We have full responsibility for the provision of Operations Engineering Service teams for the Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-5P missions. We are seeking a young professional to join our current Sentinel-5P team, preferably with several years' experience with ESA Earth Observation missions, covering Payload, Platform and Ground Segment activities.
The selected team member will be requested to assume the responsibility and perform activities for satellite 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.
Key Responsibilities
The general activities to be supported by this service are:
Study of Project-specific Characteristics and Ground Segment Documentation
Participation in the Analysis and Design of Satellite Operations
Generation and validation of Flight Control Procedures
Mission Management and Mission Planning Support Service
Support for Ground Segment Systems development, evolution and testing (e.g. MCS, SIM and MPS)
Participation in the team Training Program
Routine Payload & Platform Operations
Participation in all Mission Critical Operations
General Flight Control Support Service
Spacecraft Performance Analysis
Participation in the on-call service
Essential Skills and Qualifications
University degree or equivalent education in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering.
Experience in activities applicable to Spacecraft Operations
Experience with Spacecraft Subsystems Operations
Programming knowledge (Python, Bash)
Familiarity with operational simulators, especially the ones based on SIMULUS
Experience of Industry Standards and Protocols (CCSDS and ECSS)
Fluency in English, both written and spoken
Desirable Skills
Familiarity with the ESOC environment and understanding of the FOS main components
Familiarity with satellite mission control systems, in particular SCOS-2000
Experience with LEO Spacecraft Operations
Experience with DHS and/or TCS/EPS/RF Spacecraft Sub-System Operations
Furthermore
CV in Europass format
Permission to work in the EU
Seniority:
Expert
Primary Location:
DE - Darmstadt - ESOC
Additional Locations:
DE - Darmstadt - Europahaus
Contract Type:
Employee-Permanent
Hybrid Working:
Onsite

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