DSI Ground Segment Engineer

Job Introduction

Serco is a specialist at delivering vital services on behalf of European, National and Local Governments.

Serco Europe employ’s a large workforce in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Spain, Italy and the UK.

Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions throughout Europe. 

Serco’s space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies - We work alongside EUMETSAT and the European Space Agency, where we are the largest on-site service provider with ca. 300 staff.

What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service – To keep ahead we have to constantly evolve and enhance the way we deliver our services and everyone in Serco has a role to play here.

Serco provide the right environment to encourage ideas and a comprehensive Best Practice support network that enables them to put their ideas into action.

If you share our values then join with over 60,000 colleagues globally who are equally as passionate about delivering great service as you.

Role Responsibility

The post holder will manage projects in the context of Earth Observation, in a dynamic and international environment  in particular S/he should be able to do:

• Technical coordination of  Data Processing projects  including the following activities:
o Operational  Technical support  - for EO data processing. 
o  Anomaly management and resolution.
o Technical coordination ( day to day management).
o Team / sub-contractor management.
o Schedule and cost management and coordination.
• Put in place all proactivity measure to ensure smooth service execution, showing to work towards the objectives of the activity and not simply to the letter of the contract.
• Establish and maintain the required interfaces with Customer , Consortium partners and third party Providers.
• Instantiate/Update the Project Management Plan.
• Ensure generation of the documented Operational Procedures for the Service.
• Collect all inputs and prepare the Project Reports.
• Prepare, schedule, organise and execute the Project Meetings and Reviews.
• Handle any Specific Project Anomaly and/or deviation, interfacing with Customer.
• Management and Execution of the Risk Management Process.
• Ensure the timely production and delivery of all project deliverables.
o Coordinate the deliverables preparation and delivery.
o Ensure conformance to Customer deliverables procedures.
o Manage/coordinate the review and acceptance of the deliverables.
• Prepare and conduct a final presentation of the project.
• Ensure clean closure of the project.

Successful Candidate

PREREQUISITES:
• Good Knowledge of Payload Data Ground Segments 
• Have at least 5 years’ experience in working in similar environments.
• Have collaborated with ESA (worked in projects with ESA)
• Possess excellent communication skills

Important value added are considered:
• Scientific background in at least one of the EO missions
• Understanding of Earth Observation data products
• Understanding in Earth Observation production chain

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: 
In addition, the candidate shall have:
• Very good customer liaison capability
• Proactive approach to problem identification and resolution
• Teamwork / team-player spirit 
• Be able to coordinate and manage international teams C50
• Take full responsibility for the successful conclusion of the projects
• Have a dynamic outlook and be success oriented
• Candidates should be fluent in English and have good writing and communication skills
• Availability to travel within Europe to attend meetings

• Applicants must hold the correct documentation and permits to work in Italy

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Preference will be given to candidates within "Categoria Protetta (Law 68/99)" or registered in “lista di mobilità”.

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Package Description

Full details on application

About the Company

Serco Services GmbH, part of the Serco group, A FTSE250, Multi-national Service Provider with over 60,000 employees worldwide.

Serco European Agencies