CLC Space is currently recruiting a Meteosat Mission Control Operations Engineer to provide engineering services at their client’s headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Service required to operate operational systems and the preparation of future missions, with particular focus on mission control systems. To provide service to the system development and operations preparation of the MTG Mission Operations Facility performed within GEO division.
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The service shall be provided in coordination with the relevant spacecraft and system operations and development teams and shall comprise a range of tasks for the MTG programme, including contribution to:
- the design and development of the MTG Mission Operations Facility, related subsystems and interfaces, with a focus on the Mission Operations Facility operability;
- the definition and development of operational concepts compatible with the Mission Operations Facility design and the MTG-specific Packet Utilisation Services (PUS);
- the refinement of the MTG mission operations concept in relation to the Mission Operations Facility and its implementation in the Reference Operations Plan and System Operations File, including related documents and procedures, databases, etc;
- the definition of MTG mission operations data items including displays, operations procedures, operational databases, operations guides, etc;
- the definition and implementation of Mission Operations Facility operational interfaces;
- the definition and implementation of Mission Operations Facility sub-system acceptance and MOF system integration testing, in particular with focus on operationally relevant validation test scenarios;
- the execution of Mission Operations Facility system verification and validation activities;
- the definition and implementation of MTG Ground Segment system verification and validation activities, including formal system operational scenario validation, SVTs, and operations rehearsals;
- the execution of MTG System, MTG Ground Segment, MOF system and sub-system reviews, technical meetings, and scheduling and planning meetings;
- the review and implementation of planned changes to the system configuration; • the review, disposition and resolution of system anomalies;
- when applicable for specific pre-launch testing and post-launch operations, the provision of on-call support as part of a team of MCS engineers.
YOUR PROFILE
In addition to having a university degree (or equivalent) in a relevant technical discipline, you shall have the following mandatory attributes:
- at least three years’ experience in the operations preparation and routine operations of spacecraft mission control systems for Geostationary (‘GEO’) and/or Low Earth Orbit (‘LEO’) satellite systems;
- at least two years’ experience defining and implementing the verification and validation of spacecraft mission control systems;
- at least two years’ experience operating a spacecraft mission control system based on SCOS-2000;
- at least two years’ experience with the application of ECSS and CCSDS standards for space-to-ground interfaces, Satellite Monitoring & Control Systems:
- Packet Telemetry and Telecommand standards, PUS (Packet Utilisation Standard), etc.
The working language for the position is English and therefore the you shall be able to work effectively in this language.