Package Description
Full details on application
Relocation assistance provided, (if applicable).
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.
Main Responsibilities
You will provide support for the Integration and Verification (I&V) activities of the Sentinel-6 / Jason-CS OGS.
During the OGS development, you will typically be involved in tasks related to the planning, preparation and execution of OGS I&V activities and following up / assessing I&V activities performed as part of the OGS procurements.
Typical tasks will include:
- Contribute to the production of all OGS I&V documents during Phases B2/C, and their implementation in Phase D;
- Update and maintain the OGS I&V related schedule in coordination with Project Control;
- Coordinate the I&V approach with the System team to ensure coherence and completeness of the approaches at OGS and System levels;
- Follow and assess the IV&V approach of all contributing elements of the OGS and ensure compatibility with the overall OGS I&V Plan;
- Establish and maintain the verification control mechanisms;
- Ensure that accurate metrics on I&V progress are maintained;
- Ensure the implementation of the OGS I&V plan through lower level test documentation, processes, test execution and relevant OGS reviews;
- Attend sub segment I&V tests as observer, witnessing tests where requirements are verified;
- Identify the acquisition of all necessary Test Tools and Test Data;
- Provide support to validation activities managed by the Sentinel-6/Jason-CS System Team;
- Report on a weekly and monthly basis to OGS Management.
Successful Candidate
Essentials
You should be able to analyse complex situations, identify critical areas and produce accurate and concise analyses and recommendations.
You should be able to fulfil the assigned tasks autonomously, be able to plan your work and to cope with tight schedules and multiple tasks and work in a rigorous way to agreed deadlines. You should be willing to provide support to a team of engineers and in cooperation with industry and partner agencies.
You should have the following experience, background and skills:
- University degree in engineering (e.g. space or software engineering), or equivalent;
- At least 5 years of general experience in the field of engineering of space and / or ground systems, preferably in the area of Earth observation from space;
- At least 3 years of involvement in the preparation and/or execution of I&V activities at Ground Segment level of such Systems;
- Experience with the preparation of test plans, test specifications and / or test procedures, prepared for I&V of such Systems;
- Experience of multi-level verification processes and implementation;
- Familiarity with procurement and use of Test Tools and Test Data;
- Strong interpersonal and team working skills, flexibility, and strengths in analysis and pragmatic judgement are required;
- Good computer skills with strong experience with / ability to use MS Office software (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Project, etc.) and with interacting with Unix-based systems.
The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. The working language for the position is English and therefore you must be fluent and able to work effectively in English, knowledge of French being an advantage.
Desirables
The following would be additional assets:
- Proficiency in using DOORS;
- Knowledge of systems development lifecycle;
- Knowledge of ECSS standards.
Please note, that the application closing date for this position is 06/03/2017.
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About the Company
Serco Services GmbH, part of the Serco group, A FTSE250, Multi-national Service Provider with over 60,000 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.
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