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Galileo PRS Validation Engineer

2013-11-29 10:36:02| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Directorate of Technical and Quality Management The European Space Agency is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women POST Galileo PRS Validation Engineer in the Radio Navigation Systems and Techniques Section, RF Payload Systems and Technology Division, Electrical Engineering Department, Directorate of Technical and Quality Management. This post is classified in the A2A4 grade band of the Coordinated Organisations salary scale. LOCATION ESTEC, Noordwijk The Netherlands. DUTIES The postholder will be initially assigned as integrated support to the Galileo Project Office and report to the GNSS System Security Unit in the Galileo Security Office, Galileo Programme Department, Directorate of the Galileo Programme and Navigation related activities and will be in charge of coordinating and participating to the activities related to the validation of the Public Regulated Serviced at enduser level, including navigation performance, Signals Characteristics and access control aspects planning the associated PRS validation test campaigns including the definition of the associated test plans, test cases and test procedures in coordination with the Mission operations teams coordinating and executing the associated PRS validation test campaigns taking into account the security constraints and preparing the associated test reports in support of the Operations Service Readiness Reviews ensuring the availability of the necessary system tools including the PRS Test User Receivers as well as all necessary tools to support enduser performance validation coordinating and executing activities in the PRS Laboratory at ESAESTEC to be used as a reference setup for the measurements i.e. Signals and Performance campaigns using test user receivers conducted in the field participating to ESA and EU working groups dealing with space security matters, and in particular with the Galileo Security Board Working Groups, and support the EC in preparing and implementing the PRS Service Implementation Plan supporting other Members of the Galileo Security Office for the execution of the following activities o PRS User Segment Security Accreditation Activities GSAPGF4 o execution of Security Chain activities related to PRS o development and implementation of Security Elements linked to the PRS chain KMF, GRCP, GSMC, TURP, PRS Receivers o execution of Routine Security Operations and Services related activities o execution of MS Experimentation security activities. regular reporting to the Head of the GNSS System Security Unit. QUALIFICATIONS Applicants for this post should have a Masters degree or equivalent qualification in Telecommunications engineering and a good background in satellite navigation, signals and security engineering applied to space systems together with a substantial experience in Phase CD Projects. Knowledge of user receiver techniques for satellite navigation systems Galileo, GPS is also a prerequisite. Previous involvement in field tests and demonstration campaigns for space security systems preferably in the field of satellite navigation. Candidates are expected to be able to set priorities and identify practical solutions. They should be able to work autonomously as well as in a team environment. Applicants should have good organisation and communication skills, a proactive attitude to solving problems and an interest for innovative technologies. Candidates must be eligible to security clearance by their national security administration. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these two languages is required together with a working knowledge of the other language. Knowledge of another member state language is an asset. CLOSING DATE The closing date for applications is 02 January 2014. Applications from external candidates for this position should preferably be made online at the ESA Web Site www.esa.intcareers. Those unable to apply online should submit their CV to the Head of the Human Resources Division, ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, 2201 AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. Under ESA Regulations, the age limit for recruitment is 55. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada. Priority will be first given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from underrepresented member states. In accordance with the European Space Agencys security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment.

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Galileo, Configuration Control Officer

