Spacecraft Operations Engineer for EarthCare Payload Job in Darmstadt , Germany

Telespazio VEGA Deutschland is a well-established consulting, technology and engineering services business. Over the past 30 years, we have built up a first-class reputation in high-technology markets, where quality and reliability are essential. Our roots are in the Space market and the experience we have developed there brings benefits to our other core markets of Aviation and Defence.

Telespazio VEGA Deutschland was created in early September 2012 when Telespazio Deutschland and VEGA Space GmbH merged into one company. These changes were made in order to serve the needs of our markets better and provide more integrated services to our clients worldwide.

Spacecraft Operations Engineer for EarthCare Payload Job Description

The primary areas of responsibility for this service are the Instrument systems including software but the service provider may be requested to assume the responsibility and perform activities for additional subsystems or systems within the scope of general SOE services, including test, validation and operation of the Mission Control System, Mission Planning System and Simulator.
 
The service provide provider will be primarily assigned to a particular mission within Earth Observation (Explorer) Mission family but with the possibility of supporting other missions within this family.
 
This is a job for an experienced Engineer. He/She will be directly located on customer site at ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany. The position is full-time and permanent. Deadline for submission is 13.09.2016 and expected start date will be earliest ion October 2016.

Responsibilities/Duties
The general activities to be supported by this service are (depending on the phase of the mission):

• Study of Project specific Characteristics and Ground Segment Documentation
• Preparation of Functional Requirements for the Project dedicated Flight Control Software
• Participation in the Analysis and Design of Satellite Operations
• Review and assessment of Satellite documentation and support to the Space Segment development
• Preparation of Functional Requirements for the Project dedicated Flight Control Ground Facilities
• Preparation of Flight Control and Contingency Procedures
• Mission Management and Mission Planning Support Service
• Production of Project specific Software Validation and Satellite Interface Validation Test (SVT)
• Procedures, Reports and Participation in SVTs
• Participation in the System Operations Validation Test (SOV), Training and Simulation Programmes
• Participation in Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) and Mission Critical Operations
• General Flight Control Support Service
• Spacecraft Performance Analysis

Spacecraft Operations Engineer for EarthCare Payload Job Requirements

Qualifications/Experience

• A relevant University degree or higher qualification together with experience in spacecraft operations

• Spacecraft subsystem knowledge (Payloads including software – ideally Optical/Radar)
• Experience in activities applicable to spacecraft operations
• Fluency in English, both speech and writing
• Coordination with other service providers in operations (team player)
• Interaction with other service providers in operations and other fields (e.g. payload ground segment       providers)
• Familiarity with operational simulators, especially the ones based on SimSat
• Familiarity with satellite control systems, in particular SCOS-2000
• Ability to work independently

• Familiarity with the ESOC environment
• Familiarity with ground station control processes and set-up
• Familiarity with pre-launch development, integration and testing of ground and space segments
• Some experience dealing with external interfaces, e.g. Project, Industry, PDGS, non-European mission   partners
• Familiarity with low Earth orbit satellites
• Familiarity with MOIS
• Familiarity with Ground station scheduling processes
• Ability to multi-task and work in a flexible way

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