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Programme Management Support in the LEO Division
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 Programme Management Support in the LEO Division TASKS 1 Maintain a coherent management baseline for all programmes run within the LEO Division. It consists in ensuring that the management arrangements and processes described in the respective Programme Management Plans are coherent and where necessary, propose updates 2 Organise the review of and document the basic processes used in the LEO Programmes i.e. planning and scheduling, HR Planning, action tracking, reporting 3 Based on consultation with the Associate Director and the LEO Management team including Quality Assurance and Project control, maintain the LEO Risk Management Plan. Participate to the implementation of the risk management process 4 Collect information and generate monthlyQuarterly status reports for the programme run within the LEO Division 5 Establish and maintain Divisional and Programme indicators organise sessions to analyse trends with LEO management in order to initiate actions 6 On a quarterly basis, collect the status of Programmes activities with respect to yearly organisational objectives and report the outcome in a predefined corporate format 7 Based on consultation with the Associate Director and the LEO Management team as well as PMPs from other existing EUMETSAT programmes, finalise and maintain the individual LEO Programme Management Plans. PMPs describe the management processes to be implemented during all programme development phases. PMPs rely on the existing management arrangements, the inputs provided by the EUMETSAT Directory of Instruction, the lessons learnt drawn from previous implementations and the outcomes of quality audits. Significant contributions to the JasonCS management plans will be needed 8 Coordinate and maintain with project control the Programme structures e.g. Work breakdown structure, Product tree, Documentation tree 9 Preparation of synthetic managerial and technical reports for internal and external purposes 10 Preparation of presentations for internal and external purposes. 11 Support the preparation of Programme Reviews and key points from a management standpoint e.g. MetopC reviews, LEO Requirement Reviews. SKILLS The Key person is required to have the experience and capability to fulfil the assigned tasks with the minimum of supervision. Background of at least 5 years in space projects, with at least 3 years experience in project management positions University degree, some knowledge of QA processes and procedures and good computing skills with a familiarity with Microsoft Office software Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Project, Access, etc.. Good interpersonal skills Experience of working on a collaborative programme between different partners. The official languages of EUMETSAT are and French. The working language for Able to work effectively in English, knowledge of French would be an advantage EU national or valid work permit for Germany CV in Europass format
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LEO 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 LEO Mission Planning Consultancy Support. TASKS Performing routine weekly or biweekly and contingency scheduling tasks using the mission planning facility Performing preventative maintenance of the mission planning facility 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 space and ground segment 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 mission planning operational implementation for all missions, in all mission phases. The mission planning operational implementation resides in a relational database and associated business rule management system, and is used to generate schedules related to satellite payload mission planning Rolling out of new versions of the mission planning 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 the MPF application software, including testing of ARNCR correction and new functionality. This may 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 oncall and routine scheduling tasks as required In the scope of EPS only, performing routine scheduling tasks at the BUCC, Madrid in support of periodic or emergency activations, as defined within the Mission Planning team In the scope of EPS only, managing and monitoring schedule execution on all ground segments on a daily basis and responding to anomalies and operational contingencies promptly In the scope of Copernicus Sentinel3 only, performing the maintenance, update, validation and documentation of the MPS rules and constraints file in collaboration with the Flight Control Team In the scope of Copernicus Sentinel3 only, maintaining an understanding of the SCOS 2000 MCS Working Operational Database, in which the linkage between Sequences Requests and telecommands is defined Providing mission planning support to other operational missions or future missions as required. Mandatory University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, the Consultant shall have at least 3 year experience of low earth orbit LEO spacecraft and ground segment system operations. At least 3 years of routine mission planning operations At least 3 year experience in the production and maintenance of mission planning operational rules using a Javalike Business Rules Management System e.g. JBoss Drools or ILOG Rules At least 2 years of working with files in XML format Experience in the operational validation of mission planning software systems Experience with Software Version Control Systems e.g. CVS, SVN or Git and Software Configuration Management Systems e.g. Serena Dimensions. Conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, able to work calmly and correctly under stress and must be able to work with the minimum of supervision. The Consultant should be used to working proactively within a small team. Able to work effectively in English. EU national or valid work permit for Germany CV in Europass format The following experience would be advantageous At least 2 years working with relational databases and sql, preferably involving Oracle database administration At least 2 years of LinuxUnix operating system administration At least 1 year of software development in C, with knowledge of Oracle database access using ProC advantageous.
