Ground Stations Operations Engineer in Frankfurt am Main

• Contribute to routine, non-routine, and contingency operations of complex Ground Station systems supporting GEO and LEO satellite missions




• Monitor Ground Station and subsystem performance and quality, investigate anomalies, and contribute to resolution and mitigation




• Support evolution and upgrades of operational Ground Station systems and services, including requirements definition, technical assessments, and operational validation




• Contribute to implementation, verification, and operational validation of new Ground Stations and Ground Station services




• Support operations preparation for current and future Earth Observation missions, including scenario validation, commissioning, and operational rehearsals




• Contribute to Integration, Verification & Validation (IV&V) and system verification within Ground Segment environments




• Investigate and document Ground Station anomalies and contribute to technical reviews and Anomaly Review Boards




• Prepare and maintain operational procedures, working practices, operational guides, and technical documentation




• Contribute to defining and optimizing monitoring and control tools, operational interfaces, and Ground Station databases




• Coordinate technical activities with multidisciplinary teams, maintenance teams, and industrial partners




• Provide training and technical support to operational and engineering teams through written materials, demonstrations, and presentations




• Participate in technical meetings, reviews, planning, and coordination activities




• Provide on-call or standby support when required

Requirements

• 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 preparing technical and operational documentation, including requirements, design descriptions, interface specifications, test procedures, and operational procedures




• Experience investigating, diagnosing, and resolving 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 optimization 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




• Fluent English

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in the operations and engineering of complex Ground Station systems, with a strong focus on Integration, Verification & Validation (IV&V) activities and operational validation for satellite missions. Proficient in preparing technical documentation and providing training and support to multidisciplinary teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Ground Station Systems Operations




• Tracking, Telemetry & Command (TT&C)




• Integration, Verification & Validation (IV&V)




• Technical Documentation Preparation




• Monitoring and Control Tools

Hard Skills

• Ground Station Systems Engineering




• Satellite Mission Support




• Anomaly Investigation and Resolution




• Baseband System Configuration




• Operational Validation




• Requirements Definition




• Technical Assessments




• Scenario Validation




• Configuration Control Processes




• Space Link Extension (SLE) Services

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills

Industry Keywords

• GEO Satellite Missions




• LEO Satellite Missions




• Earth Observation




• Meteorological Satellite Missions




• ECSS Standards




• CCSDS Standards




• EUMETSAT




• ESA




• Copernicus

Tools & Technologies

• Monitoring and Control Tools




• Ground Station Databases




• Operational Interfaces