Ground Stations Operations Engineering in Frankfurt am Main

YOUR MISSION

• Contribute to the routine, non-routine and contingency operations of complex Ground Station systems supporting GEO and LEO satellite missions
• Monitor the performance and quality of Ground Stations and related subsystems, investigate anomalies and contribute to their resolution and mitigation
• Support the evolution and upgrade of operational Ground Station systems and services, including requirements definition, technical assessments and operational validation
• Contribute to the implementation, verification and operational validation of new Ground Stations and Ground Station services
• Support operations preparation activities for current and future Earth Observation missions, including operational scenario validation, commissioning and operational rehearsals
• Contribute to Integration, Verification & Validation (IV&V) and system verification activities within Ground Segment environments.
• Investigate and document Ground Station anomalies and contribute to technical reviews and Anomaly Review Boards (ARBs)
• Prepare and maintain operational procedures, working practices, operational guides and other technical documentation
• Contribute to the definition and optimisation of monitoring and control tools, operational interfaces and Ground Station databases
• Support the coordination of technical activities with multidisciplinary teams, maintenance teams and industrial partners
• Provide training and technical support to operational and engineering teams through written material, practical demonstrations and presentations
• Participate in technical meetings, reviews, planning and coordination activities.
• Provide on-call / standby support when required

YOUR EXPERIENCE & TALENTS

• Experience in the operations and engineering of complex Ground Station systems supporting satellite missions
• Experience with Tracking, Telemetry & Command (TT&C) and Mission Data Acquisition systems
• Experience supporting GEO and/or LEO spacecraft, ideally within Earth Observation or meteorological satellite missions
• Experience in the evolution, upgrade and operational validation of Ground Station systems and services
• Experience in Integration, Verification & Validation (IV&V) activities within Ground Station or Ground Segment environments
• Experience in the preparation of technical and operational documentation, including requirements, design descriptions, interface specifications, test procedures and operational procedures
• Experience in the investigation, diagnosis and resolution of hardware and/or software anomalies in operational systems
• Experience with Ground Station interfaces and Ground Segment systems, including verification and validation of interfaces
• Practical experience with baseband system configuration and operation is highly desirable
• Experience with monitoring and control tools and/or the optimisation of operational user interfaces is an advantage
• Experience with operations and/or configuration of Space Link Extension (SLE) services is an advantage
• Working knowledge of relevant space and technical standards, such as ECSS and CCSDS
• Experience with document management and configuration control processes within engineering or operational environments
• Previous experience with EUMETSAT, ESA, Copernicus or other Earth Observation satellite programmes is highly desirable
• Excellent communication skills and fluent English

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