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Programme Management Support in the LEO Division
2016-03-07 14:07:30| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Serco is a FTSE 250 international service company that improves the quality and efficiency of essential services that matter to millions of people around the world. The work we do for national and local governments involves us in the most important areas of public services, including science and defence. 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. For our activities in EUMETSAT, we are currently looking for a Programme Management Support in the LEO Division. Tasks and Responsibilities You will report to the Associate Director for LEO Programmes Head of the LEO Division and liaise with the LEO management team. Overall you should support the LEO management in the preparation of generic management and development plans and structures e.g. Work breakdown structure, Product tree, Documentation tree taking into account the existing information and implementing lessons learnt from the past EPS, Jason and Sentinel3 mission development. The outcome of this support will be used to maintain the existing plans and on to work on the development programmes. Your tasks will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following Maintain a coherent management baseline for all programmes run within the LEO Division. It consists in ensuring that the management arrangements and processes described in the respective Programme Management Plans are coherent and where necessary, propose updates Organise the review of and document the basic processes used in the LEO Programmes i.e. planning and scheduling, HR Planning, action tracking, reporting Based on consultation with the Associate Director and the LEO Management team including Quality Assurance and Project control, maintain the LEO Risk Management Plan. Participate to the implementation of the risk management process Collect information and generate monthly Quarterly status reports for the programme run within the LEO Division Establish and maintain Divisional and Programme indicators organise sessions to analyse trends with LEO management in order to initiate actions On a quarterly basis, collect the status of Programmes activities with respect to yearly organisational objectives and report the outcome in a predefined corporate format Based on consultation with the Associate Director and the LEO Management team as well as PMPs from other existing EUMETSAT programmes finalise and maintain the individual LEO Programme Management Plans. PMPs describe the management processes to be implemented during all programme development phases. PMPs rely on the existing management arrangements, the inputs provided by the EUMETSAT Directory of Instruction, the lessons learnt drawn from previous implementations and the outcomes of quality audits. Significant contributions to the JasonCS management plans will be needed Coordinate and maintain with project control the Programme structures e.g. Work breakdown structure, Product tree, Documentation tree Preparation of synthetic managerial and technical reports for internal and external purposes Preparation of presentations for internal and external purposes Support the preparation of Programme Reviews and key points from a management standpoint e.g. MetopC reviews, LEO Requirement Reviews. Requirements You should have a University degree, some knowledge of QA processes and procedures and good computing skills with a familiarity with Microsoft Office software Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Access, etc.. You are required to have the experience and capability to fulfil the assigned tasks with the minimum of supervision. You should have, as a prerequisite, a background of at least 5 years in space projects, with at least 3 years of experience in project management positions. The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. The working language for the position is English and therefore you must be able to work effectively in this language, knowledge of French being an advantage. You should have good interpersonal skills. Furthermore, you should preferably have experience of working on a collaborative programme between different partners. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Germany or be EU nationals. Important Due to the high interest these roles generate, Serco reserves the right to commence, alter or conclude the recruitment process prior to the closing date. If shortlisted, a recruiter will contact you directly. You can also login at any time to apply to additional positions. Data Protection By submitting a job application you agree to the storage of any personal data provided by you directly or collected from generally accessible sources in particular professional and other social media throughout the entire application process CV, references, letter of application, interviews as applicable. To facilitate subsequent contact for professional purposes only, you agree to your data being saved after the application process has ended. You may revoke your consent to this agreement at any time. The same shall also apply if you are contacted by SERCO GROUP regarding vacancies that match your existing profile. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply via the relevant link available in Serco Europes Careers Hub httpscareershub.serco.eu If you have any question regarding this position please email space.careersserco.com Position Programme Management Support in the LEO Division Reference G016EUM204 Application closing date 11042016 Start date ASAP For additional information about Serco Group please consult our website www.serco.com For additional information about Serco Europe please consult our website httpswww.serco.eu For additional information about EUMETSAT, please consult httpwww.eumetsat.int
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Why Leo DiCaprio is just another climate hypocrite
2016-03-07 12:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Post: Like most A-list celebrities in Hollywood, Leonardo DiCaprio is frequently in the news. Theres DiCaprio, in Cannes, France, on David Geffens mega yacht, alone. And there he is on a different yacht in St. Tropez with his blonde of the month. There he is getting off a private plane in the celebrity uniform of sunglasses and hoodie. And there he is getting on one again. And last week, there he was in Davos, Switzerland, lecturing us all and blaming corporate greed for causing global climate...
