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Mission Control Operations Engineering Consultancy Support

2016-04-08 13:08:53| 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 Mission Control Operations Engineering Consultancy Support. Support to routine operations Definition and maintenance of missioncontrol 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 with the operations analysts to ensure continuity and optimisation of database related activities Interface with other facilities within the operational ground segments to ensure the continuity and optimisation of ground segment and mission monitoring and control activities Interface with external elements of the operational ground segments to ensure the continuity and optimisation of data exchanges with the mission control systems Interface with the mission control systems maintenance team 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 part of a team of MCS engineers Provision of support, as required, to critical operations Processing of system anomalies, their documentation, investigation, classification and resolutionmitigation, including participation in Anomaly Review Boards Participation in further technical meetings, formal reviews, and scheduling and planning meetings Support to modifications to the operational systems 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. Processing 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 mission control systems and related elements, both standalone and in the context of an overall ground segment. Support to the preparations for recurrent satellites and future satellite programs Provision of support to the development, system and ground segment verification and validation, and operations preparation for recurrent satellites in existing operational programmes, in particular MetopC Provision of support to the development, system and ground segment verification and validation, and operations preparation for future operational programmes such as Sentinel3, Sentinel6, MTG and EPSSG. Support to operations teams Provision of training, through written materials, practical demonstrations and presentations, to other members of the Operations Team SKILLS University degree or equivalent in a relevant technical discipline at least 5 year experience in the operations preparation and routine operations of spacecraft mission control systems for Geostationary GEO andor Low Earth Orbit LEO satellite systems at least 3 year experience defining and implementing the verification and validation of spacecraft mission control systems at least 3 year experience interacting with flight dynamics and mission planning functions and systems as applied to satellite operations at least 3 year experience with the application of ECSS and CCSDS standards for spacetoground interfaces, Satellite Monitoring Control Systems Packet Telemetry and Telecommand standards, PUS Packet Utilisation Standard, etc. Able to work effectively in English EU national or valid work permit for Germany CV in Europass format Advantage extensive experience with EPOCH IPS MC product suite from ISIKratos extensive experience in the use of databases and SQLrelated querying in relation to spacecraft mission control systems experience using a spacecraft mission control system based on SCOS2000 experience using configuration management systems such as CVS and or GIT experience using satellite simulators Linux operating system leading a small team of engineers

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Consultancy Support on Systems Engineering and Tools

2016-04-08 13:08:52| 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 Consultancy Support on Systems Engineering and Tools. 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 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 EUMETSAT infrastructure MME MultiMission Elements, particularly the offline framework. Preparation of system commissioning. SKILLS 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. EU national or valid work permit for Germany CV in Europass format Desirable Skills and Experience 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.

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GEO Configuration Management Consultancy Support