2013-11-19 13:37:41| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Galileo, Configuration Control Officer, based at the European Space Agency, Noordwijk, The Netherlands Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. With over 1500 staff in the space business covering a wide spectrum of experience and skills, we convey best practice, expertise and innovation in our business. All members of our recruitment team have extensive space experience, so have the insight necessary to support you through the application process. Serco Nederland BV is looking for Configuration Control Officer to support to Programmes and Projects managed at ESTEC in the area of Business Management Administration Functions This is an Administrative task, but would suit someone with an Engineering background who wishes to take an administrative role or someone with a good understanding of the engineering tasks involved Task Overview Configuration control covers both ESA internal activities and activities performed by Industrial Contractors. The preparation of adequate requirements and Configuration Management CM systems auditing are also part of the tasks and includes the following typical duties Establishing adequate processes for proper Product configuration control, including Configuration management planning, Configuration items identification, technical requirements base lining, production and maintenance of configuration item data list CIDL, Management of configuration evolution, baselines verification, asbuilt control and inspections Establishment of configuration control methods, procedures and standards Establishing andor assuring that adequate configuration control methods, procedures and standards are established andor maintained, consistent with applicable standardsrequirements Preparing formal requirements for inclusion in industrial contracts Participating in Project Reviews Conducting configuration audits and configuration inspections Supervising the processing and disposition of Change Requests andor Change Proposals Providing status data and maintaining a well structured record system acting as secretary to appropriate Boards established for the processing of changes Establishing and maintaining the approval system for all documents under formal ESA control, and maintaining the associated DRLs and DRDs Supporting the supervision and maintenance of the documentation library and archives Proposing automated methods and tools required to increase performance of configuration and documentation control tasks. Qualifications and Requirements Applicants require a Masters Degree in Engineering or equivalent or MBA or equivalent degree from a recognised Institution of secondary studies or equivalent qualification in Business Administration, with at least 4 years of relevant experience. Essential skills Experience in controlling andor management of activities and resources in aerospace industry, for some tasks this may require knowledge of FinanceAccounting Good sense of contacts and communications, ability to interface at appropriate level with relevant staff within and outside of the Directorate. Reliability, rigor and initiative in the execution of the assigned work Proactive attitude to solving problems, identify priority actions and to handle high workload. Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team within the boundaries of assigned tasks and stringent schedule Highly proficient in the use of IT resources, management support toolsdatabases, office automation support packages including Ms Office, in particular advanced use of Excel Experience, as user, of SAP and in particular ECC and SRM modules and familiarity with relevant ESA corporate applications e.g. ESAp is an asset. Ability to rapidly understand and adapt to ESA specific context and environment, including ESA corporate IT applications Proficient in the English language, both written and spoken, knowledge of another official ESA language is an asset High level of initiate autonomy and professional maturity that is required to carry out complex tasks and high level of responsibility Desirable Past experience with ESA in relevant activities is an asset. Configuration Management experience in the Space Industry Knowledge of Document Management Systems DMS Knowledge and understanding of the applicable ESA Configuration Management requirements and standards, such as MSESARQ100, MSESARQ108, ECSSM40 Good knowledge of the specific activities andor organisation of the applicable configuration management working procedures and support tools are an asset If you believe you have the skills and experience for the above post, please submit your application via our eRecruitment website. httpswww.amris.comsercorequirementdisplay.php?refSearchrequirementid47511 Mandatory Applicants must hold a current valid work permit for the Netherlands or be EU nationals. If you have any questions regarding this opportunity please address them to the Dutch recruitment team at space.careersserco.com Position Galileo, Configuration Control Officer Reference RTCNAV010 Application closing date 15th December 2013 Start date ASAP in 2014 Important Please be aware that security clearance may be part of the selection process Please also take the opportunity to register with Serco eRecruitment for automatic email alerts for new opportunities httpswww.amris.comsercoalertssignupform.php For additional information about Serco Group please consult our website www.serco.com For additional information about Serco Europe please consult our website www.serco.comeurope

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Galileo GMS Operations IVQ Engineer, RTCTEC116

