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Communications and Networks Systems Engineer, Germany
2016-08-09 14:06:32| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Our client, based near Frankfurt in Germany, is responsible for establishing and operating weather forecasting and Earth observation satellite programmes with associated data telemetry and dissemination operations. One of their objectives is to contribute to the operational monitoring of the climate and the detection of global climate changes. They are seeking a Communications and Networks Systems Engineer to be part of the Comms team supporting all phases of communications system specification, design, development, operations and evolution for all comms systems. The Consultant shall have the following mandatory skills and experience at least five years experience in the area of specification, design, implementation, verification and maintenance of Communications systems Internet Protocol network design, specification, documentation, testing, fault finding, and evolution. Indepth knowledge of Cisco design methodologies, technologies and solutions ideally including enterprise WLAN infrastructure. It will be beneficial if the key person holds current Cisco certifications or equivalent Familiarity with the trend to virtualise the above technologies and to recommend and justify when and why such approaches may be optimal, in addition to then deploying and supporting them e.g. SDNs. Security skills associated with securing the communication system e.g. next generation firewalls, VPN, intrusion detection and prevention, strong authentication. Skills appropriate to associated domains e.g. computing clientserver, storage, dissemination. Network performance monitoring in terms of both the network and the applicationssystems it supports in terms of supporting fault finding, documentation, performance tuning, capacity and configuration management etc. Familiarity with IP based Telephony Systems The working language is English. This is a permanent employee assignment starting in Nov Dec 2016. Pactum have supplied professional recruitment services to clients throughout the UK and across continental Europe since 1988. We operate as a group of practices focussed onto specific markets and have been successfully recruiting for the Space sector since 2002.
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Systems Communications Engineer
2016-08-03 11:04:45| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Reporting to the Director of the Future Satellite System Group, the incumbent will be responsible for performing technical studies towards the optimisation of the communication mission and system performance of the future generation satellites in which Eutelsat is involved. These satellites include those in the definition phase, in production and in the operational phase. The technical studies shall consider the trade off between the best performance and practical issues such as complexity, ease of implementation, development risk and implementation cost. He shall also be able to appreciate the commercial and operational requirements. Thus, the incumbent shall have a good awareness of the capabilities of current analogue and digital technologies satellite payloads. The incumbent shall tackle the assigned technical problems by the most efficient means including mathematical analysis, computer simulation and experimentation. Heshe is expected to maintain a high level of computer literacy and to exploit existing computer facilities to the full. RESPONSIBILITIES Conduct system analysis for dimensioning, specifying and assessing communication mission requirementsperformance, including link analysis for analogue and digital systems in operational scenarios including propagation impairment analysis, communication mission performance assessment, including coverage related parameters, analysis to assess the impact of a communication chain impairments, e.g. filtering, linearity, intermodulation etc. intersystem and intrasystem interference network considerations for the assessment of system capacity and efficiency and system cost assessment and cost tradeoffs. Conduct analysis of digital systems potentially employing onboard processors in order to assess the performance, apportion of complexity between the earth and the space segments and assess the technology feasibility and tradeoffs of such systems. Capable of producing technical performance requirements for the communication mission from the commercial and operational requirements. Capable of assessing the impact of the user requirements on the hardware particularly when involving the communication mission. All technical studies shall be documented as internal technical reports. In addition, the incumbent shall contribute, where necessary, in the preparation of formal technical documents e.g. Contractual Technical Annexes. The incumbent must be able to work independently and contribute in working groups. He must also be capable of communicate and liase with other groups and divisions within and outside the Engineering Department. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE University degree or higher in communication engineering or related fields, At least eight years experience in satellite communications engineering andor digital signal processing in the frame of satellite engineering, Perfect knowledge of one of the official languages of EUTELSAT English and French and good knowledge of the other. Another European language would be useful.