2016-03-25 17:05:58| 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 GEO Configuration Management Consultancy Support. TASKS Managing the documentation under configuration control according to the agreed procedures and supporting the release of relevant configuration listsreports Act as secretary of Configuration Control Board meetings, prepare and convene the meetings, analyse the proposed engineering changes, prepare the relevant Minutes of Meeting, and notify the external entities as necessary Follow up the change process with the related action items, to ensure timely information availability on the status of changes Track versions of hardware and software items and documentation according to the evolution of the configured items Verify the hardware and software configuration status by performing configuration audits Maintain up to date the configuration management databases Support the drafting, review and update of the Product Documentation Trees, generate and maintain the Configuration Item lists Support the drafting, reviews and update of the Configuration Management Plans and related Working Practice and Procedures Support the definition and maintenance of Baselines at Programme, System and Ground Segment Levels Issue Configuration Status Accounting Reports for the configuration items under direct EUMETSAT responsibility Support the definition of Configuration Management Requirements Support technical reviews for Configuration Management aspects Support Design Reviews organised at EUMETSAT, coordinating the distribution of the datapackage to the reviewers, in coordination with the Information Management function. Contribute to the advertisement and continuous improvements of applicable EUMETSAT CM processes, procedures, guidelines. Document and perform validation testing on new Generic Dimensions Framework the EUMETSAT corporate CM tool releases. Contribute to the provision of S.M.A.R.T. requirements for CM Tool enhancements Attend the regular coordination PRS CM meetings, report on the progress of assigned actions, raise issues requiring management attention, and exchange with other PRS CM members on respective experiences and best solutions to address common issues REQUIRED University degree in computer science or engineering Demonstrated experience of at least 5 years conducting and implementing Configuration Management of large scale, softwarecentred systems in an operational environment, preferably for highavailability 24hday systems like e.g. processingproduction chains, data centres or satellite systems Experience in Quality Assurance, space system project control andor process modelling of largescale systems with a very good understanding of project development life cycle methodologies would be considered, providing that adequate knowledge and involvement in Configuration Management activities is also demonstrated EU national or valid work permit for Germany CV in Europass format Following skills are mandatory Proven significant knowledge and experience in specifying, reviewing and implementing Configuration Management plans, processes and working practices, or at least extensive experience in providing management support to programmes or projects in development Significant experience in project development methodologies, and in particular in configuration management including the definition or review of upstream source code configuration management requirements, control of configuration evolutions of systems software, hardware, databases, satellite and ground system procedures, documents, media, COTS software and COTS Licences, up to the testing and deployment of new releases on configuration controlled environments Extensive knowledge and experience with configuration management tools e.g. Serena Dimensions CM, Jira or Clearcase or business process management tools electronic workflows Experience of software development on a medium or large size project Extensive knowledge and experience with process modelling tools and techniques. Extensive knowledge and experience of a Configuration Management, Quality Assurance or Project Management standard e.g. ISO, ANSI, ECSS, CMMI Proven experience in planning, developing and implementing training sessions andor coaching sessions to users and stakeholders the experience and capability to fulfil the assigned tasks with the minimum of supervision very good team working skills and strong action achievement orientation demonstrated very good communication skills both in writing and speaking be able to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, in particular when applying, supporting and advertising EUMETSAT processes and working practices have demonstrated very good skills in documenting all hisher artefacts be able to work calmly under stress A high command of English both in writing and speaking Considered as an advantage Experience acquired in the frame of European or International space projects Administration of a configuration management or business process management tool SQL programming on Oracle or Sybase, and scripting languages such as perl, python or vb.net S.M.A.R.T requirements, software testing methodology and tools. knowledge of French

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Microsoft Consultancy Support

2016-03-24 16:08:06| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Job Description The consultant will be responsible for supporting Microsoft infrastructure solutions and will apply industry accepted best practices related to Microsoft Exchange, Print Server, System Center Operations Manager SCOM, Exchange ActiveSync, Microsoft SQL. The detailed tasks foreseen for the consultant include as a minimum Operate, maintain and monitor Microsoft o Exchange o File Cluster o Print Server o FTP Server o Active Directory o PKI o Office Communications Server OCS o System Center Operations Manager SCOM o Microsoft SQL Cluster o Esker Fax Server o Windows Servers Create, update and maintain procedures to operate, maintain and administer the system Provide 2nd level user and technical support Liaise with the external service provider and if necessary escalate 3rd level incidents Contribute to the procurement of information technology services, systems and components by providing specifications and performing price inquiries, as well as act as interface with hardware and software suppliers regarding procurement, warranty and maintenance issues. Requirements The Consultant shall have the following A University degree in the engineering, mathematics, physics, or computer science or similar domains At least5 years of experience in administering Microsoft Exchange File Cluster Print Server Office Communication Server System Center Operations Manager Windows Server 2008 SQL Cluster Active Directory DNS. One year of experience in administering Microsoft Exchange 2013 Windows Server 2012. Ability to plan the work and to cope with tight schedules and multiple tasks Ability to write technical documentation Fluency in English Knowledge in any of the following areas will be considered an additional asset Knowledge of ITIL Experience with PKI Experience with KEMP Loadmaster.