2013-11-06 11:35:30| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Galileo GMS Operations IVQ Engineer, based at the European Space Agency, Noordwijk, The Netherlands Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. With over 1500 staff in the space business covering a wide spectrum of experience and skills, we convey best practice, expertise and innovation in our business. All members of our recruitment team have extensive space experience, so have the insight necessary to support you through the application process. Serco Nederland BV is looking for a GMS Operations IVQ Engineer to support the Radio Navigation Systems Techniques Section, TECETN, which cover Procurement, Design, and Development Testing of Radio Navigation Systems, Techniques and Technologies. Section Overview Radio Navigation system GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO etc. and augmentation EGNOS, WAAS, QZSS etc.. Study, analyses and testing of navigation systemssegmentselementstechnology, dissemination and navigation algorithms, including tools development evaluation of NavigationPositioningTiming algorithm and techniques, usersystemsegment performance assessment based on software simulators, laboratory and field measurements, and support to ESA projects in follow up of industrial procurements. Radio Navigation equipments covering space applications. Study, analysis and testing of navigationpositioningrangingmonitoring technology and receiver for space. Radio Navigation space applications performed at ESA including scientific applications atmospheric sounding, oceanic observation, formation flying, rendezvous and attitude determination. Radio Navigation equipments for terrestrial applications. Study, design, analysis and testing of navigation receiverstechnology for terrestrial applications and local augmentation. Radio Navigation terrestrial applications performed at ESA are those related with high performance based on high accuracy e.g. geodesy andor high integrity e.g. civil aviation, maritime. Radio Navigation signals and signal processing. Study, design, analysis and testing of signal and signal processing techniques including toolsequipment development and procurement. It encompasses signal structure, modulations, data dissemination, techniques for error correction, synchronisation, multipath mitigation and estimation, interference mitigation, cancellation, encryption, authentication, etc. Radio Navigation Laboratory equipments. Study, definitionprocurement design, testing, usage of Radio Navigation equipment in support to Radio Navigation experiments and test campaigns. Specific Task Supporting and followup the procurements actions and industry contracts with regard to the implementation of elements in the GMS Operational Chain, mainly MSF, VTPMTPF, their subsystems and any other relevant facility and relevant deltadevelopment and modifications. Evaluation of contractors GMS element designs as part of the GMS Operational Chain, in the areas of monitoring control of Galileo assets, archiving, realtime and offline mission monitoring, mission uplink and control, mission support, training, maintenance, identification of design deficiencies and identification of required solutions. Contribution to all GMS and System reviews, and meetings for all topics related to GMS Operational Chain activities. Contribution to the GMS overall Engineering activities, requirements engineering, change management and baseline evolutions DCPDCNs, assessments of RFDRFWs, HWSW COTS, AIV support etc.. Supporting the assessment of the overall GMS operability and integrated logistic support ILS aspects of the GMS functions, including the verification of the related operational procedures and the support to Operations related to operability and ILS aspects. Supporting Integration, Verification and Qualification, IVQ, activities in the area of the Operability Chain Facilities, ensuring followup and monitoring of Industry IVQ activities and participation to formal verification activities, I.E. Credit Collection at element and segment level in the area of the Operational Chain Support the definition of the definition and preparation of test cases. Preparation of technical documents Qualifications and Requirements Applicants require a University degree, PhD preferred, in an appropriate subject together with several years of industrial experience in the field of Radio Navigation, which must include Galileo and GNSS1. Essential skills Specific knowledge in the design and testing of Radio Navigation systems and equipment, Strong knowledge in the design of satellite navigation systems, ranging and positioning techniques, RF, signal processing techniques, and digital navigation receivers, Several years of experience relevant to GNSS1 and GALILEO systems, and equipment, Good knowledge of Radio Navigation simulation and testing systems in a laboratory, Validation of designs by means of analyses, simulations, laboratory testing and field trials, possibly in cooperation with third parties, Specialist in the implementation, maintenance and operation of complex Radio Navigation simulation and test facilities for spacecraft, aircraft, maritime and land mobile applications If you believe you have the skills and experience for the above post, please submit your application via our eRecruitment website. httpswww.amris.comsercorequirementdisplay.php?refSearchrequirementid47225 Mandatory Applicants must hold a current valid work permit for the Netherlands or be EU nationals. If you have any questions regarding this opportunity please address them to the Dutch recruitment team at space.careersserco.com Position GMS Operations IVQ Engineer Reference RTCTEC116 Application closing date 1st December 2013 Start date January 2014, 2 Yrs Important Please be aware that security clearance may be part of the selection process Please also take the opportunity to register with Serco eRecruitment for automatic email alerts for new opportunities httpswww.amris.comsercoalertssignupform.php For additional information about Serco Group please consult our website www.serco.com For additional information about Serco Europe please consult our website www.serco.comeurope

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EGNOS Exploitation Galileo Early Services Programme Control