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Senior Communications Systems Engineer
2016-07-05 13:04:50| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Senior Communications Systems Engineer Ref SES0845 Region Europe Location Luxembourg Betzdorf Company SES Category Ground Terrestrial Engineering Position Staff Published 20160616 Context SES Techcom Services is a Luxembourgbased subsidiary of SES. Leveraging on the technical expertise accumulated within the Group by operating satellites for almost 30 years, SES Techcom provides technical services to the Satellite Industry on a worldwide basis. In this position you will contribute to and lead projects involving the development, implementation, improvement of ground based systems and services. You will take part to attract new markets for SES and SES Techcom . In cooperation with SES internal and external partners, you will develop and promote innovative technical and business solutions. In this specific role you will primarily designing, supervising the development, verifying and validating solutions, delivering of systems. You will work closely with Service and Operation team to transfer projects in managed services. Among others, your project will be to serve governmental and nongovernmental organizations, hospitals, medical universities and other health care providers, for collaborative platforms and services in areas like elearning, esurveillance and ehealth. Join us and work worldwide on projects with leading suppliers of technical products and services, systems and applications in the field of satellite engineering and operations! Responsibilities Attract contracts by managing or supporting customer requests for proposal RFP, comprised of activities such proposal team set up and management, technical and financial proposal preparation, and contract negotiation Deliver projects and services to SES customers within budget, specification and on time Awareness and evaluation of relevant technological developments, market trends, competitive factors, customer requirements, standardisation licensing and regulatory aspects Either support or be responsible to Design and deploy communication systems worldwide Interface customer and collect requirements for the setup of budgets, procurements, installation management and the operational handover of systems Procure equipment, software and services necessary to build the infrastructure at customer premises and manage shipment Supervise specification, design, and development work necessary for project implementation, including project control functions Followup of delivered systems during lifetime operations Experience Qualifications Have a university degree Telecommunications, SystemsSoftware Engineering, or equivalent Have min. 5 years of applicable professional experience in systems engineering Proven experience in managing complete communication systems deployment Experience in presales engineering e.g. technical proposal, cost estimation, facing customer Experience in enterprise network architecture Cloud computing, IP network architecture and VPN communication Experience in satellite based communications VSAT platforms, Earth Station design Experience in software definition, design and validation Fluent in English another language of the EMEA region is seen as an asset Willing to travel internationally for project reasons Our Offer Competitive salary package, coupled with a diverse array of challenges and development benefits. SES is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. This position reports to Senior Manager, Project Engineering Apply for this Job online
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Senior Communications Systems Engineer ESolutions
2015-10-26 10:05:30| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Senior Communications Systems Engineer ESolutions Ref SES0681 Region Europe Location Luxembourg Betzdorf Company SES Category Ground Terrestrial Engineering Position Staff Published 20151012 Context SES Techcom Services is a Luxembourgbased subsidiary of SES. Levering on the technical expertise accumulated within the Group by operating satellites for more almost 30 years, it provides technical services to the Satellite Industry on a worldwide basis. In this position you will contribute to and lead projects related to the development, implementation, improvement of ground based services and systems. You will also be responsible to attract new projects for SES and SES Techcom Services. In cooperation with SES internal and external partners, you will develop innovative technical and business solutions. In this specific role you will primarily support the design, development, testing and delivery of system and services for the public good for the health community. SES aims to serve nongovernmental organisation, hospitals, medical universities and other health care providers that are active in resource poor areas. Our tools and services shall support and facilitate work and projects in the area of ecare, elearning, esurveillance, ehealth. Join us and realise projects and services that support SES Techcom to become a leading supplier of technical productsservices, systems and applications in the field of satelliterelated engineering and operations to satellite manufacturers, satellite operators and associated partners around the globe. Responsibilities Attract contracts by managing or supporting customer requests for proposal RFP, comprised of activities such proposal team set up and management, technical and financial proposal preparation, and contract negotiation Deliver projects and services to SES customers within budget, specification and on time Awareness and evaluation of relevant technological developments, market trends, competitive factors, customer requirements, standardisation licensing and regulatory aspects Either support or be responsible to o Design and implementation of softwarecomputer infrastructure andor modifications to comply with specific customer requirements such as their standards, interfaces and software and hardware technologies o Design of innovative satellite networks andor network elements o Interface customer and collect requirements for the setup of budgets, procurements, installation management and the operational handover of systems o Procure equipment, software and services necessary to build the infrastructure at customer premises and manage shipment o Supervise specification, design, and development work necessary for project implementation, including project control functions o Followup of delivered systems during lifetime operations o Interface and engage with external partners e.g. customers, NGOs, Government bodies, investment partners, vendors, shareholders, etc. and present our solutions at exhibitions, trade shows and lectures. Experience Qualifications Have a university degree Telecommunications, SystemsSoftware Engineering, or equivalent Have min. 5 years of applicable professional experience in engineering and implementing of telecommunications systems A Master of Business Administration MBA or comparable degree, is seen as an asset Systems engineering experience on satellite to ground communication means Ability to think strategically and out of the box to meet customer requirements Knowledge of software specification, design, implementation, verification and validation Knowledge of data centre management systems Knowledge of network architecture with emphasis on IP routing, QOS and endtoend communication Knowledge of the satellite technologies and satellite based communication VSAT Be able to integrate into andor lead crossfunctional andor virtual project teams Have good communication capabilities, analytical sense, innovative spirit, business mind, selfstarting qualities, coordination and priority setting abilities Ability to work independently with minimal supervision Fluent in English and another language of the EMEA region. Willing to travel internationally to meet partners up to 30 Our Offer Competitive salary package, coupled with a diverse array of challenges and development benefits. SES is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. This position reports to Senior Manager, Project Engineering Apply for this Job online
