S3 Mission Analyst

Job Introduction

Are you fascinated about Space? Do you have experience with supporting mission preparation activities and supporting operational Spacecraft and Ground Segment database maintenance?  You could be our new S3 Mission Analyst. Come and join talented diverse Serco team at the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) based in Darmstadt, Germany. 

Serco is among the leading Space Industry and Services Companies. 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, our employees have been providing everyday their technical, scientific and management skills to support the full range of European cornerstone space missions.  

Role Responsibility

As S3 Mission Analyst you will concentrate your activities on the following:

• Undertaking the tasks of required of the 24/7 On-call Analyst service  as required – (rota)
• Support mission preparation activities
• Supporting operational Spacecraft and Ground Segment database maintenance
• Operating as the Controller if required
• Attending and supporting S3 operations meetings as required, including the Daily Operations Meetings
• Provide as required, training, continuation or proficiency training for Controllers
• Preparation and presentation of training packages in support of the missions
• Monitor the End to End production, Timeliness Processing & Dissemination via monthly/quarterly KPIs.
• Validate and compile data for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of the EUMETSAT S3 Centre to be used in the generation of monthly/quarterly reports
• Coordinate the assessment and review of the monthly KPIs;
• Monitor Production/Dissemination performance and Conduct 1st level investigations into anomalies. Report through the established channels.
• Monitor and co-ordinate MME interface issues
• Supervise and co-ordinate Controller activities with respect to mission monitoring activities
• Support the development of the SMART monitoring implementation for the S6 environment including participation in S6 SMART development meetings;
• Identify and co-ordinate and supervise team training activities
• Analysis of system activities, events and anomalies with a view to improve training, procedures or the system
• Creating, reviewing, updating and issuing operational documentation as required.
• Provide input for weekly operations email as required
• Support S3C launch ramp-up testing
• Support S3 Ground Segment Re-Engineering testing
• Perform Daily Analysis and reporting for Copernicus Additional Data Services (Sentinel-1, Sentinel-5P)

Successful Candidate

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

• Previous experience as a Spacecraft controller or certification in Copernicus mission
• Python,  Linux,  Visual Basic, Some programming experience would be an advantage for the role.
• Good communication skills.
• Good English skills both oral and written.

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Package Description

What we offer if you join our amazing team:

• Competitive Salary 

• Corporate Benefits Package 

• Exciting relocation package​ (if applicable) 

• Company events

About the Company

Serco is one of the world’s largest providers of public services to Governments employing over 50,000 people in over 20 countries. In Europe, Serco supports governments and international organisations in the delivery of essential public services with operations in Belgium, France and French Guyana, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland.

What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service and 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. We have a mandate to execute brilliantly and our people lead and inspire based on our core values, Trust, Care, Pride and Innovation.

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.

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

If you share our values and want to join a team of over 50,000 passionate colleagues globally we want to hear from you.

Make a difference every day.

Take pride in what you do!

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https://www.serco.com/eu/sector-expertise/space

https://www.serco.com/eu/careers/careers-in-space

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