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Ground Stations Operations Engineer
2015-07-03 16:05:29| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
About us SCISYS Deutschland GmbH provides professional engineering and consultancy services supporting space programmes and missions. We have a strong presence at ESOC and EUMETSAT, as well as serving all ESA sites and spacecraft primes. Our team is composed of university graduates and experienced professionals, comprising some of the most knowledgeable, dedicated and talented engineers across Europe. Our services cover the whole life cycle of space programmes from early concepts to operations. Our Space Division provides a dynamic, supportive and friendly atmosphere in which you are encouraged to lead with initiative. We support new ideas from our colleagues and are focused on innovation. Moreover, we actively manage your professional development, training and career progression. For the location in Darmstadt Germany we are looking for a Ground Stations Operations Engineer at EUMETSAT. Tasks The main control centre for satellite operations, data acquisition, processing, distribution and archiving is at the EUMETSAT Headquarters. There are various Ground Stations and backup centres located in Europe. Within the Operations Department, the RealTime Services and System Operations RSO Division is responsible for the endtoend system and mission operations, including ground stations, data and product processing, communications, and dissemination of the data and products to users. RSO also supports the Programme Preparation and Development Department PRD during the development of new programmes. The Key Person will be part of the RSO division but shall initially provide support to the PRD department for the development of the MTG Programme focussing on the ground stations and MC systems and ensuring they are brought to a suitable level for the transition of the programme into routine operations. The role comprises a range of tasks across a number of different departments within EUMETSAT so the Key Person will need a broad knowledge of operational ground segments and how the ground stations and their MC systems fit into the general scheme. The Key Person shall also support the routine operations of the existing MTP, MSG and EPS ground stations, as well as their future evolutions. The Key Persons main duties will include the support to Ground segment procurements for the future programmes including analysing concepts, requirements and designs Analysing and writing requirements for all aspects of future ground segments Definition, procurement and testing of ground station, satellite and associated ground segment MC functions for the MTG programme and future evolutions of existing programmes Review documentation and attend formal reviews as part of the procurement process Supporting and witnessing IVV testing for future programmes, and evolutions of existing ground stations Definition and maintenance of operations procedures, including ground segment procedures and operations guides Liaison with the spacecraft operations team to ensure the continuity and optimisation of spacecraft monitoring and control activities Day to day operations of current and future ground stations including daytoday planning, monitoring and first line anomaly investigations Processing and coordination of ground station anomalies, their documentation, investigation, classification and resolutionmitigation, including participation in Anomaly Review Boards Analysis of ground station obsolescence, and upgrade paths within a 247 operations environment Participation in technical meetings, formal reviews, and scheduling and planning meetings Provision of training, through written materials, practical demonstrations and presentations, to other members of the Operations and Engineering Teams. Essential requirements In addition to having a university degree or equivalent in a relevant technical discipline, the Key Person shall have the following mandatory attributes At least three years experience in the procurement phase of ground stations for satellite monitoring and control and mission data reception, ideally in the Earth Observation domain At least three years experience in the definition, development, integration, acceptance testing, operations preparation and operations of ground segment monitoring and control systems including ground stations At least three years experience in defining and implementing the verification and validation of ground segment systems At least five years experience in a realtime spacecraft operations environment Experience in the operational usage of ground stations monitoring and control software, its configuration and validation Experience with interfaces between ground station MC systems and a remote MC centre Familiarity with ECSS and CCSDS standards related to spacetoground interfaces including the Space Link Extension protocol and applicable to Satellite Monitoring Control Systems Desirable requirements Experience of the following would be a distinct advantage MC systems such SCOS, EPOCH, LabView or equivalent HCIMMI design, usage and standards Database applications Spacecraft tracking techniques Firstline hardware and software failure diagnosis and correction Baseband operation, configuration interfacing with MC software Familiarity with the scheduling of Ground Station operations for Spacecraft support Experience in the operations preparation and routine operations of Geostationary GEO and Low Earth Orbit LEO satellite systems Acquisition of instrument science data from LEO and GEO spacecraft Experience of development and upgrades within a 247 operations Environment Experience of using configuration management systems Knowledge of both Windows Linux operating systems Other Information Start date is 1st January 2016 Fluency in English is mandatory The candidate must have a valid German work and residence permit or be an EU Citizen To apply online please visit httpwww.scisys.dewowirarbeitenspacekarrierespacejobs.html
