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Spacecraft Controller
2016-06-29 20:06:53| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
The Serco Group is a FTSE 250 corporation with over 70,000 staff in 30 countries. Our strategy is to be a superb provider of public services, by being the best managed business in our sector. We are a focused business to government B2G business, specialising across five sectors Defence, Justice Immigration, Transport, Health and Citizen Services. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions such as the European Commission, EUMETSAT or the European Space Agency where we are the largest onsite service provider with ca. 300 staff. For our activities in ESOC, we are currently looking for a Backup Spacecraft Controller SpaCon. Main responsibilities After an initial training and certification period, the successful candidate will become a Backup Spacecraft Controller. This position may include the following tasks, depending on the Operational Teams needs Operate on a 247 shift basis all or part of the mission control system, which may include parts of the ground segment as well as the space segment as specified for each mission, following established rules, procedures and practices. In case of ground or space segment anomaly be responsible for first line support to taking corrective action, as necessary, applying the relevant contingencyemergency procedures approved for the mission to ensure safety of the spacecraft and the continuity of service provision Be responsible for informing the Spacecraft Operations Manager andor hisher official deputy when a major or critical anomaly is detected, in accordance with the established procedures Participate to other operational or operations preparation activities small system development, procedures development or maintenance, Mission Readiness Tests, System Tests, Simulations, etc upon request from the Team Leader Additional tasks within the scope of the role, qualifications and experience of the candidate at the discretion of Serco andor the Customer. The role will start on a nonshift pattern, but the candidate should be prepared to join the shift pattern as and when required by the missions operational requirements. Ideal candidate Applicants should have a solid technical background or a BSc in a related subject such as IT, Telecommunications, Physics, Engineering or another scientific discipline. Some programming experience C, Java or good knowledge of DBMS i.e. Oracle, MySQL, Access, MariaDB would be considered as advantageous. Candidates should be methodical, disciplined and have a mind for efficiency as the appointed person should feel comfortable in a strictly proceduredriven critical operations environment where procedures must be carried out to the letter. Due to the operational nature of the job, candidates shall be able to work in a calm and correct manner under conditions of stress and in almost full autonomy e.g. during night shifts. As official, recorded communications via voiceloop between stationscentres is part of the job, fluent and clearly spoken English is a mandatory requirement. Availability to start at short notice is also necessary for this post. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Germany or be EEAEU 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.
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