Package Description
What we offer if you join our Serco Community :
• A great opportunity to start a career in a Space sector
• Competitive Salary
• Corporate Benefits Package
• Exciting relocation package (if applicable)
• Company events
Job Introduction
At Serco we do not only offer a career in Space, but also to join a community, where everyone values and wellbeing matters ! That's why Serco joined the "Charta der Vielfalt", which promotes the recognition, appreciation and integration of diversity in business culture !
If this catches your attention, we definitely want to hear from you for our great new opportunity of Mars Exploration Missions Operations Engineer at the European Organisation for the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) based in Darmstadt, Germany! For this position you will need to be a good Team player and be able to work in an international environment !
Discover our Team already here at Serco in the Space sector
Main Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be primarily assigned to the Mars Exploration Missions Operations Unit (OPS-OPX) within the Solar System & Exploration Missions Division but with the possibility of supporting other missions within this division.
The general activities to be supported by this service are (depending on the mission):
- Tests Preparation and Execution
- FOP Preparation
- Mission Phase Definition
- Mission Phase Execution (LEOP, Commissioning, Mars Arrival, Surface operations, etc.)
- Operations Supervision
- Tools and FOP Maintenance
- Anomaly Handling
- Validation and Deployment of Ground Systems updates
- Management and coordination of internal mission interfaces
- Mission Planning
- On-Board Software Maintenance Support Service
- Spacecraft Performance Analysis and Reporting.
Successful Candidate
The successful candidate should have:
Essential requirements:
- Spacecraft subsystem knowledge DH/OBSM/AOCS/Power/Thermal/TTC/Payload
- Experience in Ground Segment development and/or improvement activities in support of flight operations
- Experience in activities applicable to spacecraft operations
- Ability to coordinate and interact with other service providers in operations and other fields (team player).
Desirable requirements:
- Experience in the generation of nominal & contingency procedures.
- Familiarity with satellite control systems, in particular SCOS-2000.
- Familiarity with On-board SW (and OBCP development).
- Familiarity with operational simulators, especially the ones based on SimSat.
- Familiarity with deep space missions.
- Familiarity with MOIS.
- Experience in testing and validation of ground segment systems.
- Familiarity with the ESOC environment.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor or technical degree and/or certification (Bsc.,Diploma or equivalent) from a recognised Institution or equivalent with min. 2 years experience in a similar role.
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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.
What we offer
- Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services sector
- A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
- Permanent employment with comprehensive Serco Benefits package.
- Pension
About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play when managing complex public services.
We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world, we are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
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