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Ground Stations Operations Engineer
2015-06-30 12:05:39| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
HE Space is a successful international space company. For over 30 years, we have been supporting our customers with qualified experts in the field of engineering, science and administration. We are currently looking for a Ground Stations Operations Engineer to support our customer in Germany. Ground Stations Operations Engineer Key Tasks and Responsibilities As part of the RSO Division, you will have the following responsibilities Ground segment procurements for the future programmes including analysing concepts, requirements, designs and reviewing documentation Analysing and writing requirements for all aspects of future ground segments Definition, procurement and testing of ground station, satellite and associated ground segment MC functions for the MTG programme and future evolutions of existing programmes Supporting and witnessing IVV testing for future programmes, and evolutions of existing ground stations Definition and maintenance of operations procedures, including ground segment procedures and operations guides Liaison with the spacecraft operations team to ensure the continuity and optimisation of spacecraft monitoring and control activities, participation in technical meetings, formal reviews, scheduling and planning meetings and Anomaly Review Boards Day to day operations of current and future ground stations including daytoday planning, monitoring and first line anomaly investigations Processing and coordination of ground station anomalies, their documentation, investigation, classification and resolutionmitigation Analysis of ground station obsolescence, and upgrade paths within a 247 operations environment Provision of training, through written materials, practical demonstrations and presentations, to other members of the Operations and Engineering Teams. Skills Experience You will have the following qualifications and relevant experience University degree or equivalent in a relevant technical discipline and at least three years experience in the procurement phase of ground stations for satellite monitoring and control and mission data reception Three years experience in the definition, development, integration, acceptance testing, operations preparation, operations of ground segment station monitoring control systems and defining and implementing the verification and validation of ground segment system Five years experience in a realtime spacecraft operations environment Operational usage of ground stations monitoring and control software, its configuration and validation Familiarity with ECSS and CCSDS standards related to spacetoground interfaces applicable to Satellite Monitoring Control Systems Knowledge of MC systems such SCOS, EPOCH, LabView or equivalent HCIMMI design, usage and standards Fluency in English is mandatory knowledge of another European language is an advantage. This job is located in Darmstadt. We welcome applicants who are available from January 2016 or as soon as possible thereafter. If you think you have what it takes for this job, please send us your CV together with a letter of motivation both in English and in Word to Ms Corrina Scheepmaker at jobshespace.com, quoting job DEDSC2662 before 30Jul15. An exciting and dynamic international working environment awaits you! Please note Due to work permit restrictions for this position, please apply only if you are citizen of a European Union state or if you are eligible to obtain a work permit for Germany. Apply for this job
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Ground Stations Operations Engineer
2015-06-26 13:04:53| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
LSE Space is a very well stablished provider of highly qualified engineers to ESA ESOC, ESTEC, ESAC, EUMETSAT and DLR. For our activities in EUMETSAT, we are currently looking for a Ground Stations Operations Engineer. Tasks and Responsibilities The Key Person will be part of the RSO division but shall initially provide support to the PRD department for the development of the MTG Programme focussing on the ground stations and MC systems and ensuring they are brought to a suitable level for the transition of the programme into routine operations. The role comprises a range of tasks across a number of different departments within EUMETSAT so the Key Person will need a broad knowledge of operational ground segments and how the ground stations and their MC systems fit into the general scheme. The Key Person shall also support the routine operations of the existing MTP, MSG and EPS ground stations, as well as their future evolutions. The Key Persons main duties will include the support to Ground segment procurements for the future programmes including analysing concepts, requirements and designs Analysing and writing requirements for all aspects of future ground segments Definition, procurement and testing of ground station, satellite and associated ground segment MC functions for the MTG programme and future evolutions of