Ground Segment System Engineer Job in Darmstadt , Germany

Telespazio VEGA Deutschland is a well-established consulting, technology and engineering services business. Over the past 30 years, we have built up a first-class reputation in high-technology markets, where quality and reliability are essential. Our roots are in the Space market and the experience we have developed there brings benefits to our other core markets of Aviation and Defence.

Telespazio VEGA Deutschland was created in early September 2012 when Telespazio Deutschland and VEGA Space GmbH merged into one company. These changes were made in order to serve the needs of our markets better and provide more integrated services to our clients worldwide.

Ground Segment System Engineer Job Description

Ground Segment System Engineer Telespazio VEGA Deutschland is the first choice aerospace company for IT and engineering solutions and services. With more than 350 employees in Germany we shape the future of aerospace together – and beyond. Our staff play a key role in determining our success through their qualifications, motivation, enthusiasm, different cultural backgrounds and their sense of teamwork. We are passionate about delivering exciting Space Programs for and with our customers. Through our large frame contracts with ESOC, EUMETSAT and DLR, we offer a future-oriented and trusting work environment, multi-cultural teams, as well as challenging jobs on space missions for graduates up until experienced professionals.

This is a full-time and permanent position located on our customer side at EUMETSAT in Darmstadt, Germany, with a start date foreseen in May 2017 or later. Deadline for submission is 28.04.2017 The tasks of this role are related to different phases in the life cycle of EUMETSAT systems. They will mainly correspond to various stages of the Detailed Design –Phase C- of a given programme under definition and development, and Phase D (Implementation and Validation), as support to Integration, Verification and Validation.

Responsibilities/Duties
The candidate in this position will perform typical system engineering activities in the lifecycle of a system, such as:
 Design – defining the conceptual build and configuration which results in a physical architecture, described by its complete functional, physical and software characteristics;
 Technical analyses - which are performed for the purpose of resolving requirements conflicts, assessing system effectiveness and justification of the proposed conceptual and physical designs with consideration to the suitability of COTS and reuse of operational components developed in the context of EUMETSAT ground segments;
 Technical trade-offs - for assessing dependability, effectiveness, risks, efforts and planning;
 Planning and preparation for integration and verification, with the final objective to demonstrate that the deliverables conform to the specified requirements.

Specifically for ground segment phase C and D, the candidate shall provide support in the following areas:
 Refinement, management and maintenance of the GS system requirements, ensuring correct flow-down and implementation during the element level developments;
 Ground Segment detailed design addressing the overall design of the ground segment system and its physical elements, including the GS deployment views, and generation of the associated architectural design documentation;
 Completion of the detailed design of GS components, including analyses (architectural trade-offs, system technical budgets, risk analyses) to ensure completeness and coherence of the design for all aspects related to system engineering;
 Definition and refinement of GS external interfaces, and internal interfaces between the different GS elements, and their documentation in ICDs;
 Refinement and maintenance of the ground segment model;
 Preparation of the documentation for the GS Critical Design Review (CDR) and the review itself, as part of the ground segment project team, i.e., providing answers to and supporting the resolution of issues raised.
 Development processes of the elements of the GS, both internal developments at EUMETSAT and externally procured elements, ensuring that those developments are fully compatible with the overall ground segment systems;
 Studies (internal or external) and the evaluation of their results, and related engineering proposals for the ground segment detailed design;
 Analyses of element-level deliverables for conformance to existing requirements and specified test procedures, which involves following up all element level development and testing activities and status;
 Installation of ground segment elements at sites, and their integration into the overall Ground Segment system;
 Verification and validation (IV&V) of the Ground Segment;
 Preparation of, and participation in, project reviews and other check points at system, ground segment system and element level;
 Preparation and maintenance of schedule, resource allocations and work breakdown structures for the GS system engineering activities.

Ground Segment System Engineer Job Requirements

Qualifications/Experience
 The candidate should have a University degree (or equivalent) in the domain of engineering or science, together with at least 5 years of demonstrated experience in the following areas and disciplines:
 Experience in system engineering practices and processes, especially in the field of space systems engineering, including knowledge of ECSS standards and system life cycle processes;
 Experience in model-based system engineering, including the use of modelling and design tools in support of design activities;
 Experience in performing technical budgets, trade-offs and analyses;
 Extensive experience in the specification, design, implementation, integration, and verification of large and complex Earth Observation ground segments;
 Experience in the preparation of ground segment documentation relating to requirements, design, and interfaces engineering;

Essential Skills
 The candidate should be able to fulfil the assigned tasks without supervision, have a systematic approach to work, be able to plan his/her work and to cope with tight schedules and multiple tasks.
He/she shall have the capability to write accurate and consistent technical documentation.
 Good communication skills (verbal and written) are important.
 He/she should be willing to support the team of engineers and stay in cooperation with industry and partner agencies.  Fluency in English is required.
 The variety of the tasks and the scope of the systems to be supported require a high degree of autonomy and good analytical skills.

Desirable Skills
Knowledge of the following systems and related technologies:
 Near Real-Time Data Processing chains,
 Satellite Mission Control and operations systems,
 Ground Stations,
 Data archive & retrieval, and dissemination systems.
 Experience of CORE Model-Based Systems Engineering Software;
 Experience in management and traceability of complex requirements structures;
 Experience with DOORS;
 Experience in ground segment IV&V planning and execution.
 The candidate should be able to fulfil the assigned tasks without supervision, have a systematic approach to work, be able to plan his/her work and to cope with tight schedules and multiple tasks. He/she shall have the capability to write accurate and consistent technical documentation. Good communication skills (verbal and written) are important. He/she should be willing to support the team of engineers and stay in cooperation with industry and partner agencies.
 Fluency in English is required.
 The variety of the tasks and the scope of the systems to be supported require a high degree of autonomy and good analytical skills.

Your Benefits of joining us
By joining the Telespazio family, we offer you a competitive salary in a sustainable work environment, flexible working time models, diverse advancement and training possibilities for technical, language and soft skills, a generous holiday package as well as a company pension scheme. We support you with your relocation. Through our wide network, we can also support your partner in finding a job at your new work location. 

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