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MTG Mission Planning Consultancy Support

2016-03-07 16:08:23| 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 currently looking for a person to provide MTG Mission Planning Consultancy Support. The tasks during the procurement phase Supporting the MTG ground segment team in following the MTG Mission Planning System MPS and procedure edition and execution tools procurement, to make sure that the delivery fits the intended purpose Participating in reviews for the MPS, the procedure edition and execution tools, and interfacing facilities. Analysing and reviewing relevant MTG documentation, preparing technical notes and attending technical meetings Participating in MPS, procedure edition and execution tools testing e.g. Factory and OnSite Acceptance Testing and related activities at facility and system level. Analysing and reporting on the test results, in particular with respect to their suitability for requirement verification and validation Creation and execution of test procedures on the assigned MOF elements in order to validate their readiness for operational usage Participating in the installation of the MPS, procedure edition and execution tools at EUMETSAT, while fulfilling the configuration management requirements. Verifying the facility installation Defining the Mission Planning, procedure edition and execution tools operational implementation database structures, etc Monitoring and steering the lifecycle for MPS, procedure edition and execution tools related anomaly reports ARs and nonconformance reports NCRs Interacting with internal users, suppliers and partner organisations Maintaining internally generated tools and creation of new internal tools, mainly developed in Java, C and C. The tasks during the operations preparation and routine operations phase Performing routine and contingency scheduling tasks using the MPS and procedure edition and execution tools Performing preventative maintenance on the MPS and associated tools according to working practice, generally by running system checks to spot any system anomalies or errors Raising anomaly reports when necessary and monitoring their resolution through attendance at appropriate review boards. Supplying context and initial analyses that may aid the investigation of anomalies Responding to mission planning related anomalies and operational contingencies promptly Maintenance of mission planning documentation such as the User Guide document and the Operational Implementation document Liaising with external entities where necessary in order to fulfil joint operations requirements. Maintaining documentation concerning this Maintaining a detailed understanding of the operational needs that are met through mission planning. Through regular liaison with space and ground segment experts, implementing, testing and documenting new or modified operational needs that are met through mission planning Performing the maintenance, update, validation and documentation of the MPS operational implementation in all mission phases Rolling out of new versions of the MPS operational implementation following approved configuration management procedures Contributing to the definition of any changes to the supplied mission planning application software or to inhouse supporting software that could lead to performance andor ergonomics improvements. Contributing to the process of implementing such changes, and liaising with any external contractors that may be performing the changes Contributing to the definition and raising of Engineering Change Proposals and Change Requests concerning mission planning, and attending ECP Review Board meetings if necessary Contributing to the operational validation of new versions of mission planning application software, including testing of ARNCR correction and new functionality. This ma include FAT or OSAT attendance Participation in any necessary meetings and reviews long term scheduling, schedule consolidation, anomaly review boards, etc Training of personnel in mission planning tasks as required. Mandatory University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline Experience of spacecraft andor ground segment procurement A demonstrated experience in the field of Space Mission Planning of at least 5 years, preferably gained during the specification, development and operation of space systems. At least 5 years of practical experience in Mission Planning, procedure edition and execution tools specificationdevelopmentprocurementoperation of a GEO andor a LEO space system At least 5 years of Software technology skills in programming languages such as CCJava on UNIX and MS Windows At least 5 years of experience of routine mission planning operations AIV related activities test procedure generation, requirements verification and validation Practical experience with Software Version Control Systems e.g. CVS, SVN or Git and Software Configuration Management Systems e.g. Serena Dimensions Practical experience with the LinuxUnix operating system user command level. Able to work effectively in English and have knowledge of French EU national or valid work permit for Germany CV in Europass format The following will be considered as an asset Knowledge of ECSS Space Engineering Standards, in particular those related to Mission Control Experience of operations preparation in the area of Mission Planning, procedure edition and execution tools Maintenance of a Mission Planning Subsystem, procedure edition and execution tools DOORS Satellite monitoring control Working experience with relational databases and sql.

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