GNSS System Engineer

Job Introduction

Serco is a leading Space Services Provider with thousands of skilled resources that has supported over 50 space missions on behalf of more than 10 Space or Government agencies around the globe, including the ESA and NASA. Serco offers space capability across the full space lifecycle from satellite testing to Launch services, LEOP to spacecraft operations, space surveillance to data management, and supporting downstream application development. With over 55 years history in the space sector Serco is well placed to contribute to National strategies and New Space ventures who want to scale their businesses/organizations with skilled talent.

For our client, European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), we are looking for multiple GNSS System Engineers to join our team at the GRC in Noordwijk.

Galileo is an autonomous European satellite radio navigation system which is interoperable with other existing GNSS systems, in particular the Global Positioning System (GPS). Galileo provides several services through a combination of capabilities of the core system components (GCS/GMS/SSEG) and interfacing entities: Support Facilities, Service Facilities, and External Entities.

Located in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, the GRC performs independent service performance monitoring and reporting, service performance investigation and support, and campaign based GNSS monitoring and experimentation, through cooperation with EU Member States, Norway and Switzerland (MS).

Role Responsibility

As GNSS System Engineer you will concentrate your activities on the following:

• Support the technical follow up of the activities regarding the implementation of the monitoring capabilities for the different services delivered, the definition of the associated reporting and the validation of the monitoring capabilities.
• Review the performance reports made available to the EUSPA and analyse potential inconsistencies or discrepancies and propose ways forward.
• Support the preparation of consolidated performance reports, compiling the inputs from the various sources, and other performance related documents such as the Service description document.
• Support the definition and follow-up of specific campaign-based service performance analyses, including service validation campaigns.
• Support the definition and implementation of in-house performance assessment capabilities.
• Provide an independent means of evaluating the performance of the Galileo Service Operator (GSOp) and the quality of the signals in space.
• Integrate raw data and processed data from EU Member States, Norway and Switzerland with GRC products (both raw and processed data) and utilise the relevant expertise of the data providers.
• Report service performance to the stakeholders.
• Provide service performance expertise to the Galileo component, including (but not limited to) supporting the European GNSS Service Centre (E-GSC) performance-related user requests.
• Support investigations of service performance and service degradations.
• Archive all relevant service performance data.

Successful Candidate

Do you think you are the person we are looking for? See below what experience or knowledge you should bring:

• Experience in GNSS and SBAS systems.
• Experience in Multi-GNSS reference data output generation and Performance Monitoring.
• Experience in Data management for RIMS stations, EDAS data, and SBAS networks.
• Experience in Data retrieval for EWS, SAR, CIP and GNSS Prediction and monitoring
• Comfortable with working in a diverse and multinational team environment.
• Proficient in the English language, both written and spoken.
• Knowledge of another EU member state language is an asset.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the EU.

Package Description

What we offer if you join our amazing team:

• Competitive Salary 

• Corporate Benefits Package 

• Company events

About the Company

Why should you join Serco ?

At Serco not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play.

Meaningful and vital work - You’ll contribute to methodologically intercepting challenges whilst achievements will also be recognised and celebrated.

A world of opportunity - You’ll be wholeheartedly supported with development and career progression

Great people - You’ll become an integral member of a well-defined and supportive team who believe passionately in the value of our work. We are a company passionate about diversity and inclusion. 

About Serco

Serco Europe has operated in the Netherlands and Spain over the past 30 years, mainly in the field of Space. Serco Netherlands and Spain have a long history of partnership and trust with the European Space Agency (ESA).

In both countries, Serco is proud to deliver the highest calibre of people and services at ESTEC (ESA’s technology and engineering hub) and ESAC (ESA’s Astronomy and Science centre).

At the heart of its business, Serco Netherlands and Spain source, train, care and support employees, enabling them to better pursue their dreams of working in the Space industry in excelling in the delivery of essential public services.

Important:

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