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System Operations Engineer

Key Tasks and Responsibilities As a member of a team providing services to EUMETSAT, you will have the following responsibilities:Operations of systems including, but not limited to;System and Ground Segment Operations;Communications & Networks Operations;;System Monitoring and Reporting;;Operations Security;Operations Infrastructure;Operations Training;Multi-Mission Tools (such as mass storage and archiving).Implementation, verification and operational validation of new operational systems and elements, and their evolution;Contribution to the system operations preparation and verification/validation for new satellite systems;Provision of support to anomaly investigation;Preparation and maintenance of operations documentation;Training of operational personnel for system operations;Contribution to the definition, development and operational validation of operational concepts for future satellite systems;Contribution to the system verification and validation activities for future satellite systems, including formal system operational scenario validation, SSVTs, AIV, Commissioning and operations rehearsals.Skills & ExperienceYou will have the following qualifications and relevant experience:University degree (or equivalent) in engineering or discipline relevant to the job profile, and/or proven experience in EO Ground Segments and System operations, preferably in an operational environment;At least two years’ experience in system operations of Earth Observation missions, preferably in an operational environment;At least two years’ experience in the system operations engineering of complex EO ground segments, and experience of verification and validation of such systems;Very good strengths in analysis, synthesis and presentation skills;Very good interpersonal, communication and reporting skills and an ability to apply these to the interactions within a team and between teams in a multi-disciplinary context;At least two years’ experience with UNIX / Linux systems, preferably in an operational environment;The ability to learn and develop the needed skills and knowledge to contribute to the operations of the service, including the ability to rapidly absorb, and make use of, information presented in written and oral communications in a dynamic context;Fluency in English is mandatory; knowledge of another European language is an advantage.Additionally, the following will be considered as an asset:Spacecraft or Ground Segment Operations;System Monitoring & Reporting, and Mission Performance in an EO System Environment;Preparation of requirements, design, interfaces and testing documentation;Preparing, Organising, and Implementation of System Operations Validation;Systems Operations Infrastructure, and in particular Satellite / Mission Control Centres and associated Operations Engineering Rooms;Communications and network operations;Operations Security;System and Ground Segment Operations Preparation for LEO EO programmes;System and Ground Segment Operations Preparation for GEO EO programmes.This job is located in Darmstadt.

System Operations Engineer

HE Space
Darmstadt
Full time

Published on 07/01/2024

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