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Communications and Networks System Engineer 1513081
2015-10-06 13:05:19| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Solenix is specialized in the provision of highquality software engineering, technical consulting and operations services in the aerospace domain. This vacancy note concerns an onsite consulting position at EUMETSAT in Darmstadt, Germany. Communications and Networks System Engineer 1513081 Job Description We are looking for a Communications and Networks System Engineer to support our client EUMETSAT. You will provide prime support to the Comms Team and will contribute to the requirements specification, design and development of Comms Systems, including the setting up of the related maintenance arrangements and processes. Your tasks will be carried out at EUMETSAT facilities in Darmstadt, and may include travel overseas mostly within Europe for certain activities. These tasks will typically include Support to procurements of customerled network services and systems. Contribute to requirements specifications and statements of work. Participate in the evaluation of offers for network services and systems. Lead and implement the migration of existing operational programmespecific and shared facilities from their current legacy networks to the consolidated network infrastructure at EUMHQ. Upgrade the EUMETSAT networks in remote sites. Support and contribute to the development of network solutions for the MTG programme. Demonstrate how system architecture and design parameters and deliveries will meet requirements, through the effective design and implementation of testing and other verification processes and procedures. You will also be expected to generate and maintain documentation as an essential part of the tasks above. This may comprise writing and reviewing requirement and design specifications, change proposals, preparing documents supporting procurements, reviewing data packages belonging to technical inspections and reviews, writing and reviewing the asbuilt communication and network solution specification, writingreviewing test reports and overall status reports. Your roles and responsibilities within the Team will include Ownership of customer communications systems needs. Prime interface and point of contact for ensuring customers needs are understood and translated to technical specifications and constraints. Owning the responsibility to identify gaps between what the customer requires and the policy and technical constraints that may need to be mitigated e.g. security policy adherence. Leading the rollout of customer solutions within the projectprogramme and being the liaison between the Comms Team and the ProjectProgramme throughout. Obtaining and ensuring customer buyin and joint ownership of deliverables. Ownership of the network performance and management solution delivered and the servicesolution quality delivered to the customer. Actively contribute to the substantial scheduling challenge integrating the project schedule with other schedules through liaison with multiple stakeholders to ensure that project requirements are met, whilst facilitating the most effective deconfliction with existing network operations for operational systems. Required Skills and Experience You will have a University degree in a relevant engineering discipline and a minimum of 5 years direct experience in the area of specification, design, implementation, verification and maintenance of communications systems. You should demonstrate skills and experience in the following areas Understanding and translating the business needs imposed by satellite ground systems environments or similar on networking, and the delivery of an associated network infrastructure along with functions and systems that are demonstrably viable and optimal to meet the stated requirements. A demonstrable ability to analyse complex systems and present them in a comprehensible way to across other technical and managerial domains, with the specific ability to understand and communicate the relevant detail whilst maintaining focus on the overall systemwide aspects. In depth experience in working within Project Management methodologies e.g. PrinceII, ideally with the Aerospace and Satellite business area. This should include knowledge of, and experience within the typical full project life cycle. Familiarity with appropriate industry standards e.g. ECSS should be detailed. Experience with estimating and scheduling of multiple concurrent technical activities such that milestones and their likely achievement can be communicated. Communication skills, in terms of experience in authoring technical and project documentation, and then being able to present it to a broad audience in English. You should demonstrate substantial recent direct experience with all aspects of network engineering within a comparable ideally satellite ground system communications system life cycle. This should include for example identification of needs to deployment, operations and eventual decommissioning, and explain how those skill and experience would be directly relevant to meeting the requirements of the position. Supporting examples should be provided of recent experience where such skills have been deployed. This would include experience with mature change, configuration, capacity and problem management processes and systems. Evidence of having worked with customers and stakeholders to extract and document business or crossdomain requirements, translating them into technical formal communications requirements for delivery within a project methodology. Experience in the design and delivery of test plans such that deliverables can be validated against their likely ability to meet stated requirements. Your technology skills shall demonstrate Internet Protocol network design, specification, documentation, testing, fault finding, and evolution. Indepth knowledge of Cisco design methodologies, technologies and solutions. It will be beneficial if you hold a current Cisco certifications or equivalent. Familiarity with the trend to virtualise the above technologies and to recommend and justify when and why such approaches may be optimal, in addition to then deploying and supporting them. Security skills associated with securing the communication system e.g. firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention, strong authentication. Skills appropriate to associated domains e.g. computing clientserver, storage, dissemination. Network performance monitoring in terms of both the network and the applicationssystems it supports in terms of supporting fault finding, documentation, performance tuning, capacity and configuration management etc. Desirable Skills and Experience You shall also be assessed for the following skills and qualities Working proactively with a minimum of supervision in an individual or team environment. Conducting activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, working calmly and correctly under stress. Working in teams and sharing expertise and experience with other team members. Able to commit to the plan and deliver the expected results on time or to report proactively if any deviations are foreseen. Take ownership of problems through to effective resolution. Knowledge of German not mandatory Work Location Darmstadt, Germany Dates Application Deadline 21 October 2015 Start of Work January 2016 Important Notes Before applying to this position, please read the page Notes to Applicants on the Solenix website under Career. Applicants must be EU citizens or have a valid work and residence permit in Germany. Security, identity and reference checks on the candidates are part of the recruitment process. Job Application Please send your applications electronically to careersolenix.ch before the application deadline 21 October 2015 Learn more about us in Facebook
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