operations, in particular Experience of Ground Segment System Operations to support Low Earth Orbit LEO, 3Axis Stabilised Spacecraft during operation preparation, LEOP, commissioning and routine operations phases Development and maintenance of complex operational ground systems, preferably for Earth Observation spacecraft System and Interfaces Engineering AIT experience for the development of major upgrades new ground systems in a high availability 247 operational environment Satellite monitoring and control systems and nearrealtime data processing, dissemination and archive systems Operational Monitoring of near real time data flows in large computer networks Full development cycle of large systems, from the definition of requirements to system design and operations Definition and management of operational interfaces within the ground segment and with external entities Investigation into anomalies, their documentation, classification and correctionmitigation, participation in Anomaly Review Boards and, where applicable, Operations Incident investigation and review activities Familiarity with the ECSS standards Experience with development and validation of operational ground segment and associated operations procedures for nominal and contingency recovery cases Familiarity with procedure Change control and configuration management of ground segment operational systems. Furthermore, it would be a distinct advantage for the Consultant to have experience with some of the following Definition, management and traceability of complex requirements structure experience in the use of tools e.g. DOORS Definition of operations interfaces and processes with external partners Development of system analysis, reporting and monitoring tools Space Ground Interface definition Ground Stations operation and maintenance Experience with modern satellite MC systems e.g. SCOS2K control system Experience of development, maintenance and operation of medium to large size applications Experience and proven application of development using Java, Perl, Oracle, operating system scripting languages, and XML technologies Experience of modern system architectures in the area of realtime data services and file based data delivery Communications protocols e.g. TCPIP, MBSS Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems CCSDS and SAFE product formats Altimetry imaging andor sounding instrumentation for Earth Observation spacecraft Experience in development of analysis and reporting tools.
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Consultancy Support on Systems Engineering and Tools
2016-05-02 18:07:37| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
POSITION ID OT 2803 Role Function Consultancy Support on Systems Engineering and Tools in DarmstadtGermany GENERAL CONDITIONS START Third Quarter of 2016 LOCATION Darmstadt TYPE OF BUSINESS Aerospace CONTRACT Full time WORKING LANGUAGE English, French is considered an advantage DEADLINE 17 Mai 2016 MUSTHAVE SKILLS MANDATORY In addition to having a University degree or equivalent, including experience in the engineering, physics, or software or similar domains the key person shall have the following mandatory attributes, skills, and experience Relevant experience in preparation of specification, design, interfaces and testing documentation for data analysis systems experience of Earth Observation missions is desirable but is not mandatory considering the systems engineering aspects of data analysis management and tools provision Relevant experience in implementation of analysis software script against specification design baselines. Integration, Verification Validation, including testing and formal acceptance The ability to maintain a system overview is essential. This ability shall be exercised within a multidisciplinary context in cooperation with other teams, e.g. covering several different data processing levels and instruments Ability to learn and develop the needed skills and knowledge to contribute to the development of MTG. This includes the ability to rapidly absorb, and make use of, information presented in written and oral communications in a dynamic context Systematic approach to work, including the ability to plan the work and to cope with tight schedules and multiple tasks Ability to write accurate and consistent technical documentation. The working language for the position is English and therefore the person must be able to work effectively in this language. NICETOHAVE SKILLS Previous experience and knowledge in any of the following areas will be considered an additional asset Knowledge of programming languages or tools for data analysis e.g. Python, MatLab Relevant experience with data analysis for Earth Observation missions Level 0 raw data, Level 1 geolocated instrument science data or Level 2 physical information, either related to specification and development or to operations and maintenance Experience with generation and use of well formatted files e.g. netCDF format, binary format Knowledge of task relevant ECSS and CCSDS standards. TASKS The Consultant will provide engineering support to the MTG system engineering team in the frame of the MTG Programme. The Consultant will support system activities related to initially Phase CD followed by phase E of the MTG Programme covering the engineering the approach and means for MTG System performance analysis in support of verification, validation and commissioning activities. In the detail, support will be provided for the following tasks Support the process to elucidate the needs for engineering tools to support offline analysis of the MTG system outputs, through interactions with the scientific, instrument, operations and testing user communities, including analysis of challenging or unclear technical aspects Support the translation of scientific and other needs into tool specification and design information, and the regular refinement and maintenance of the engineering tools baseline, including up keeping of the corresponding Engineering Tool Register ETR Support the planning and scheduling of the engineering tool development and testing activities taking into account the user needs milestones Support the development programming and testing of the engineering tools, including their integration within the targeted offline framework also handling of problem reports, improvement requests and deliveries following the relevant MTG processes. Support the promotion and induction of the engineering tools into the ETR user community training, handson sessions Contribute to the coordination with the using communities and to the reporting on the engineering toolset status Contribution to the maintenance of the technical budgets. Participation in formal reviews and technical meetings. In addition, there will be regular involvement in the following tasks requiring interaction and coordination with other teams at System and Ground Segment level Review of System, Space Segment and Ground Segment documentation dealing with requirements, concepts, algorithms and technical analyses of relevance for engineering tools, including review of analysis and calibration concepts defined by these groups Review of documentation dealing with technical evolutions of the infrastructure MME MultiMission Elements, particularly the offline framework. Preparation of system commissioning. The performance of these tasks shall comply with the organisational and divisional rules, management standards and working practices.
