Job
- Level
- Experienced
- Job Field
- IT, Application, Security
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Temporary employment
- Location
- Darmstadt
- Working Model
- Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you will develop systems for monitoring and controlling space missions, define requirements, ensure technical integrity, and work closely with stakeholders and industry partners.
Your role in the team
- System and Applications Engineer in the Ground Segment Multi-Mission Operational Systems Section (OPS-GAM), System and Applications Engineering Division, Ground Systems Engineering and Innovation Department, Directorate of Operations.
- The Ground Segment Multi-Mission Operational Systems Section is responsible for:
- space mission monitoring and control (M&C) applications covering spacecraft commanding, telemetry processing and archiving. This covers both SCOS-2000/MICONYS based systems and Pulse/EGS-CC based systems;
- mission planning (MPS) covering planning and scheduling of operational activities;
- other related applications required for operations.
- Your tasks and responsibilities will include:
- the development, evolution and maintenance of mission ground systems focusing on mission monitoring, control applications and related applications. This includes:
- Definition of the ground system and software requirements in cooperation with stakeholders, including mission-specific requirements for the ground segment systems.
- design of multi-mission systems evolution;
- definition and monitoring of the related industrial procurement and service contracts;
- verification, validation and acceptance of industrial deliveries;
- collection and implementation of lessons learned as appropriate;
- management of system evolution and maintenance services;
- application of appropriate configuration management to the deployed systems;
- support of stakeholders as required during the different mission phases;
- System engineering of current- and future-generation mission systems, including mission Phase-A activities relating to mission systems.
- management and provision of the user support and maintenance services;
- undertaking technology development activities, experimentation in the laboratory, pre-development and in-orbit demonstration in related fields to bring about innovation in mission systems for the benefit of missions and projects;
- supporting standardisation activities.
- You will initially take on the role of Technical Architect for Pulse. The specific tasks for this position will involve setting technical direction relating to Pulse, designing technical solutions, and acting as the technical authority for industry with a view to successful completion and adoption of the new mission control system. This also includes working with related systems such as mission preparation, mission planning and/or automation systems.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- A master's degree in a relevant domain is required for this post together with 3 years of relevant professional experience. Alternatively, candidates with a bachelor's degree, complemented by an additional four (4) years of relevant professional experience can be considered.
Qualifications
- Mission control systems such as Pulse and/or the associated tailoring data model
- Sehr gutes Verständnis der Prinzipien des European Ground Systems Common Core (EGS-CC) Frameworks
- Ability to define and clearly communicate strategic technical decisions
- Application of AI within software maintenance and engineering processes
- Spacecraft operations and/or operational systems
- Data processing and archiving technologies
- Automation and mission planning systems
- Data analytics
- Security in software systems
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What we offer
- In principle, recruitment will be within the advertised grade band (A2-A4). However, if the selected candidate has less than four years of relevant professional experience following the completion of the master's degree, the position may be filled at A1 level.
- Applicants must be eligible to access information, technology, and hardware which is subject to European or US export control and sanctions regulations.
- During the recruitment process, the Agency may request applicants to undergo selection tests.
- Additionally, successful candidates will need to undergo basic screening before appointment, which will be conducted by an external background screening service, in compliance with the European Space Agency's security procedures.
- Please note that ESA is in the process of transitioning to a matrix setup, which could lead to organizational changes affecting this position.
- The information published on ESA's careers website regarding working conditions is correct at the time of publication. It is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have.
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European Space Agency
The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe's gateway to space. By coordinating and promoting the development of European space activities, ESA ensures that European investments in space bring lasting benefits to all Europeans.
Description
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Industry
- Science, Research
Systems and Applications Engineer
- Location
- Darmstadt
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