LEO Mission Planning Consultancy Support
2016-03-05 12:10:10| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
With 1.700 employees worldwide, the CS Group is a leading IT company in France and in Germany, and a prime contractor in designing, integrating and operating mission critical systems. It has now been over 30 years that comprehensive CS solutions for space systems and applications, both on the ground and in space, have been part and parcel of this odyssey. Our German activities grow at fast pace and to face our costumers high level expectations and needs, we are looking for talented profiles having relevant experience in Space systems. This job position is for our customer EUMETSAT. The Key person shall perform tasks related to all aspects of mission planning for the routine operation of all EUMETSATs LEO missions. These tasks include Performing routine weekly or biweekly and contingency scheduling tasks using the mission planning facility Performing preventative maintenance of the mission planning facility 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 space and ground segment 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 mission planning operational implementation for all missions, in all mission phases. The mission planning operational implementation resides in a relational database and associated business rule management system, and is used to generate schedules related to satellite payload mission planning Rolling out of new versions of the mission planning 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 the MPF application software, including testing of ARNCR correction and new functionality. This may 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 oncall and routine scheduling tasks as required In the scope of EPS only, performing routine scheduling tasks at the BUCC, Madrid in support of periodic or emergency activations, as defined within the Mission Planning team In the scope of EPS only, managing and monitoring schedule execution on all ground segments on a daily basis and responding to anomalies and operational contingencies promptly In the scope of Copernicus Sentinel3 only, performing the maintenance, update, validation and documentation of the MPS rules and constraints file in collaboration with the Flight Control Team In the scope of Copernicus Sentinel3 only, maintaining an understanding of the SCOS 2000 MCS Working Operational Database, in which the linkage between Sequences Requests and telecommands is defined Providing mission planning support to other operational missions or future missions as required. PROFILE In addition to having a university degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, the Consultant shall have at least 3 years experience of low earth orbit LEO spacecraft and ground segment system operations. The following experience is required At least 3 years of routine mission planning operations At least 3 years experience in the production and maintenance of mission planning operational rules using a Javalike Business Rules Management System e.g. JBoss Drools or ILOG Rules At least 2 years of working with files in XML format Experience in the operational validation of mission planning software systems Experience with Software Version Control Systems e.g. CVS, SVN or Git and Software Configuration Management Systems e.g. Serena Dimensions. The following experience would be advantageous At least 2 years working with relational databases and sql, preferably involving Oracle database administration At least 2 years of LinuxUnix operating system administration At least 1 year of software development in C, with knowledge of Oracle database access using ProC advantageous. The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. The working language for the position is English and therefore the Engineer must be able to work effectively in this language and have knowledge of the other. How to apply Please consider the following points before applying Please submit your complete application documents in English. An attached cover letter should mention your availability and salary expectations. Interested applicants should submit their CV to pierre.lenahediccssytems.de and copy to francoisxavier.laffontcs.fr with the job title. Due to new work permit restrictions for this position, please apply only if you are citizen of a European Union state or if you hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in Europe. Closing date 15th April 2016 Starting Date 1st July 2016 Interviews week 1819 2016
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