Flight Dynamics Engineer (EXOMARS RSP)

Job Introduction

Serco Nederland BV,/ Serco Services GmbH, part of the Serco group, A FTSE250, Multi-national Service Provider with over 50,000 employees worldwide.

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.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Flight Dynamics Engineer (EXOMARS RSP) based at ESOC.

If you are passionate about Flight Dynamics, Orbit Determination, Prediction products generation this role is exactly for you.  We are looking forward to welcoming you!

Role Responsibility

The successful candidate will be responsible for generation products such as, Orbit Determination, Prediction for Science Mission, especially for EXOMARS RSP mission . Within your main responsibilities to make sure the products are well generated the following are the key tasks: 

• Orbit Determination, Prediction and Products Generation:
  • Execution of and support to operational tasks
  • Processing of tracking data
  • Determination and prediction of spacecraft orbital state
  • Execution of and support to operational tasks
  • Generation of orbit related products such as orbit event prediction and station acquisition data
• Flight Dynamics Application Layer:
  • Maintenance of elements of the Flight Dynamics Application Layer
• Flight Dynamics system development:
  • Specification of modifications, enhancements and additions to existing software elements
  • Installation of modifications, enhancements or any other elements into the operational platform
  • Set-up procedures
  • System configuration
  • Participation in tests

Successful Candidate

The ideal candidate should bring the following skills and experience:

Essentials: 

• University degree in a relevant engineering field, astronomy, mathematics or physics
• Skills to apply the knowledge to develop solutions to technical (mathematical and dynamical) problems
• Ability to define, implement, validate and operate software using e.g. Unix and/or Linux scripting languages, Fortran 77 and/or 95, C++
• Take operational responsibility in multi-discipline teams
• Fluency in English, both in speech and writing
• Ability to work independently
• Experience in operational Orbit Determination for interplanetary/planetary probes.
• Experience in operational Orbit Determination for Lagrangian missions.
• Knowledge in Mars atmosphere modelling, including, e.g. the Mars Global Reference Atmosphere Model (Mars-GRAM) and the Mars Climate Database (MCD).
• Practical experience in operational modelling of Martian atmosphere, relevant for the EDL of RSP; experience gained on e.g. aerobraking operations at Mars are of advantage

Desirable: 

• Familiarity with interplanetary satellite orbital mechanics
• Experience dealing with external interfaces
• Experience with Oracle/Solaris and/or Linux, network services and protocols, and system administration
• The ability to multi-task efficiently; working on multiple activities, multiple subsystems and if applicable multiple missions simultaneously
• Experience with operational Orbit Determination tools used at ESOC is of advantage.

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Package Description

Highly competitive salary 

Corporate Benefits Package 

Relocation Assistance (if applicable)

Further information available from the Serco Europe Recruitment Team

About the Company

Serco is one of the world’s largest providers of public services, employing over 50,000 people in over 20 countries.

We work closely with the European Government Institutions & Space Agencies providing crucial Services with over 300 staff members.

The services we provide are often of critical importance to the communities and nations we serve, Providing public services is one of the most satisfying and rewarding careers you can have, you have an ability to make a real positive difference to people’s lives and to your community and country.

As a business which delivers “front-line” public services, employing tens of thousands of people, we are constantly developing and promoting people; our need for skilled professionals is insatiable and few companies can offer as many opportunities for individuals to grow their careers

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 50,000 colleagues globally who are equally as passionate about delivering great service as you

A career with Serco offers the chance to work with both inspirational people and innovative contracts, in a dynamic and exciting environment.

We have a mandate to execute brilliantly and our people lead and inspire based on our core values, Trust, Care, Pride and Innovation.

Take pride in what you do.

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