PDGS System Engineer

Job Introduction

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

Serco and Proud - Make a difference every day.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a PDGS System Engineer, based in Frascati, Italy.

Role Responsibility

You will focus on the below main responsibilities:

• Provide system engineering support to the PDGS (Payload Data Ground Segment) Common Services section in ESA/ESRIN
• Review Technical documentation and actively participate to support PDGS maintenance and evolution activities and projects (e.g. by supporting SRR, PDR, CDR, QR, AR, ORR milestones)
• Support elaboration of SoWs with the provisioning of high level technical specifications and other applicable and reference documents for software evolutions
• Contributing to support the maintenance of high level end to end PDGS Common Services technical documentation (e.g. end to end operational scenarios, functional specifications, operational concepts, …)
• Provide Engineering Support to ESA in the execution of ad-hoc activities derived from the change control board processes (e.g. by providing support to the technical assessment of implementation proposals, by monitoring the execution of the overall delivery process until the final deployment in operations)
• Support the ESA Service Manager in the technical analysis and monitoring of the implementations made by the industry in order to ensure the compliancy with the requirements of the request
• Participate at technical meetings and to communication meetings with the client either by providing contributes to the presentation or directly by presenting
• Manage the different stakeholder involved in the activities to which he/she will be assigned (e.g. the ESA Service Manager, the industry representatives, the other services)
• Prepare the transfer to operation plans (and coordinate the transfer to operation process) for new systems, complex configurations, new services or existing systems impacted by major changes 

Successful Candidate

You will bring:

• Master degree (or equivalent) in a relevant technical or scientific discipline (e.g. Space system engineering).
• Good general knowledge of the ESA PDGSs.
• Strong and demonstrated background in system engineering.
• Experience with programming and technical applications
• Teamwork.
• Good communication and technical writing skills with capabilities to synthesize.
• Good organization skills.
• Methodical and proactive, with initiative and capability to work autonomously.
• Problem-solving and creativity-oriented attitude.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

The following skills would be highly desirable:

• Experience in ESA internal engineering processes.
• Knowledge of Earth Observation context
• Experience in ESA applied standards (e.g. ECSS) and applications (e.g. ServiceNow/TellUS)

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Package Description

What we offer if you join our amazing team:

• Competitive Salary 

• Company events

• Performance Management

• International environment

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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