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Satellite Operations Engineer
2018-03-22 14:23:50| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Position Reference 034 You will have the opportunity to engineering support the Sentinel Spacecraft Operations Team within the Flight Operations Division of the Operations and User Services Department. During the execution of the contract, you will be involved in the operations of all Sentinel 3 and 6 spacecraft, and all related ground segment and operational services, in the various operational scenarios including S3ABC and S6AB in either routine, operational scenario testing, or commissioning. Tasks and Activities The scope of work will include Prepare for, and execute all relevant Copernicus Sentinel routine operations in a SCOS2000 environment, as well as preparing for the recurrent satellite handover activities Perform the maintenance, validation and documentation of the space segment assets update Interface with all other flight operations teams such as the MCS, mission planning, FDF, but also with external operational entities or services Operate all satellite and FOSPDGSPDAB components aspects related to operations engineering for the platform, payload and instrument, including data handling, instrument parameter, OBSW maintenance, as well as FDIR and OPS security aspects Plan and schedule the satellite operations in coordination with the others teams Continuous monitoring of Spacecraft performance and status Participate to anomaly investigation and resolution Reporting and analysis of the satellite system performance Proficiency training of the Engineers using the space and ground segment simulators Ensure the oncall operations engineer rota, such that safe and efficient operations are ensured by the Spacecraft Operations Team on a 247 basis. Skills and Experience The following skills and experience are mandatory You have a University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline. You have demonstrated experience of Spacecraft Operations on Low Earth Orbit LEO, 3axis stabilised spacecraft with responsibility for one or more platform subsystems or instruments during operational validation, commissioning or routine operations phases. You have demonstrated experience of SCOS2000 mission control system and use of the MOIS operations preparation too. You have demonstrated experience in satellite performance monitoring and reporting aspects including anomaly analysis and solving in liaison with satellite industry, procedure change control and configuration management processes. You have demonstrated experience in the operation or development of satellite ground segment facilities, in particular procedure development, monitor and control, mission planning, onboard software management, performance analysis, configuration management and simulator facilities. You are fluent in English. You possess strong data analysis, processing and synthesis skills. You are able to conduct all operations in an orderly and disciplined manner, and shall work calmly and correctly under stress. The following skills would be highly desirable Specification of space system and operational concepts, facility requirements. You are familiar with OnBoard Control Procedure and OnBoard Position Scheduler concepts. You are familiar with the ECSS Packet Utilisation Standard, customisation and usage. You are familiar with system change control and configuration management procedures. You have experience with data analysis software packages such as MATLAB. You have experience with file parsing languages such as PERL, AWK. You have experience in the use of VBA for development of adhoc tools in MS Office applications. How to Apply Looking to take your career to the next level? Interested applicants should submit their CV and Cover Letter to RHEAs Recruitment team at careersrheagroup.com no later than 13042018. Preference will be given to candidates eligible for an EU or national personal security clearance at the level of CONFIDENTIAL or above. About RHEA Group RHEA Group is a leading engineering consultancy firm with demonstrated expertise in space, system and secure software solutions. We attract skilled engineers, scientists and management professionals and offer a range of exciting career paths working alongside clients such as the European Space Agency, the European GNSS Agency, EUMETSAT and NATO.
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