2013-11-04 09:36:28| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

RHEA the fastest growing leading Belgian SME providing system engineering solutions and professional engineering services to the international space industry is recruiting experienced engineering support for a full time position based in the area of Prague, the Czech Republic. Description The activity consists in providing engineering, management and legalprocurement support to the GSA in order to prepare and then implement its role of EGNOS and Galileo exploitation manager. Those tasks address the preparation of the exploitation activities, the implementation of the programme management handover from the current programme management EC andor GSA to the GSA, and the execution of the exploitation activities under responsibility of the GSA. Those tasks will be performed under the direct supervision of the GSA EGNOS and Galileo programme managers, and shall be performed to a very large extent colocated with the GSA exploitation programme teams. Those tasks consist mainly of Producing analysis reports and programme documentation according to the GSA programme management needs, Preparing and participating to reviews or meetings organised by GSA or other programme stakeholders e.g. EC, ESA, EGNOS operator in order to represent the GSA and defend its interests, Developing, implementing andor configuring basic programme management tools e.g. schedule and costs data bases, documentation and configuration management, risk register, Contributing to the onsite GSA programme management team activities, reporting to management and decisionmaking. TASK EGNOS exploitation Galileo early services programme control This task consists in putting in place and monitoring the program control indicators in support to the management of the program. As part of the Galileo exploitation programme the GSA shall prepare for the European Commission the provision of the Galileo Early Services due to start in October 2014. This includes, but is not limited to plan, schedule and conduct appropriate analysis, including integration of exploitation schedules, identification and resolution of schedule and planning conflicts, generation of alerts, development of project critical paths undertake exploitation risk management activities and provide analysis, including risk identification, assessment qualitative quantitative and response planning, maintenance of overall risk register and integration of risks within planning and scheduling activities undertake exploitation configuration and documentation management activities, including maintenance of coordination baseline status and management of exploitation documents Profile Requirements for advisors General experience in project management of a minimum of 5 years. Participation in project management during the last 4 years of a minimum of 2 projects, each involving parties from at least 2 different EU Member States. Project management experience provided shall include proof of ability to synthesize relevant information in support of decision making processes, andor quality assurance experience in drafting reports and management recommendations. Proof of project control experience schedule maintenance, risk registers, meeting organisation, project milestones and associated dependencies, critical path analysis gained in the last 4 years of a minimum of 2 projects, each involving at least 3 parties from at least 2 different EU Member States. The experience may have been gained in the projects informed about under the previous bullet or other projects. Proof of capacity to work and communicate efficiently in English written and oral. Ideal candidates should also demonstrate Proof of experience with public procurement procedures Proof of experience with support to the preparation, evaluation and negotiation of satellite operations andor satellite service provision contracts Proof of experience with devising service level agreements SLAs Proof of experience with delegation agreements between EU Institutions andor international Organisation Proof of experience with defining key performance indicators KPIs and management requirements for satellite operations. Proof of at least 2 years technical experience in the field of space and ground segment development programmes gained by direct involvement in such programmes knowledge of satellite navigation, including Space Based Augmentation Systems SBAS and knowledge of geostationary satellites spacetoground interfaces. Proof of technical experience in system integration, space and ground segment procurement and operations gained through direct involvement into at least two separate space projects. Proof of experience in standard space programme development cycles. Proof of technical understanding of geostationary satellites spacetoground interfaces. Location Prague, the Czech Republic Application deadline ASAP If you are interested, please send your Word format CV as well as a Cover Letter to Lena Englander, Recruitment Manager at careeropportunitiesrheagroup.com Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information. RHEA provides you with an attractive employment package based on the candidates experience, the opportunity to build experience in the space sector and to grow within an international company. RHEA is an independent Space Engineering Consulting and Software company that offers knowledgebased services and innovative solutions to the space industry. Our technical expertise is coupled with the provision of software tools for both Space and Ground segments. For the past 18 years RHEA has supported over 40 space missions, including comet chasers, planetary and Moon missions, deep space astronomy experiments to understand the fundamental laws of physics, climate monitoring, meteorology, navigation and communications. Rhea is the market leader for MOIS solutions and procedure management systems. Rhea has successfully brought together engineers and scientists from 13 nationalities to support its clients across 7 European countries, Canada and the USA.

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Galileo Gives Gadget Makers Great Power

2013-10-04 20:39:11| TechNewsWorld

Intel on Thursday announced Galileo, a microcontroller development board made jointly with open source hardware company Arduino for the education and maker markets. Based on Intel's recently announced Quark system on a chip, the Galileo board will be available by the end of November for less than $60, said Intel spokesperson Kari Aakre.

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