existing programmes Review documentation and attend formal reviews as part of the procurement process Supporting and witnessing IVV testing for future programmes, and evolutions of existing ground stations Definition and maintenance of operations procedures, including ground segment procedures and operations guides Liaison with the spacecraft operations team to ensure the continuity and optimisation of spacecraft monitoring and control activities Day to day operations of current and future ground stations including daytoday planning, monitoring and first line anomaly investigations Processing and coordination of ground station anomalies, their documentation, investigation, classification and resolutionmitigation, including participation in Anomaly Review Boards Analysis of ground station obsolescence, and upgrade paths within a 247 operations environment Participation in technical meetings, formal reviews, and scheduling and planning meetings Provision of training, through written materials, practical demonstrations and presentations, to other members of the Operations and Engineering Teams. The tasks assigned to the Key Person will be agreed through dedicated workpackages with clear identification of activities and outputs expected. In the performance of these tasks, the Key Person shall apply the EUMETSAT configuration and change control procedures as well as the relevant system engineering standards, quality management procedures and maintenance procedures. Requirements Essentials In addition to having a university degree or equivalent in a relevant technical discipline, the Key Person shall have the following mandatory attributes at least three years experience in the procurement phase of ground stations for satellite monitoring and control and mission data reception, ideally in the Earth Observation domain at least three years experience in the definition, development, integration, acceptance testing, operations preparation and operations of ground segment monitoring and control systems including ground stations at least three years experience in defining and implementing the verification and validation of ground segment systems at least five years experience in a realtime spacecraft operations environment experience in the operational usage of ground stations monitoring and control software, its configuration and validation experience with interfaces between ground station MC systems and a remote MC centre familiarity with ECSS and CCSDS standards related to spacetoground interfaces including the Space Link Extension protocol and applicable to Satellite Monitoring Control Systems. While the official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French, the working language for the position is English and therefore the Key Person must be able to work effectively in this language. Desirables Experience of the following would be a distinct advantage MC systems such SCOS, EPOCH, LabView or equivalent HCIMMI design, usage and standards database applications spacecraft tracking techniques firstline hardware and software failure diagnosis and correction baseband operation, configuration interfacing with MC software familiarity with the scheduling of Ground Station operations for Spacecraft support experience in the operations preparation and routine operations of Geostationary GEO and Low Earth Orbit LEO satellite systems acquisition of instrument science data from LEO and GEO spacecraft experience of development and upgrades within a 247 operations environment experience of using configuration management systems knowledge of both Windows Linux operating systems. The Key Person shall also possess the following skills Work proactively in an individual or team environment, with the minimum of supervision Perform effectively under high workloads and be able to adapt to a rapidlychanging timecritical environment Conducting activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, working calmly and correctly under stress Share expertise and experience with other team members provide crosstraining and support Work in, and where necessary lead, small teams Value and respect other opinions, treat others fairly, encouraging participation Accept criticism positively and be willing to adapt and change working methods Prepare critical activities in advance and in detail, to be shared for review and approval prior to the actual execution of the work Coordinate and communicate activities with key stakeholders management, operators, quality assurance, configuration management Take ownership of problems through to effective resolution Develop initiatives to resolve underlying issues that go beyond the immediate problem Take steps to minimise risks in both the near and longterm Possess excellent verbal and written communications skills and be confident to deal with a wide variety of people and to influence at all levels Have excellent presentation and training skills with the ability to deliver a message such that it generates learning and understanding Location of work ESAESOC Darmstadt, Germany. Benefits A permanent employment contract. Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package. Career path. Security In line with Asylum Immigration Legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference including authentication of university degrees and certificates and identity checks. You are looking for a challenging position in a very interesting, international environment. Then send your application preferably online to andree.scherschellsespace.com or daniel.gestallsespace.com until 17th July 2015.