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Flight Dynamics Software Engineering Support
2016-05-02 18:07:37| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
POSITION ID GSE2820 Role Function Flight Dynamics Software Engineering Supportin Darmstadt Germany GENERAL CONDITIONS START ASAP PERIOD 1 year 3 options for extension, each option stands for 1 year LOCATION Darmstadt TYPE OF BUSINESS Science WORKING LANGUAGE English French is advantageous DEADLINE 20 May 2016 MUSTHAVE SKILLS MANDATORY In addition to having a university degree in a relevant engineering discipline, the consultant shall demonstrate significant knowledge and experience in the area of software development. The Consultant shall have skills and experience in software development with the following mandatory areas Domain Skills Extensive experience minimum 5 years in the definition, development and maintenance of Flight Dynamics software applications mainly oriented to GEO missions Experience with support to Operations for GEO satellite Flight Dynamics Systems showing a sufficient understanding of Flight Dynamics principles e.g. Orbit determination, Orbit maintenance, Fuel estimation, etc .. Good knowledge and understanding with working experience evidence of space related standards ECSS and CCSDS related to spacetoground interfaces. System Development Maintenance Skills Extensive experience minimum 5 years in software development and maintenance following formal software lifecycle processes resulting in multiple customer deliveries covering production of requirements, design engineering artefacts and implementation reflecting corrective and evolution software maintenance activities as well as new applications definition Extensive experience minimum 5 years in verification and validation process and experience of supporting testing campaigns and related activities test procedure generation, nonregression testing, requirements verification and validation Experience in being the technical point of contact for customers and responsible for application software evolution and maintenance Software, Technologies and Engineering skills Extensive experience minimum 5 years designing and developing software components and applications using FORTRAN, C and Java Experience with formal software development on Windows platforms using the Microsoft Visual Studio IDE Experience with development using SQL and relational database management systems Documentation and Configuration Management Skills Good knowledge of MS Office Suite applications and experience with Documentation Management systems Experience in using Configuration Management and Anomaly Reporting and Tacking tools. NICETOHAVE SKILLS CONSIDERED AS AN ADVANTAGE IT would be a distinct advantage for the consultant to have experience with some of the following optional skills Domain Skills Experience with software development and maintenance of Satellite Flight Dynamics Systems and Tools based on the ESAIESOC NAPEOS Navigation Package for Earth Observation Satellite Experience in integration with Mission Control Systems based on MICONYS software suite from ESAIESOC. System Development Maintenance Skills Software support to users and in general to the Flight Control Teams Work experience in a 247 operational environment characterised by high availability needs. This includes experience with oncall support to operational systems. Software, Technologies and Engineering skills Experience in software development using the HewlettPackard Visual FORTRAN IDE plugin Experience with scripting languages e.g. Python, PHP, Unix Shell scripts, etc ... Experience programming with XML. Due to the variety of the tasks and the scope of the systems to be supported, the Consultant shall be able to quickly adapt to changes in assignments, manage his tasks in an efficient way demonstrating high degree of independence and autonomy, excellent analytical skills, effectiveness within a small team, good presentation and communication skills. The Consultant shall be able to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, encouraging a friendly and cooperative working environment, demonstrating capabilities in applying principles, accept criticism and being open to discussing and share solutions with other. Moreover is expected to actively participate, as required by the Team Leader, in technical meetings andor periodic reviews and activity assessments. The official languages of company are English and French. The working language for the position is English and therefore, consultants must be able to work effectively in this language and have an acceptable knowledge of the other. TASKS The Consultant shall support software development and maintenance of the Flight Dynamics Systems following formal processes and methodologies. The development cycle includes the typical phases requirements, design, development, testing with formal procedures related to configuration control, verification against the software requirements and rollout into operations. Development ranges in a mixed multiplatform environment, from fixing problems and engineering changes, technical support to the continuous operation of the system, including analysis, investigationresolution and production of the appropriate documentation. Main duties include Maintenance and Evolution activities Software development using FORTRAN, C and Java engineered in Windows and Unix environments, interacting with Commercial Off The Shelf COTS products Preventive maintenance Support to the 247 smooth running of facility software applications and their operating systems and in the case of anomalies affecting operations, identifying and applying appropriate first line corrective actions ensuring that in the case of problems with applications, operating systems or COTS, that the operational configuration can be restored Corrective maintenance Investigation into relevant anomalies and solutions, their documentation and classification, with suitable, followup of software updates delivery Evolutive maintenance Analysis of userdriven requirements, generation of software requirements, design, implementation and verificationtesting activities Verificationtesting activities Generation of verificationtest procedures and delivery documentation, participation in verification and regression testing activities at unit and system level, participation in factory acceptance testing campaigns and execution of onsite verification testing at integration level System upgrades Analysis, planning and management of application, operating system and COTS upgrades and reconfigurations, taking into account any compatibility issues Definition and management of technical documentation and procedures in support of these activities.
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