System and Verification Engineer

Job Introduction

We have an exciting (and challenging) opening for a System and Verification Engineer in Darmstadt. 

Dynamic, Energetic, Entrepreneurial, Highly Motivated, Resilient … If this describes you then we would love to hear from you :) Come and join talented diverse Serco team at the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) based in Darmstadt, Germany. 

Discover the offer below and click on ‘Apply’ if you know that your skillset and talents are a suitable match for this opportunity.

• Serco – The employer of choice for a career within the Space Sector.

Serco are a trusted provider of services to National Space Agencies and the European Space Agency (ESA), we have over 40 years’ experience supporting the space sector and providing services for all stages of our customer’s space missions.

• Join our community of space specialists across Europe

We are proud to support the European institutional Space landscape: Serco boasts an extensive network of Space professionals located at our offices in Darmstadt, Noordwijk, Frascati, Paris and Madrid, all within close proximity of our two largest space sector customers, European Space Agency/European Space Operations Centre (ESA/ESOC) and European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT).

• Supporting Women in Aerospace

Diversity and Inclusion is extremely important to us. Supporting women's opportunities, development and visibility in the space sector is key and that is why we are proud members and supporters of Women in Aerospace Europe, a dynamic and global network supporting women's careers in Aerospace.

Women in Aerospace Europe (WIA-E) – Supporting women in STEM (wia-europe.org)    

Role Responsibility

The mission of the METEOSAT Third Generation (MTG) System is to provide continuous high spatial, spectral, and temporal resolution observations and geophysical parameters of the Earth/Atmosphere System derived from direct measurements of its emitted and reflected radiation using satellite-based sensors from the GEO orbit.

Moreover, the MTG missions comprise the accommodation of the COPERNICUS Sentinel-4 (S4) sounding mission, achieved through the Ultraviolet, Visible & Near-infrared Instrument covering Europe every hour taking measurements in three spectral bands.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the refinement of the pre-launch system verification strategy at the level of individual requirements with the elaboration of the Initial Verification Control Document (VCD) at System and Ground Segment levels, ensuring the consistency of the verification approach with lower levels using the traceability of requirements
• Perform the progressive establishment of the MTG verification status for each requirement, maintaining the verification status of the System and Ground Segment levels ensuring the coherence with the status of the lower levels
• Review the VCDs produced at lower levels and report on inconsistencies then ingest them in DOORS and in the upper level VCDs
• Generate the Verification Control Document (VCD) and associated verification reports
• Contribute to the definition of the test scenarios and tests specifications regarding the list of requirements to be verified by test in-line with VCD
• Prepare inputs to Verification Control Boards (VCB) and other ad-hoc meetings as requested
• Coordinate and run the A/I/RoD tasks
• Participate to the TRR and TRB, checking the traceability matrices and reviewing the verification status
• Prepare the “Final VCDs” ensuring periodic publishing
• Prepare reports on the whole Verification Control Status
• Generate periodic reports with quantitative metrics and indicators on the status of verification of the whole system
• Monitoring and reporting on the Verification Control tasks
• Set up and maintain all tools necessary in support to the verification control activity (including DOORS) in coordination with the corporate DOORS Maintenance & Administration team
• Set up and maintain DOORS for the generation of the initial and final VCD and its daily administration, with the development of DXL scripts and views required for the execution of the verification control in DOORS

In performing the above service to MTG System Engineering and Verification, the following related undertakings will be required:

• Short-term scheduling of key support tasks, in line with the overall System schedules
• Production of technical notes and memos, as required by Eumetsat Technical Officer (TO)
• Coordinating on regular basis (meeting, reminding) with OFT users and experts to follow-up their procurement/development, and support their delivery
• Organising and contributing to Test Readiness Reviews (TRR) in which the readiness of all required elements to perform a specific set of tests will be checked, any constraint dealt with and the final arrangements for the execution of the tests taken
• Supporting the tests, undertaking any required analysis of the results and recording the outcome in relevant test reports, and anomaly reports if necessary
• Organising and contributing to Test Review Board (TRB) meetings to present the test results, the anomalies identified, and the proposed verification status of the requirements tested
• Supporting Anomaly Review Board (ARB) meetings
• Liaising with procurement teams and development contractors on technical issues related to the utilisation of the system, the communication of anomalies, the follow-up of their resolution ad installation of patches or new releases

Successful Candidate

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

• Master’s degree or equivalent from an institution of higher education
• At least 3 years’ experience related to system verification and system engineering
• Management and coordination of the offline tools and functions (OFTs)
• Familiarity with procurement, installation and use of the system test tools used for operational validation and commissioning
• Familiarity with System Operational Validation preparation and support to execution
• Familiarity with Commissioning preparation and support to execution
• Coordination between System, GS and other teams for analysis and resolution of issues and for maintenance of the system baseline, including contributing to related reviews and meetings, production of recommendation to MTG level boards
• Organization and conduct of TRR/TRB
• Support to Anomaly Review Board (ARB)
• Familiarity with system verification strategy
• Familiarity with Verification Control Boards (VCB)
• Familiarity with reporting on the whole Verification Control Status
• Familiarity with DOORS and generation of the initial and final VCD

Advantage:

• Technical and software knowledge of scientific algorithms and products, test tools and prototypes

Personal conduct:

• Fluent in English
• Ability to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner
• High degree of working autonomy
• Problem solving
• Good analytical skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work with a minimum of supervision
• High degree of interpersonal awareness
• Experience in working as part of a multicultural team

Package Description

What we offer if you join our amazing team:

• Competitive Salary 

• Corporate Benefits Package 

• Company events

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. We are a company passionate about diversity and inclusion. 

About Serco

Serco provides the User Helpdesk and Data Centre Operations Service of the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), which plays a key role in enhancing the use of EUMETSAT data, products and data services.

The main objective of the service is to ensure effective and user-driven service to support the provision of data, both real-time and offline, as well as to provide comprehensive technical information to support all forms of user enquiries relating both to current operational services and to future satellite programmes of EUMETSAT.

Important:

Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law.

Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process.

Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. 

Data Protection:

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