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Spacecraft Operations Engineer- CryoSat-2 and Swarm

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

Serco Services GmbH, part of the Serco group, A FTSE250, Multi-national Service Provider with over 50,000 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.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Spacecraft Operations Engineer- CryoSat-2 and Swarm based at ESOC.

The contract is offered as a fixed-term contract for the support period from 14/10/2019 until 31/12/2021.

Role Responsibility

The successful candidate will concentrate his/her activities on the following

  • Preparation and execution of nominal and contingency flight operations procedures.
  • Coordination of operations with ESA internal and external partners.
  • Execution of Mission Planning.
  • Production of procedures, validation test plans and reports for project specific software and systems (both Ground and Space related).
  • Participation in systems test campaigns, training and simulation programmes.
  • General flight control support service including on-call.
  • Spacecraft performance monitoring and reporting on regular basis.
  • Anomaly investigation and resolution.

Successful Candidate

The ideal candidate should bring the following skills and experience:

The essential requirements:

  • Strong technical background in Data Handling area.
    • Proven knowledge of hardware embarked on ESA spacecraft.
    • Good understanding of real-time operating software.
    • Broad knowledge and experience with modern software.
    • On-board software management principles.
    • Good understanding of the PUS standard, the space-to-ground interface and on-board routing.
  • Capable of developing basic software tools to support complex analysis and anomaly investigation.
  • Ability to work in an organised manner, with good reporting skills and reliable deadline meeting.
  • Fluency in English.

The desirable requirements:

  • Former experience as Data Handling SOE.
  • Hands on familiarity with operational tools: MCS, Simulator, DB browser, MOIS or equivalent tool.
  • Hands-on familiarity in SVT and flight procedures development.
  • Familiarity with low Earth orbit satellites, including basic mission analysis and data handling observation scheduling aspects.
  • Familiarity with other platform subsystems will be a plus.

Special requirements:

  • The ability to multi-task efficiently; working on multiple activities, multiple subsystems and multiple missions simultaneously.
  • Concept for overtime management.
  • European travel.

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Important

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Package Description

Highly competitive salary 

Corporate Benefits Package 

Relocation Assistance (if applicable)

Further information available from the Serco Europe Recruitment Team

About the Company

Serco is one of the world’s largest providers of public services, employing over 50,000 people in over 20 countries.

We work closely with the European Government Institutions & Space Agencies providing crucial Services with over 300 staff members.

The services we provide are often of critical importance to the communities and nations we serve, Providing public services is one of the most satisfying and rewarding careers you can have, you have an ability to make a real positive difference to people’s lives and to your community and country.

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

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 50,000 colleagues globally who are equally as passionate about delivering great service as you

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

We have a mandate to execute brilliantly and our people lead and inspire based on our core values, Trust, Care, Pride and Innovation.

Take pride in what you do.

Serco European Agencies

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