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Handheld Combination Analyzers debug satellite ground stations.
2014-09-16 14:30:43| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Enabling DDR4 DIMM protocol validation and debugging at over 2.5 Gbps, FieldFox analyzers provide solution for satellite ground station installation and maintenance. Products cover frequencies up to 26.5 GHz and provide all-in-one functionality: spectrum analyzer, full 2-port vector network analyzer, and power meter. Measurement Option 208 verifies frequency converters, and Option 212 expands cable testing beyond single-ended coax cable to provide insight into differential device performance. This story is related to the following:Communication Systems and EquipmentSoftwarePower Meters | Protocol Analyzers | Network Analyzers |
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Ground Stations Engineer 1413031
2014-04-16 11:34:51| 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. Ground Stations Engineering 1413031 Job Description The Key person shall provide support to the EPSSG GS requirements analysis, architecture design and requirement implementation of the GS ground stations as part of the EPSSG System. The duties range from the analysis, design, installation, and testing of the ground stations. This may include support to the procurement of hardware and software, and the coordination with external service providers. The tasks will nominally cover the entire development lifecycle. In particular during the initial phase the tasks will include Support to the generation of ground stations related EPSSG concepts, requirements and design documentation at the Architectural Design Level Identifying and translating the relevant EPSSG usersystemground segment level requirements into specific ground stations system requirements Provide support covering all aspects of the EPSSG ground stations specification and design Provide support covering the link budgets of the EPSSG programme Contribute to the definition of the ground segment data flows regarding the interfaces between the ground stations and the rest of the EPSSG ground segment andor satellites from a system engineering point of view Contribute to the preparation of the EPSSG Validation and Verification VV activities in the area of ground stations and the generation of the initial Acceptance Plan. In the performance of these tasks, the Key person shall apply the relevant system engineering standards, quality management procedures and maintenance procedures. The Key person is expected to write and review requirement specifications and change proposals, prepare procurements, participate in technical inspections and reviews, document the communication and network architecture system design and write evaluation reports, review reports, test reports and overall status reports. Required Skills and Experience University degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline relevant to the job profile together with the experience and capability to fulfil the assigned tasks with a minimum of supervision. System Engineering practices and experience of requirements engineering Phase B of large and complex LEO ground stations Ground stations system and subsystem design for TTC, mission specific and satellite communications ground stations e.g Cortex TTC subsystem Technical background in the specification and VV of large antennas and tracking systems ACU and receivers inclusive TTC baseband equipment including ranging systems and SLE compliant implementations Specification and implementation of Mission Data Acquisition baseband equipment Local and Remote MC system for ground stations System experience with Link budget analysis and tools in S, X and Ka Band. High degree of autonomy and good analytical skills. The Key person shall be in possession of sound management and interpersonal skills to conduct the responsibilities described above autonomously and with a minimum level of supervision, exhibiting good oral and written communications skills, analytical capabilities, and motivation. Fluency in English. Desirable Skills and Experience CGMS Global Specifications for Direct Broadcast services Knowledge of ECSS Standards, and in particular ECSS Engineering Standards in the area of RF and modulation standards Knowledge of CCSDS Recommendations, in particular in the area of RF and modulation standards as well as Space Link Extensions related recommendation Knowledge of services providers in the area of Ground Stations Specification and system performances of In Orbit Test systems in support of Satellite In Orbit Verification SIOV activities RF related for Earth Observation satellites preferably LEO systems LEO ground stations maintenance requirements and constraints Industry best practices on maintenance policies and procedures for ground stations supporting operational programmes 247. Experience in use of requirements management and traceability tools e.g. DOORS Experience in the use of modelling and design tools in support of architectural design activities e.g. CORE Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite, including MSVisio. Work Location Darmstadt, Germany Dates Application Deadline 09 May 2014 Start of Work 01 July 2014 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 09 May 2014 Learn more about us in Facebook
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